How do you think about the unseen world? I don't just mean germs and viruses. I am talking about the spiritual unseen world. For some we write it off. When we can't see it, we don't think it exists. It might seem mysterious and untestable. For others the spiritual world seems to be everywhere. Both the blessings and difficulties are seen as being affected by these beings.

Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that I tell you.” So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, three days’ journey in breadth. -- Jonah 3:1 –3 (ESV)

We’ve seen Jonah run and receive God’s merciful chastisement and His compassion towards the pagan sailors. Now God gives Jonah another chance to be his vessel for Nineveh. Please join us this Sunday at 10AM as we unpack God’s message to the Ninevites, their response, and what this story teaches us about our commission to speak God’s Word, the grace of repentance, and God’s sure willingness to relent from bringing punishment upon humanity.

Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. -- Hebrews 1:1 –2 (ESV)

Did you ever wish God would say something? Maybe you have read the accounts in Genesis where Abraham and God had conversations about His plans. Or remember when Moses would meet with God? Do you wonder like I do about the conversations they had? Would you like to see & hear from God like Isaiah did?

Those who pay regard to vain idols forsake their hope of steadfast love. But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to the LORD!” -- Jonah 2:8 –9 (ESV)

We talk a lot about 'grace'. We write songs about it. We name churches with it. We identify doctrines by it. I wonder if we understand the words that we are using. What is 'grace'? How does God's grace come to us? What do we need to understand to really experience and share that experience with others.

But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry. And he prayed to the LORD and said, “O LORD, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from disaster. Therefore now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.” -- Jonah 4:1 –3 (ESV)

Have you ever seen God work in amazing ways? Maybe it was in the conversion of someone you had been praying for. Maybe it was in His provision for you in an unexpected way. Maybe it was deliverance from a difficult or dangerous situation. What was your reaction? Did you pray? Or Cry? Or just wonder in amazement?

Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.”  -- Jonah 1:1 –2 (ESV)

It's a familiar Sunday school story. It has pretty amazing elements. There is a prophet, a mission, a storm, a whale, and a revival. The illustrations pretty much draw themselves. Jonah is one of those Old Testament tales we have heard again and again.