September 21st, 2025

“Role Reversal” - Jonah 1:1-16

Tyler Daniels, Pastor and Lead Elder


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Welcome Song: Create in Me a Clean Heart

Create in me a clean heart, O God;

And renew a right spirit within me.

Create in me a clean heart, O God;

And renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from thy presence, O Lord

And take not thy Holy Spirit from me.

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation;

And renew a right spirit within me.


All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name

All hail the power of Jesus' name! Let angels prostrate fall;

Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown Him Lord of all.

Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown Him Lord of all.

Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, ye ransomed from the fall,

Hail Him who saves you by his grace, and crown Him Lord of all.

Hail Him who saves you by his grace, and crown Him Lord of all.

Let every kindred, every tribe on this terrestrial ball,

To Him all majesty ascribe, and crown Him Lord of all.

To Him all majesty ascribe, and crown Him Lord of all.

O that with yonder sacred throng, we at his feet may fall!

We'll join the everlasting song, and crown Him Lord of all.

We'll join the everlasting song, and crown Him Lord of all.


From Everlasting

O God, before the mountains were brought forth

Or days of spring and summer filled the earth

From everlasting, You are God

We dwell beneath the stars in ancient skies

A thousand years are nothing in Your sight

From everlasting, You are God

And all our days are held within Your hands

Your perfect love and favor have no end

We rest within the wisdom of Your plan

Everlasting God

O God, when joy and tragedy collide

And loss reminds us life is but a sigh

From everlasting, You are God

O God of light our ways are known to You

But by Your grace You’re making all things new

So satisfy us in our numbered days

Establish every effort while we wait

From everlasting, You are God


May the Peoples Praise You

You have called us out of darkest night into Your glorious light 

That we may sing the wonders of the risen Christ 

May our every breath retell the grace that broke into our strife 

With boundless love and deepest joy; with endless life

May the peoples praise You. Let the nations be glad! 

All Your blessing comes that we may praise

May praise the Name of Jesus! 

All the earth is Yours and all within each harvest is Your own

And from Your hand we give to You to make Christ known 

May the seeds of mercy grow in us for those who have not heard

May songs of praise build lives of grace to spread Your Word

This our holy privilege to declare your praises and Your name

To every nation, tribe and tongue, your church proclaims 

BRIDGE 

Holy, holy is the Lord Almighty

Worthy, worthy is the Lamb Who was slain 

Holy, holy is the Lord Almighty

All creation praise Your glorious Name


Scripture reading

1 The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 “Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it because their evil has come up before me.” 3 Jonah got up to flee to Tarshish from the LORD’s presence. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. He paid the fare and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish from the LORD’s presence.

4 But the LORD threw a great wind onto the sea, and such a great storm arose on the sea that the ship threatened to break apart. 5 The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his god. They threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. Meanwhile, Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel and had stretched out and fallen into a deep sleep.

6 The captain approached him and said, “What are you doing sound asleep? Get up! Call to your god. Maybe this god will consider us, and we won’t perish.”

7 “Come on! ” the sailors said to each other. “Let’s cast lots. Then we’ll know who is to blame for this trouble we’re in.” So they cast lots, and the lot singled out Jonah. 8 Then they said to him, “Tell us who is to blame for this trouble we’re in. What is your business, and where are you from? What is your country, and what people are you from? ”

9 He answered them, “I’m a Hebrew. I worship the LORD, the God of the heavens, who made the sea and the dry land.”

10 Then the men were seized by a great fear and said to him, “What have you done? ” The men knew he was fleeing from the LORD’s presence because he had told them. 11 So they said to him, “What should we do to you so that the sea will calm down for us? ” For the sea was getting worse and worse.

12 He answered them, “Pick me up and throw me into the sea so that it will calm down for you, for I know that I’m to blame for this great storm that is against you.” 13 Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to get back to dry land, but they couldn’t because the sea was raging against them more and more.

14 So they called out to the LORD, “Please, LORD, don’t let us perish because of this man’s life, and don’t charge us with innocent blood! For you, LORD, have done just as you pleased.” 15 Then they picked up Jonah and threw him into the sea, and the sea stopped its raging. 16 The men were seized by great fear of the LORD, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows.
— Jonah 1:1-16

Discussion Questions:

  1. In what ways are the lost people around you crying out for help? What religious things are they trying? How are we—Christians, your church, and you personally—engaging them? (And what are we missing or ignoring?)

  2. What does an authentic Christian identity look like? (Compare with Jonah’s out-of-order Hebrew identity, v. 9.) What does an out-of-order Christian confession look like? Which seems more prevalent in the church?

  3. What do you know that your lost, hurting, crying-out neighbors need? How can you share it with them?


Doxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Amen.


All I Have is Christ

I once was lost in darkest night, Yet thought I knew the way

The sin that promised joy and life, Had led me to the grave

I had no hope that You would own, A rebel to Your will

And if You had not loved me first, I would refuse You still

But as I ran my hell-bound race, Indifferent to the cost

You looked up-on my helpless state, And led me to the cross

And I be-held God's love displayed, You suffered in my place

You bore the wrath reserved for me, Now all I know is grace

Hallelujah all I have is Christ, hallelujah...Jesus is my life

Hallelujah all I have is Christ, hallelujah...Jesus is my life

Now Lord I would be Yours alone, And live so all might see

The strength to follow Your commands, Could never come from me

O Father use my ransomed life, In any way You choose

And let my song forever be, My only boast is You