First Word Service from Sunday, June 22, 2025

Pastor Scott Grorud
Gospel Text: Luke 9:57-62
Theme Verses for the series “In the Presence of My Enemies”: Jonah 1:1-16
Sermon Title: Avoiding the Presence of My Enemies
What does this mean? (Theme discussion questions)
1) Why did Jonah have good reason to avoid God’s prophetic call?
2) How did Jonah’s own confession reveal the foolishness of his flight?
3) Does Jonah’s response to God’s judgement surprise or disturb you?
4) In this comically unfaithful first chapter of Jonah, where is the good news?