In Jonah 1, we meet the Israelite prophet who preferred to flee rather than obey the Lord’s call to do something new, surprising, and unpleasant, namely, go preach to the Ninevites, the mortal enemies of the Israelites. However, God did not give up on Jonah, or, as we shall see, on the Ninevites, or on us.
Paul warned Christians about false teachers who would persuade them to boast in themselves instead of in Christ.
The LORD uses leaders to deal with threats to the welfare of his people, and he is the God who delivers them.
In his opening thanksgiving and prayer, Paul focused on our three most important days.
