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The story of Jonah invites us to consider the nature of God’s compassion and mercy to those who do not deserve it. It shows us that the Lord uses those we would least expect to declare his forgiveness. In this story, we see that the Lord breaks open the barriers and expectations we have about who deserves mercy.
In this six-week series, we will consider how this story reveals to us the mercy of God and calls us to share that good news with others.
Additional resources:
Rediscovering Jonah (Book by Tim Keller)
The Prodigal Prophet (Audio Book by Tim Keller)
October 12, 2025
Turning to God (Jonah 3:1-10)
In this week sermon, we returned to Jonah 3 to consider the repentance demonstrated by the Ninevites. Their repentance is a model showing us some of the key components of Christian repentance.
Pastor Omar Ortiz
October 5, 2025
A God Who Relents (Jonah 3:1-10)
When Jonah went to Nineveh, he preached that in 40 days the city would be overthrown. Instead, the people of Nineveh repented, and the Lord repented from his judgment. Did the Lord change his mind? In this sermon, we explore the tension between God’s decrees and the actions of human beings.
In the sermon, Omar refers to the following article by Richard Pratt, “Historical Contingencies and Biblical Prophecy."
Pastor Omar Ortiz
September 21, 2025
Prayer in Desperate Times (Jonah 1:1-17 to 2:10)
From the belly of a great fish, Jonah offers a half-hearted prayer, which the Lord hears. In this sermon, we consider the Lord’s mercy in the face of our own half-hearted faith.
Pastor Omar Ortiz
September 14, 2025
Loving Our Neighbor (Jonah 1:1-16)
In this week’s sermon, we come back to Jonah 1 to explore the prophet’s interactions with the sailors on the ship. Jonah’s failure to love his neighbors leads his neighbors to attempt to love him.
Pastor Omar Ortiz
September 7, 2025
Running From God (Jonah 1:1-6)
The Lord called Jonah to go to Nineveh. Jonah ran from God. In our first sermon on Jonah, we consider how much like Jonah we can be, running from God and his word. But the good news is that the Lord was running toward Jonah, and he runs toward us, too.
Pastor Omar Ortiz