Sermons on Jonah

The Lord is compassionate and gracious,    slow to anger, abounding in love.He will not always accuse,    nor will he harbor his anger forever;he does not treat us as our sins deserve    or repay us according to our iniquities.For as high as the heavens are above the earth,    so great is his love for those who fear him;as far as the east is from the west,    so far has he removed our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion on his children,    so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;for he…

Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.  For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.  What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self?  Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his…

For I know my transgressions,    and my sin is always before me.Against you, you only, have I sinned    and done what is evil in your sight; … Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;    wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.Let me hear joy and gladness;    let the bones you have crushed rejoice.Hide your face from my sins    and blot out all my iniquity. Create in me a pure heart, O God,    and renew a steadfast spirit within me.Do not cast me from your presence    or take your Holy…

This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.  If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth.  But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves…

The Lord is compassionate and gracious,    slow to anger, abounding in love.He will not always accuse,    nor will he harbor his anger forever;he does not treat us as our sins deserve    or repay us according to our iniquities.For as high as the heavens are above the earth,    so great is his love for those who fear him;as far as the east is from the west,    so far has he removed our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion on his children,    so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;for he…

Blessed is the one    whose transgressions are forgiven,    whose sins are covered.Blessed is the one    whose sin the Lord does not count against them    and in whose spirit is no deceit. When I kept silent,    my bones wasted away    through my groaning all day long.For day and night    your hand was heavy on me;my strength was sapped    as in the heat of summer. Then I acknowledged my sin to you    and did not cover up my iniquity.I said, “I will confess    my transgressions to the Lord.”And you forgave    the guilt of my sin. Therefore let all the…

Teach me, Lord, the way of your decrees,    that I may follow it to the end.Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law    and obey it with all my heart.Direct me in the path of your commands,    for there I find delight.Turn my heart toward your statutes    and not toward selfish gain.Turn my eyes away from worthless things;    preserve my life according to your word.[c]Fulfill your promise to your servant,    so that you may be feared.Take away the disgrace I dread,    for your laws are good.How I long for your precepts!    In your righteousness…

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,     and your dominion endures through all generations. The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises     and faithful in all he does. The Lord upholds all who fall     and lifts up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to you,     and you give them their food at the proper time. You open your hand     and satisfy the desires of every living thing. The Lord is righteous in all his ways     and faithful in all he does. The Lord is near to all who call on him,     to…

Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. 2 Corinthians 7:10

Have mercy on me, O God,     according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion     blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity     and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions,     and my sin is always before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned     and done what is evil in your sight; so you are right in your verdict     and justified when you judge. Surely I was sinful at birth,     sinful from the time my mother conceived me. Yet…