"WHO CAN TELL"
I. WELL MIGHT THEY RISE IN JUDGMENT.
A. Only had one warning.
1. "He being often reproved."
B. Only heard one prophet.
1. Thousands of ministers.
C. Only heard one monotonous message.
1. Message of destruction.
2. No hope presented in message.
3. Nothing mentioned about repentance.
4. No promises even if they did repent. Today message of
love full of promises to the repentant.
II. THEY REPENTED WITH ONLY ONE HOPE.
A. We can tell.
1. Today we are in need of repentance.
a. "Our sins an abomination to God."
b. Our divisions are repulsive to Him.
c. Our luke-warmness nauseates Him.
d. Our lack of faith displeasing.
B. He has allowed judgment to come on far better than we...but -
"Who can tell" "If my people which are called by my name."
C. We have far more encouragement to repent than the Ninevites.
III. BEHOLD A GREATER THAN JONAH IS HERE.
A. Christ is here to forgive the penitent, to bless the obedient.
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Chuck Smith (1927 - 2013)
Pastor Chuck was used in the Jesus People revival where he was used along with others to minister to the hippy young people. They saw a work of the Spirit where many were added to the church and discipled. He has raised up many pastors who are a part of the Calvary Chapel movement now and where he pastors the large Costa Mesa church in California.The Calvary Chapel movement is based of simple principles that Chuck Smith taught over the years such as: The priority of agape love, Simple fellowship amongst the saints, the breaking of bread, the teaching of God's word chapter by chapter and verse by verse. And lastly and most importantly the principle not by might nor by power but by my spirit saith the Lord.