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Amen!!

First, Jonah is mentioned by Jesus Christ and is referenced as the only sign to be given to the Scribes and Pharisees. (Matt. 12:38-40, Luke 11:30) It is IMO a depiction of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The death is depicted in Jonah being a sacrifice to save the other passengers aboard the ship he boarded running away from God. (Jonah 1:12) Jonah gave up his life for those on the ship. Jesus Christ died for the sins of the whole world. What an awesome Savior we have! Matt. 12:38-40 38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” 39 But He answered and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. 40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. Luke 11:30 30 For as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also the Son of Man will be to this generation. Jonah 1:12 12 And he said to them, “Pick me up and throw me into the sea; then the sea will become calm for you. For I know that this great tempest is because of me.” The burial IMO is symbolized in the three days and nights in the whale. Jesus laid down His life for humanity and was resurrected again after three days. Jonah was a sign to the Nineveh, proclaimed God’s judgment, and proclaimed God’s wrath. (Jonah 3:4) Yet Jesus was a sign to the world and proclaimed the Gospel. (John 3:36) Jesus proclaimed the mercy of God and nearness of God by asking people to repent as the Kingdom of Heaven was near. (Matthew 4:17) Jonah 3:4 4 And Jonah began to enter the city on the first day’s walk. Then he cried out and said, “Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!” John 3:36 36 He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” Matthew 4:17 17 From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Second, IMO Jonah is an example of an unkind servant of God. In the end Jonah wanted to see God destroy Nineveh as they were a heathen people. Jonah didn’t believe that God was compassionate, merciful, and kind. God had shown mercy to Jonah. Yet Jonah was upset when God showed mercy to those living in Nineveh. (Jonah 4:1-3) I believe that this is true today of people who have legalistic tendencies and mishandle the Gospel. As Believers we all have a tendency to fall into this in some form or fashion in different seasons of our lives. Yet some people live to complain. These people are very set on pointing out the evils in others’ lives of homosexuality, adultery, divorce, and fornication but ignore their own sins such as gluttony, gossip, anger, legalism, pride, etc. Some forget that while you point one finger at others there's usually at least three (of your own fingers) pointed back at yourself. (Luke 6:42) Jonah 4:1-3 1 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 abundant in loving kindness, One who relents from doing harm. 3 Therefore now, O Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live!” Luke 6:42 42 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the plank that is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck that is in your brother’s eye. What do you think? God bless, GE Jonah did know that God was compassionate, merciful and kind as shown in Jonah 4:2 And he prayed unto the Lord, and said, I pray thee, O Lord, Was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

They are not only infiltrating our government by in every aspect of our society. Now Evangelists are considered a bigger risk to national security than radical islamists are. Now that is truly sad!! Here is another article that you may find interesting as well. http://www.wnd.com/2013/05/so-whos-the-enemy/

Goes to show that higher education works!...Only the uneducated and those who wish to take advantage of workers claim ignorance is good, and that Government should have no role in society....3 Cheers for the 61%.....It's much better than the 47% who would have all the rest of us as slaves! Very well said!!

So now anyone who wants to sell foods at farmer's markets are nuts?? Really?

Recently, we have been studying the minor prophets at church. In doing my Bible study last week, I noticed something interesting. In Jonah 3:10, 4:1-2 Jonah who had just been disobedient to the Lord, and was forgiven by the Lord and sent on his way to Nineveh, then got angry with God for forgiving Nineveh. What are your thoughts?

One thing that is wrong with society today is that so many people don't take responsibility for their own actions. They do not admitt when they have made a mistake. May God bless you and keep his hand on you! Micah 6:8 He has shewed thee, O man, what is good: and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God. May you find peace in Jesus!

Society makes it too easy for kids to think it is not that bad, when in fact it is!!

Amen!! Great post!

For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, so that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world but so that the world through him might be saved. Welcome to worthy!! I believe because God has changed my heart and my life. Hope these comments from our individual members helps you. May God bless you and continue to draw you closer to him.

now that is funny omen!!

Some Christians show favortism I think when they will only have something to do with people of their own faith and not those around them. That kind of behavior is neither Christian like behavior nor is it good manners. As a child growing up with favortism in my own home, one child was favored more than the rest. The result was very hurtful to the others who were not favored. Therefore I do not believe it is either right nor do I believe that anyone, especially a Christian should act in that manner. I do not believe one could be a good witness for the Lord acting in this manner. If you cannot show your fellow man the love and compassion that Jesus taught you are not being a good witness for the Lord and therefore people would think of Christianity in a negative way when witnessing this behavior.

I agree candice, they are sorry they got caught, not sorry that they did it.

So I guess now is eat what we want you to eat and that is all!! Really? Unfortunately, this is not a fictional story!! http://www.wnd.com/2013/05/farmer-heads-to-trial-for-selling-milk/ Shouldn't we be able to decide for ourselves what goes into our own bodies? What are your thoughts?

Even college kids can see this is turning out well!! http://www.wnd.com/2013/05/poll-61-of-college-age-adults-want-government-out-of-lives/?cat_orig=politics

Who would have ever thought! I guess I will remember that next time I buy my dog a bowl.

Now that is just sick!!

Very sad, I guess there are people who cannot tell the difference between a cat and a skunk rofl rofl rofl

Now that is funny!!

wow!!

Is what he needs alright! Well, if criminals were smart they would not be criminals.

That is funny rofl rofl

not that is orginal rofl

There is alot about court decisions that really doesn't surprise me anymore. Signs of the times I suppose!!

I would consider it an honor and a privledge to die for God. I love God with all my heart!! I am so thankful that Jesus my Lord and Savior was sent here so that we could be reconcilled to God. Jesus gave his life, so that we could live. See John 3:16,17 That being said, scripture also tells us not to be afraid what man can do unto us. See Psalms 56:11. May God bless you all.