Cornerstone Community Church
At Cornerstone, we strive to equip each other to be more like Christ. Our Sunday a gathering is a time to come together, connect, worship, and understand God's word better. Welcome. Glad you're here today. Let us know you’re here: http://www.cornerstonecc.church/online
When you hear that we're discussing JONAH in the bible, what comes to mind?
GOD? IS THAT YOU?
God speaks through His Word
How do we hear the voice of God today?To first answer the question “God is that you?”
We must begin by realizing
that God does still speaks to us today.
The book of Jonah begins in an exciting fashion --God’s self-
revelation to the prophet of Jonah
When the Word of the Lord comes to Jonah it is accompanied by two
imperatives:
a. Go
b. Preach against it
What we see through these imperatives is a God who notices, a God who is active, and a God who takes sin seriously.
Then we see a tragic decision by Jonah.
For some, we are not wrestling with the question of “God is that you?” We are faced with the question of “Will I obey?”
According to Jonah, how do we hear from God?
The primary way we hear God’s voice today is through His word.
The Word is
a. Inspired
i. It is true and it can be trusted
ii. It is the standard for righteousness
Jonah 1:1-3 NIV
2 Timothy 3:16 NIV
Timeless
Its truth is bigger than my context
1 Peter 1:24-25 NIV
Effective
It’s truth is sufficient to guide my life today
1 Thessalonians 2:13 NIV
Romans 12:2 NIV
You won’t be able to understand God’s voice, until you know God’s word.
Hebrews 4:12 NIV
In order to hear God in the ways we will be discussing over the n ext few weeks...
You must start by knowing the Word of God.
Takeaway: You won’t be able to understand God’s voice, until you know God’s word.
Challenge: Start a bible reading plan
