No one lives in isolation, and Jonah’s story demonstrates the far-reaching consequences of one person’s choices. This message contrasts Jonah’s destructive influence aboard a storm-tossed ship with the Apostle Paul’s godly influence during another storm at sea. Every believer has a stewardship of influence and an opportunity to carry the presence of Christ into the lives of others.

Jonah’s decision to run from God did not affect him alone—it brought a violent storm into the lives of everyone traveling with him. This message follows Jonah as his sin is exposed, he accepts responsibility, and the sailors encounter the living God through the crisis. His story reminds us that our choices carry influence, and our obedience or disobedience inevitably touches the people around us.

You can run from God, but you can never escape His presence or His purposes. Through Jonah’s deliberate rebellion, this message reveals the downward path of disobedience and the storm God used to interrupt it. Jonah’s experience ultimately points to God’s grace and faithfulness toward those who surrender and return to Him.

Jonah received a clear command from God to go to Nineveh, but he deliberately chose to travel in the opposite direction. This message explores how disobedience can deceive us into mistaking favorable circumstances for God’s approval and how running from God ultimately carries a heavy cost. Yet Jonah’s story also reveals a faithful God who pursues His people and lovingly works to bring them back to obedience.

Ready to change your life? Start by changing your mind! It’s true: your life always follows the direction of your thoughts. Dr. David Jeremiah opens a series focused on the mind, titled What Do You Think?

You’ve heard it said, “You are what you eat.” There’s an equally true saying: “What you think is what you become.” Dr. David Jeremiah shares his message, “You Are Not What You Think You Are, But What You Think, You Are!” Here’s David.