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Enjoying the Journey

Three Ways to Start

Enjoying the Journey

Scott Pauley

Religion & Spirituality, Education

5725 Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2021

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

(Jonah 3:1-5) We want to make a difference in the world but the need and our inability can be overwhelming at times. How do you begin to witness? Take three practical ideas from Jonah's example and start right where you are.

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0:00.0

The Old Testament Book of Jonah is not the story of a great fish.

0:11.0

It is the story of a great God.

0:14.0

In a world on the verge of judgment and desperate for a spiritual awakening,

0:19.0

it holds a message we all need.

0:21.6

Salvation is of the Lord.

0:23.6

Join us in the book of Jonah today

0:25.6

as we study God's Word with Scott Pauli.

0:28.6

I very often hear people say, sincere Christians say, I really want to witness. I want to see people saved, but I just don't know what to do. I just don't know what to say. I don't even know where to start. I'd like to help you with that today.

0:57.0

Now think of this. One man is approaching a major city. You got Jonah staring at Nineveh, that great city.

1:05.0

A city's so big, there's 120,000 babies in it. A city's so big, it takes three days to just cross it by foot.

1:13.2

This is major. It's overwhelming. Jonah, how on earth do you think you're going to make an

1:18.1

impact for God there? Oh, the real impact comes through God's power. We know that. But where can

1:24.5

we begin? Let me give three simple and very practical suggestions today that are all

1:30.0

suggested right here in the example of Jonah. We're in Jonah three, verse number one. The Bible says,

1:35.3

and the word of the Lord came into Jonah the second time saying, arise going to Nineveh, that great

1:40.0

city, and preach into it. So let's stop here for just a moment. Did you ever notice that it was

1:45.7

immediately when the fish vomited out Jonah up on the dry land. It's at that moment in Jonah's journey,

1:53.7

it's at that juncture in his own experience with God, that the Lord speaks to him and says,

1:59.3

now get up right now and go to that city and preach

2:01.8

to them. Here's the first most obvious thing you can do if you want to begin to go and tell someone

2:08.5

about the Lord Jesus. Number one, use your own testimony. Think about this. Jonah was a walking

2:16.4

testimony of the mercy of God.'s probably bleached out his skin

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