East Cobb Presbyterian Church Podcast

God graciously confronts the idolatry of his people. Text: Jonah 1:4-6

The first chapter of the book of Jonah isn’t just recounting the story of Jonah, it’s communicating to Israel that God is well aware of what their enemies are doing to them. God is telling Israel that he sees them, knows them, and loves them. He’s also confronting Israel with his mission of grace for “others.”

Grace is not earned or deserved; it isn't reciprocal and we can't demand it. It's grace!

Even in the bleakest situations, joy will come. God's faithful mercy promises us a stream of water in the midst of the desert of life. God is the giver of joy, the restorer of hope.

2 Corinthians 5:18-21

2 Cor. 2:12-3:6 Don't be a Wimp Like Moses

Mark 6:30-44

Psalm 67

How do we move out of exclusion to embrace?

Deceit of Willpower: Appropriating God's Power

Whiter than Snow: Purifying Grace

Jesus' mission of embrace begins with an identity of grace.

Matthew 9:13; Phillippians 2:1-11

In pursuit of holiness, we supplement or replace the cleansing grace of Jesus with boundaries of purity that exclude what we deem unclean.

Whiter than Snow: Purifying Grace

Galatians 6:18

Galatians 6:17

Galatians 6:11-16

Galations 6:6-10

Galatians 6:1 - 5