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Rock Point Church · all sermons
Pastor Bill Bush · Nov 17, 2019
The story of Jonah reveals that a genuine relationship with God cannot stop at receiving His grace — it must flow through us to others. Jonah obeyed God's command to preach to Nineveh but harbored no love for the Ninevites, growing furious when God showed them mercy. His joyless, judgmental response exposes what happens when faith becomes self-centered: we end up caring more about our personal comfort ('the plant') than about the people God loves. True happiness and a fully alive faith are found only when we align our hearts with God's heart — a heart passionately set on reaching people.