The Mercy of God | The Book of Jonah | Gary Hamrick

1/05/2020
“Jonah and the Whale” is no doubt one of the most familiar stories in all of the Bible (although the word “whale” does not appear in any English translation of the book of Jonah… it simply says a “great fish” swallowed Jonah). However some dismiss the story as FICTIONAL (along the lines of Moby Dick), and others argue it’s only ALLEGORICAL (a picture of God’s love and forgiveness of sinners, but not a true story). Yet, Jesus mentioned it twice in Matthew’s gospel (Chapters 12 and 16) as a FACTUAL story. And that’s how we should interpret it too-a real story with real people and real events that illustrate a central theme: the mercy of God. We all need God’s mercy (His love, compassion, and kindness)! Join us for today’s study as Pastor Gary highlights 4 characteristics of God’s Mercy from the book of Jonah that are important for us to understand for our lives.
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[@georgeoommen9489]

This sermon is gold. Watching on Feb 2024.

[@thakadugladys]

This story is factual, thanks pastor, may God increase you more. In this book, God used word like 'prepared' fish, which should be taken into consideration consideration before one can take the story as fictitious. With God, nothing is impossible. May God bless you all.

[@eternalardour]

amen!

[@JoannaJoseph645]

Gods mercy is unlimited 💞

[@nadinewalker9375]

Jonah is the only book where more emphasis is put on the messenger instead of the message and I believe it is because of Jonah disobedience to the instructions of our all mighty GOD!

[@nadinewalker9375]

Watching February 13, 2024

[@eternalardour]

Wonderful sermon ❤ God's mercy is everlasting 😢 we are undeserving of it, yet he showers us with it, Thank you Lord ❤

[@Liksterr97]

0:55 if you understand whale anatomy you’ll know that it’s impossible for a whale to swallow a human being. It states that God prepared the fish to devour Jonah. This was all supernatural so you can’t look at this from a natural standpoint. God performed supernatural acts the whole time with Jonah.

[@Renee42024]

Thank God for His unconditional mercy. Christ is King❤👑

[@stephanieagar3928]

Such an amazing sermon. It spoke to me in so many ways. Thank you Pastor Gary for your word!

[@ElizabethWells70]

@Stephanieagar3928 Too bad Gary doesn't teach from the King James Bible instead of the New King James Bible he'd see that when the men of Nineveh turned from their sin, that God saw that as Works and it was God who Repented changed his mind of the evil he was going to do to them. Jonah 3:10 King James Bible 10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; God sees turning from sin as WORKS and we are NOT saved by our works. 10 cont... and God REPENTED of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not. Repent means to change your mind. Everywhere God Repents in the King James Bible, the New King James Bible and other modern translations say God Relents. No where in the King James Bible does God relent. Gary Hamrick insists that the word Repent means to turn from sin. When it means to change your mind. Gary Hamrick and all of the others at Cornerstone Chapel need to Repent Change their minds about the meaning of the word Repent.

[@rhondaanakapu1915]

🙏Thank you so so much Pastor Gary for this beautiful informative message of Gods mercy to all of us. Gods word is full of love, grace and mercy. Thank you again, may the good Lord continue to use you to preach and teach His word. Watching online from Papua New Guinea.🙏🙏🙏

[@LIONOFTHETRIBEOFJUDAH-YESHUA]

I believe with all my heart the book of Jonah did happen. God's words are timeless and real ❤

[@wildlifeman777]

Indeed, we serve a merciful God. Thank you for this awesome sermon. And thank you for all you do for his glorious Kingdom! ❤

[@sunithapeter6685]

*AMEN!* *Thank you Pastor for interpreting the God's Precious Word* *God Bless you Pastor* *AMEN!* 🙏

[@misharif2742]

" For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;" Psalm 103:11

[@cmebans35]

Thankful for God’s Mercy May 3, 2024

[@Concerned97]

I really appreciate your in depth Bible studies

[@MariaChandana]

Praise God🙏 Amazing teaching

[@Cheryl-te1zs]

Thank you Jesus and God for mercy!

[@kristenbrooks4355]

Here Sept ‘24. Thank you Jesus!

[@KalinChiran]

I have ever seen like the best teacher in a new era..

[@joanneschmitt8806]

July 2024, pur church is studying Jonah this month. Great sermon, Pastor Gary.

[@aliciasearvogel7933]

Pastor “Ham”, love you’re animation!

[@lindadevito7363]

Pastor Gary,Thankyou for this message…

[@rosalieforesto399]

Right, exactly what I thought. Hamas is what I was thinking too!

[@SecretPlacePsalm91]

Thank you!

[@wildlifeman777]

Well that was amazing! Thank you !!

[@owlbefine8910]

Love this

[@PatBouwer]

Such a powerful message thank you

[@gildasantiago6062]

Amen

[@melissaklemm9976]

Love chastisement. It cleans the closet in the mind. So that the heart may be circumcised

[@melissaklemm9976]

Yes

[@grumpleskiltpin3257]

The story of Jonah actually happened and is a foregleam to the 3 days that Jesus was in the grave. So Jonah was, like Jesus, actually DEAD for 3 days, not alive. He was resurrected after the fish spat him out. Even Jesus mentioned the 'sign of Jonah' and Jonah said himself that he was in sheol (dead in the grave) for 3 days.

[@The_Lord_has_it]

The term arising from an earlier time; One can imagine why we call it casting "LOTS" 😅

[@margaretgullett6341]

Assyrians sounds like ancestors of Hamas!!

[@stevenwithaph9785]

April 8th 2024 you will see the sign of Jonah Jesus warned about. It is America's last chance before we are judged

[@nadinewalker9375]

Nobody knows the date of God’s judgment.

[@Arnold-ox9ov]

Jonah was sent to Nineveh ... Which means the habitation of ninus. Ninus means children ... which is the evolved word to nineos. Nineos is spanish for children. Both ninus and nineos sound very simular. The city of Nineveh is the city of Nimrod. The mighty hunter that stands before god. Through the power of god it was revealed to me. That the mighty hunter is a sardonic remark. As in. Yeah right!!! Because the mighty hunter hunts children to sacrifice and eat. And why Nineveh was the habitation of children because they hunted children from all the nieghboring cities. Eventually all those cities banded together to wipe Nimrod , which is a title like Caesar ... off the face of the earth. And why Jonah didn't want to go there. You go there ... you dont come out...

[@lmdspeaks]

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[@jyotsnanath695]

TQ Rabbi G for this beautiful msg on God's mercy for all. Jonah as u said was running opposite direction because he thought that Ninevites did not deserve God's mercy. I also think it maybe because he was scared of those ruthless people, he wud have thot that they might mutilate him or kill him. I maybe wrong but maybe u can correct me. I am being richly blessed by your studies. Thank u so much.

[@AldatraSam]

could be both

[@judyskyful]

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