Clinging to God

April 25th, 2010

Jonah 2:1-10

1. In the belly of the fish.

  • “In my distress I called to the LORD,” Jonah 2:2
  • But you brought my life up from the pit, O LORD my God. Jonah 2:6
  • When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you,Jonah 2:7

2. Worthless idols.

  • Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs. Jonah 2:8
  • Are your hard times worse than Jonahs, as he is trapped in the belly of the fish?
  • Jonah says, “But I, with a song of thanksgiving,” Jonah 2:9

3. Salvation Comes from the LORD. Jonah 2:9

  • Salvation comes to the undeserving.
  • Salvation comes by faith.
  • Salvation comes by our request.
  • And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land. Jonah 2:10