The Pouting Preacher: A Guide to Jonah (Guides to God's Word)
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (858 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00OJN21G0 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 141 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Sometimes the most stubborn practitioners of grace are those called to proclaim it.Every Guide to God's Word from Start2Finish BooksEmploys an engaging, easy-to-read styleDiscusses key terms and ideasExplains cultural & historical detailsContains points of application to close out each chapterPossesses a balanced, reverent view of ScriptureIs based on the English Standard Version (ESV). Maybe the greatest miracle of Jonah isn’t the large fish, but the fact that wicked and mighty Nineveh threw herself at God’s mercy, and the Lord forgave her.Maybe we respond to evil with anger and bitterness and hate because we haven’t seen the power of grace in our own lives. But what if Jonah has more to do with grace and the gospel than with a whale? What if we have been too hard on Jonah? If God asked me to evangelize ISIS, I’d want to go to the other side of the world too.Jonah’s story—arguably the most well-known of the Minor Prophets, but also little understood—reminds us that God loves everyone crafted in his image, even terrorists and ancient empires guilty of war crimes and battlefield atrocities. "Sometimes the most stubborn practitioners of grace are those called to proclaim it."A missionary enjoying the economic prosperity of his homeland…A call from God
Loved it! Recommended reading for anyone, not only does Michael Whitworth give good solid sound explanations of what the scripture is talking about, he does it in a way that is both entertaining and informative!. Hiram said Jonah like you've never seen him before. The story of Jonah while familiar is often reserved only for children vacation bible school and Sunday school material.Michael Whitworth brings Jonah to relevance that God intended for all Christians and readers of this text. This study guide does well to engage the reader in the historical setting and application of the original text while not failing to make modern day application for the reader.Whitworth does well to not dwell upon the insignificant about the account of Jonah but places greater focus on the main object of the lesson. Bon Bon said Understanding the love of God. I feel like I have just read the book of Jonah for the first time when, in fact, I have fully understood It for the first time. The Pouting Preacher is an excellent guide to the book of Jonah and explains, in depth, God's love for us and our "enemies". The Pouting Preacher is a must read!