The Ongoing Call to Go (JICC)
Weekly Reading
Monday: Deuteronomy 29:10-29, 2 Corinthians 9-10
Tuesday: Genesis 21, 2 Corinthians 11
Wednesday: Genesis 22, 2 Corinthians 12
Thursday: 2 Corinthians 13, Galatians 1
Friday: Deuteronomy 30, Galatians 2
Saturday: Psalm 106, Proverbs 24
Sunday: Jeremiah 30-37
Tuesday: Genesis 21, 2 Corinthians 11
Wednesday: Genesis 22, 2 Corinthians 12
Thursday: 2 Corinthians 13, Galatians 1
Friday: Deuteronomy 30, Galatians 2
Saturday: Psalm 106, Proverbs 24
Sunday: Jeremiah 30-37
Sermon Notes
Key Passage: Jonah 3
1 Timothy 2:4
Jeremiah 1:6-9
Hebrews 4:12
James 1:22
The Word of the Lord Came a Second Time
The Obedient Prophet
The Repentant City
The Relenting God
"How long, for example, would a Jewish rabbi have lasted in 1941 if he had stood on the streets of Berlin and called on Nazi Germany to repent?" - Tim Keller, Prodigal Prophet
"The mission God gave Jonah meant possible death and suffering. This is a call that many Christians have heard over the years, going to preach and do good in parts of the world where sudden death is possible every day. Jonah, however, refused to go, thinking only of himself. The mission God gave Jesus, however, meant certain death and infinite suffering, and yet he went, thinking not of himself but of us." - Tim Keller, The Prodigal Prophet:
Jonah and the Mystery of God’s Mercy
"Do you See? Do you See? All the people sinking down? Don’t you care? Don’t you care? Are you gonna let them drown?
How can you be so numb not to care if they come? You close your eyes and pretend the job’s done"
- Keith Green, Asleep in the Light
"Open up, open up and give yourself away
You see the need, you hear the cries So how can you delay?
God’s calling and you’re the one But like Jonah you run
He’s told you to speak but you keep holding it in
Oh can’t you see its such sin?
The world is sleeping in the dark that the church just can’t fight Cause it’s
asleep in the light"
- Keith Green, Asleep in the Light
Selfishness and Comfort
-Where am I avoiding God’s call because it’s inconvenient, uncomfortable or costly?
-Am I more concerned about my goals, my lifestyle or even my family rather than obeying God’s word?
-Where am I “saving my life” for my sake, instead of losing it for Christ’s sake?
Money and Materialism
-Am I letting financial security or the desire for possessions be the ruler of my life more than God’s rule?
-When I tithe, am I asking: How much of my money should I give to God this month? Or am I asking: How much of God’s money should I keep this month?
-Do I measure success by income and status instead of obedience and faithfulness?
Pride and Entitlement
-Where am I fighting against God’s will in my life?
-Do I follow Jesus no questions asked- or do I debate Jesus on the application of his teaching and will in my life?
-Is peace reigning in my life as someone fully surrendered to God’s will- or am I furiously fighting for my own dreams, desires and will?
1 Timothy 2:4
Jeremiah 1:6-9
Hebrews 4:12
James 1:22
The Word of the Lord Came a Second Time
The Obedient Prophet
The Repentant City
The Relenting God
"How long, for example, would a Jewish rabbi have lasted in 1941 if he had stood on the streets of Berlin and called on Nazi Germany to repent?" - Tim Keller, Prodigal Prophet
"The mission God gave Jonah meant possible death and suffering. This is a call that many Christians have heard over the years, going to preach and do good in parts of the world where sudden death is possible every day. Jonah, however, refused to go, thinking only of himself. The mission God gave Jesus, however, meant certain death and infinite suffering, and yet he went, thinking not of himself but of us." - Tim Keller, The Prodigal Prophet:
Jonah and the Mystery of God’s Mercy
"Do you See? Do you See? All the people sinking down? Don’t you care? Don’t you care? Are you gonna let them drown?
How can you be so numb not to care if they come? You close your eyes and pretend the job’s done"
- Keith Green, Asleep in the Light
"Open up, open up and give yourself away
You see the need, you hear the cries So how can you delay?
God’s calling and you’re the one But like Jonah you run
He’s told you to speak but you keep holding it in
Oh can’t you see its such sin?
The world is sleeping in the dark that the church just can’t fight Cause it’s
asleep in the light"
- Keith Green, Asleep in the Light
Selfishness and Comfort
-Where am I avoiding God’s call because it’s inconvenient, uncomfortable or costly?
-Am I more concerned about my goals, my lifestyle or even my family rather than obeying God’s word?
-Where am I “saving my life” for my sake, instead of losing it for Christ’s sake?
Money and Materialism
-Am I letting financial security or the desire for possessions be the ruler of my life more than God’s rule?
-When I tithe, am I asking: How much of my money should I give to God this month? Or am I asking: How much of God’s money should I keep this month?
-Do I measure success by income and status instead of obedience and faithfulness?
Pride and Entitlement
-Where am I fighting against God’s will in my life?
-Do I follow Jesus no questions asked- or do I debate Jesus on the application of his teaching and will in my life?
-Is peace reigning in my life as someone fully surrendered to God’s will- or am I furiously fighting for my own dreams, desires and will?
Discussion Questions
3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?
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