Parkside Christian Church Podcast

Week 6 | Jonah: Righteous Anger, Sacred God | Matt Robinson

Speaker: Matt Robinson
Scripture: Jonah 4
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Criticism comes more naturally clemency. Judging others is far more comfortable than forgiveness. When we call prey to this tendency we develop spiritual short sightedness. We fail to see the world as God sees it and in turn also suffer from a diseased heart. The build-up of negative and judgemental feelings in our heart, creates a blockage that prevents us from letting God’s grace flow through us. We should rejoice when anyone turns to God. We are messengers of hope.
 
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Week 5 | Jonah: The Gift of Repentance | Randy Shivers

Speaker: Randy Shivers
Scripture: Jonah 3
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Repentance has a bad reputation, partly because of self-righteous people smacking others over the head with it, and partly because it's just an uncomfortable thing to do. No one likes to be told they are wrong, and no one likes to admit they are wrong. Still, repentance isn’t just a good thing. It’s a gift from God. It isn’t easy to recognize that repenting can make us healthier, happier, and stronger, but when we do it will do us a world of good.
 
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Week 4 | Jonah: The God of Second Chances | Matt Robinson

Speaker: Matt Robinson
Scripture: Jonah 1-2
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The heart of God is moved by repentance and he gives us second chances. At the start of Jonah 3 he gives Jonah and the Ninevites second chances. Jonah walks through the city announcing difficult news to hear. The city has strayed from God’s plan for their lives and they are missing the mark in dangerous ways. Jonah’s second chance gives the Ninevites a second chance too. Where is God giving you a second or even a third chance today?
 
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Week 3 | Jonah: God’s Rescue Story | Matt Robinson

Speaker: Matt Robinson
Scripture: Jonah 1-2
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Even in the depths of the ocean Jonah knew that God had provided for him and rescued him from himself and his troubles. Not many of us would consider being swallowed up by a fish as God’s provision in our lives, but Jonah recognized it for what it was. In the ancient world the sea was a symbol for death. Even trapped in the depths of ‘death’ Jonah knew that God could hear his prayer and his salvation could only come from God. I hope none of us ever get swallowed by a fish, but I do hope all of us know that God’s rescue story for mankind is the best news ever.
 
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Week 2 | Jonah: Hide and Seek With God | Matt Robinson

Speaker: Matt Robinson
Scripture: Jonah 1
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Jonah didn’t get very far in his attempt to run away from God’s plans for him. There isn’t a place where any of us can go that God cannot find us. That might sound a little intimidating, and it was probably terrifying in the moment for Jonah, but its actually the best news ever. None of us is ever lost by God even when we are trying to hide. He isn’t hunting us down either, he is pursuing us because he loves us, and ultimately he wants the best for us and the people he has sent us to as well.
 
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Week 1 | Jonah: A Man Swimming With the Fish | Matt Robinson

Speaker: Matt Robinson
Scripture: Jonah 1
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Jonah had no problems sharing God’s message with HIS people, but wanted nothing to do with sharing God’s message with others. In the coming weeks we will learn more why Jonah was so resistant to do what God wanted. We need to take an inventory of our own heart and our own actions. Are we eager to go where God sends us? Are we willing to share God with others, even if we don’t think they will be receptive? Where are our decisions taking us closer to God and his will for our lives or in a different direction?
 
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Week 4 | All In: Mission | Matt Robinson

Speaker: Matt Robinson
Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20
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Grace doesn’t stop with us. It flows through us into the lives of others. God has a purpose for each of us; a mission for the Church. Our mission is to make known the good news of Jesus to a world that needs it more than anyone realizes. We can’t settle for being ALL IN for God’s grace. He’s given us a mission and its team each of us went ALL IN. 
 
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Week 3 | All In: Serving | Matt Robinson

Speaker: Matt Robinson
Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-13
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All of us have different skills and abilities. And all of us need each other’s skills and abilities. Life is hard, and it's even harder if we have to go through it alone. When God created us, he made each of us different and unique. Those differences actually help unite us when we focus on serving each other. Jesus’ disciples had different professions, passions, and personalities, but all of them had an important role as servants in God’s kingdom. Each of us needs each other more than we even know.
 
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