Whale of a Story: When We are Angry with God

DOWNLOAD MP3 Jonah 4 (NKJV) Jonah’s Anger and God’s Kindness 4 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he became angry. 2 So he prayed to the Lord, and said, “Ah, Lord, was not this what I said when I was still in my country? Therefore I fled previously to Tarshish; for I know that You are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger and…

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Whale of a Story: Second Chances

DOWNLOAD MP3 Jonah 3 (NKJV) Jonah Preaches at Nineveh 3 Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying, 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I tell you.” 3 So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, [a]a three-day…

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Whale of a Story: A Desperate Prayer

DOWNLOAD MP3 Jonah 2 (NKJV) Jonah’s Prayer and God’s Answer 2 Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish’s belly. 2 And he said: “I cried out to the Lord because of my affliction,And He answered me. “Out of the belly of Sheol I cried,And You heard my voice.3 For You cast me into the deep,Into the heart of the seas,And the floods…

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Whale of a Story: Extent of God’s Mercy

DOWNLOAD MP3 Jonah 1 (NKJV) Jonah’s Disobedience 1 Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me.” 3 But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish;…

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