Jonah (Conclusion)

Points of Interest
Jonah (conclusion)
I. Call to Worship:  Psalm 96
II. Offering passage:  II Cor. 9:7,8
III. Scripture references:   

• Heb. 1:1,2 – “God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world.”
  
• Ps. 51:3,5,6 – “I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me … behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me …Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.”
  
• Luke 19:10 – “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
  
• Lam. 3:22,23 – “The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.”
  
• I John 3:16 – “by this we know love, that He laid down His life for us and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers”
  
• Heb. 12:2 – “fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross …”
  

IV. Cross-references:

• Hebrews 1:1,2
  

V. Quotes:

• Jerry Bridges (“Transforming Grace”) -  ‘the realization that my daily relationship with God is based on the infinite merit of Christ instead of on my own performance is very freeing and joyous experience’