22 October 2026 God’s mercy is never something we can earn or demand. Nineveh was a violent city that deserved God’s judgment. Yet when its people turned from their evil ways, God spared them. Mark Penrith explains, “Nineveh did not earn mercy. Nineveh did not force God’s hand.” Jonah 3:10 says, “God saw their actions,
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21 October 2026 The king of Nineveh understood that his people deserved God’s judgment. He called them to turn from their evil ways and cry out to God. Yet he could not promise them forgiveness. Mark Penrith explains, “The king does not know. He has no promise.” Jonah’s message had warned of destruction, not offered
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Every text has a shape. The author did not write at random. He built the passage with a purpose. A line of thought. A structure. A burden. If we miss the outline, we miss the point. This is why so many of us struggle with the Bible. We read it in pieces. We pick up
This Sunday at 7:00pm, we gather on Zoom to pray. And Keith and Christeen Moller, our missionaries in rural Malawi, will join us. For decades, they have lived among the Yawo people near Lake Malawi and Namwera. They have translated God’s Word into the Yawo language. They have taught adults to read. They have walked
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20 October 2026 God’s Word demands more than a passing feeling of guilt. It calls us to believe him and turn from our sin. Mark Penrith points out that Jonah’s message was remarkably brief. “No stories. No jokes. No clever structure. No illustrations. Just judgment.” Jonah announced, “In forty days Nineveh will be demolished!” (Jonah
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19 October 2026 The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time. Mark Penrith reminds us that “God still has a plan for his runaway prophet.” Jonah had disobeyed God. He had run in the opposite direction and faced the consequences of his rebellion. Yet God was not finished with him. Jonah 3:1
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17 October 2026 Jonah’s prayer reaches its climax with a truth every Christian needs to remember: “Salvation belongs to the LORD” (Jonah 2:9, CSB). Jonah had run from God. He had brought trouble upon himself. Yet the Lord rescued him from the depths. Mark Penrith reminds us that “He did nothing to earn it. And
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Digital voting has been approved at the elders and deacons, and will now need to be proposed and ratified by the congregation before digital voting happens during a general meeting. Before the meeting The week before the meeting During the registration process before and after the service Before each vote During each vote After each
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The regular meeting of the elders and deacons was held on Thursday evening, 15 October 2026. Mark opened the meeting reading from Jonah 3, and there was a considerable time of prayer. Our prayers focused on God’s mercy. And we plead for Him to save the lost in Benoni. David presented the September finances. Income
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16 October 2026 Jonah’s prayer brings us face to face with an uncomfortable question. What are we trusting instead of the Lord? Jonah had run from God and suffered the consequences of his rebellion. Yet the Lord rescued him. Now Jonah contrasts those who cling to worthless idols with those who turn to the Lord
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