Our Comfort vs. God's Mission: Following God's Call | Jonah 4 | Brent Van Sickle | Formation Sunday
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The episode explores the tension between personal comfort and God's mission as illustrated in Jonah 4.
Where might God be calling you away from your comfort zone or personal preferences? In this week's teaching from Jonah 4, we explore the tension between our hearts and God's heart. Like Jonah, we often want grace for ourselves but justice for others. We draw lines around who deserves mercy, who we're willing to love, and where we're comfortable going. But God's mission doesn't stop at our boundaries. If you've ever wrestled with forgiveness, fairness, or loving people who are hard to love, this sermon is for you. ------------------------ Jonah 4: Jonah's Anger and the Lord 's Compassion 1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry. 2 And he prayed to the Lord and said, "O Lord , is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from disaster. 3 Therefore now, O Lord , please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live." 4 And the Lord said, "Do you do well to be angry?" 5 Jonah went out of the city and sat to the east of the city and made a booth for himself there. He sat under it in…
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Guest: Brent Van Sickle
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Organizations: King's Cross Church
Books & works: Jonah, Jonah 4
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