4 sermons preach from Jonah 4 in real church libraries — each one transcribed, summarized, and indexed to the verse. Jump to the exact moment a verse is quoted, or open the full sermon.
“But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry with God.”
“But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry with God.”
Using Jonah as the lens, Apostle Brandon Clack contrasts grace and mercy, exposes Jonah’s disobedience and anger, and calls believers and leaders to obedient, compassionate ministry—accepting God’s sovereignty, embracing chastening as mercy, and extending grace to those we’d condemn.
“In the early verses of chapter 4 he admits that he's angry.”
A Sunday service message that centers Christ as the chief priority, expounds Jonah 4 to show God's compassion for the lost, contrasts the Gospel's initiating love with other religious views, and issues a pastoral call to availability for mission, prayer, and evangelism.
“But it greatly displeased Jonah, and he became angry.”
Pastor Steve Wilburn uses the story of Jonah to explore regrets: how resisting God's call brings consequences, how God uses affliction to awaken us, and how God still offers second chances and a mission to reach the lost. He calls believers to repent, forgive, prioritize God's purposes, and share the gospel with compassion.
“After the revival, Jonah is angry and says he knew God was rich in mercy and would pardon them.”
Using Jonah as the lens, Apostle Brandon Clack contrasts grace and mercy, exposes Jonah’s disobedience and anger, and calls believers and leaders to obedient, compassionate ministry—accepting God’s sovereignty, embracing chastening as mercy, and extending grace to those we’d condemn.
“But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry; and he prayed unto the Lord.”
A Sunday worship service of prayer, thanksgiving and singing followed by a Bible lesson calling the church to reject sectarianism and pursue unity, evangelism and holiness, with prayers for guidance, healing, deliverance and success in upcoming outreach and convention events.
“After the great revival your Bible says that Jonah is angry, saying 'I knew you were rich in mercy,' and later God asks, 'Should I not have compassion on Nineveh?'”
Using Jonah as the lens, Apostle Brandon Clack contrasts grace and mercy, exposes Jonah’s disobedience and anger, and calls believers and leaders to obedient, compassionate ministry—accepting God’s sovereignty, embracing chastening as mercy, and extending grace to those we’d condemn.
“For I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.”
A Sunday worship service of prayer, thanksgiving and singing followed by a Bible lesson calling the church to reject sectarianism and pursue unity, evangelism and holiness, with prayers for guidance, healing, deliverance and success in upcoming outreach and convention events.
“He says, 'Oh, God, just take my life... you're going to save these people?' (an expression of Jonah's desire to die rather than see Nineveh spared).”
Pastor Steve Wilburn uses the story of Jonah to explore regrets: how resisting God's call brings consequences, how God uses affliction to awaken us, and how God still offers second chances and a mission to reach the lost. He calls believers to repent, forgive, prioritize God's purposes, and share the gospel with compassion.
“We finished last week focusing on Jonah 4:4, where the Lord asks, 'Is it right for you to be angry?'”
A Sunday service message that centers Christ as the chief priority, expounds Jonah 4 to show God's compassion for the lost, contrasts the Gospel's initiating love with other religious views, and issues a pastoral call to availability for mission, prayer, and evangelism.
“Jonah 4:5-8 — Jonah sat on the hillside; God caused a plant to grow for shade, sent a worm to eat the plant, and caused the sun to beat down on him.”
Pastor Steve Wilburn uses the story of Jonah to explore regrets: how resisting God's call brings consequences, how God uses affliction to awaken us, and how God still offers second chances and a mission to reach the lost. He calls believers to repent, forgive, prioritize God's purposes, and share the gospel with compassion.
“Jonah had gone out and sat down at a place east of the city; there he made himself a shelter, sat in his shade and waited to see what would happen to the city.”
A Sunday service message that centers Christ as the chief priority, expounds Jonah 4 to show God's compassion for the lost, contrasts the Gospel's initiating love with other religious views, and issues a pastoral call to availability for mission, prayer, and evangelism.
“Paraphrase of Jonah: the plant sprang up overnight and died; God points out there are about 120,000 who do not know right from left and many animals in Nineveh.”
A Sunday service message that centers Christ as the chief priority, expounds Jonah 4 to show God's compassion for the lost, contrasts the Gospel's initiating love with other religious views, and issues a pastoral call to availability for mission, prayer, and evangelism.
“God provided a plant for Jonah, sent a worm to eat it, turned up the sun so Jonah baked and wanted to die, and God mentions the 120,000 in Nineveh.”
Pastor Steve Wilburn uses the story of Jonah to explore regrets: how resisting God's call brings consequences, how God uses affliction to awaken us, and how God still offers second chances and a mission to reach the lost. He calls believers to repent, forgive, prioritize God's purposes, and share the gospel with compassion.
““then the lord provided a leafy plant and made it to grow up over jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort.””
A Sunday service message that centers Christ as the chief priority, expounds Jonah 4 to show God's compassion for the lost, contrasts the Gospel's initiating love with other religious views, and issues a pastoral call to availability for mission, prayer, and evangelism.
“When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind; and the sun blazed on Jonah's head.”
A Sunday service message that centers Christ as the chief priority, expounds Jonah 4 to show God's compassion for the lost, contrasts the Gospel's initiating love with other religious views, and issues a pastoral call to availability for mission, prayer, and evangelism.
“You have been concerned about this plant though you did not tend to it or make it grow; it sprang up overnight and died.”
A Sunday service message that centers Christ as the chief priority, expounds Jonah 4 to show God's compassion for the lost, contrasts the Gospel's initiating love with other religious views, and issues a pastoral call to availability for mission, prayer, and evangelism.
“More than 120,000 people...and there are many animals (the book ends by talking about God's concern for animals).”
A Sunday service message that centers Christ as the chief priority, expounds Jonah 4 to show God's compassion for the lost, contrasts the Gospel's initiating love with other religious views, and issues a pastoral call to availability for mission, prayer, and evangelism.
Every reference on this page was extracted from the transcript of a real sermon in a public Sermon Mind church library. Quotes reflect each preacher’s own reading of the text.