The Prodigal Prophet (1 of 5)
Series: Jonah, God's Unbounded Love
Joe Alain
Jonah 1:1-3
Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 ''Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.'' 3 But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the Lord. Jonah 1:1-3, ESV
Introduction
Boundaries mark the limits within which we live our lives. There are different kinds of boundaries. There are natural boundaries, these are pretty easy to identify and understand. In our area, the Gulf of Mexico and the Hillsborough River are boundaries of this type. Rivers, oceans, forests, mountains are all natural geographical boundaries. But there are other natural boundaries as well. For instance, we cannot just swim across the Gulf of Mexico or hold our breath for hours, or run as fast as a cheetah or take flight like the Ruby Throated Hummingbird which does fly over the Gulf of Mexico, taking some 11-18 hours to do so.
And then there are relational boundaries. These are not always as easily understood. For instance, there are boundaries identifying personal property, citizenship, local customs and membership in various groups. There are behaviors that act as boundaries as to what is acceptable and what is not. Recently, when Meghan Markle married Prince Harry it was discovered that she would be taking etiquette courses. Why? Because there are certain expectations placed upon members of the Royal Family. Most problems with boundaries involve the relational type. Boundaries become a religious issue when we claim that the cultural or community boundaries that we have created are God's boundaries. When we make God a party to our manmade boundaries, we limit God's working, his power, and his love.
And this brings us to the boo ...
Series: Jonah, God's Unbounded Love
Joe Alain
Jonah 1:1-3
Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 ''Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.'' 3 But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the Lord. Jonah 1:1-3, ESV
Introduction
Boundaries mark the limits within which we live our lives. There are different kinds of boundaries. There are natural boundaries, these are pretty easy to identify and understand. In our area, the Gulf of Mexico and the Hillsborough River are boundaries of this type. Rivers, oceans, forests, mountains are all natural geographical boundaries. But there are other natural boundaries as well. For instance, we cannot just swim across the Gulf of Mexico or hold our breath for hours, or run as fast as a cheetah or take flight like the Ruby Throated Hummingbird which does fly over the Gulf of Mexico, taking some 11-18 hours to do so.
And then there are relational boundaries. These are not always as easily understood. For instance, there are boundaries identifying personal property, citizenship, local customs and membership in various groups. There are behaviors that act as boundaries as to what is acceptable and what is not. Recently, when Meghan Markle married Prince Harry it was discovered that she would be taking etiquette courses. Why? Because there are certain expectations placed upon members of the Royal Family. Most problems with boundaries involve the relational type. Boundaries become a religious issue when we claim that the cultural or community boundaries that we have created are God's boundaries. When we make God a party to our manmade boundaries, we limit God's working, his power, and his love.
And this brings us to the boo ...
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