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The Choice of Obedience

Turning from Tarshish 04/09/21 – 04/20/21 The Choice of Obedience By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  04/20/21 In his book of devotions Morning and Evening, Charles Spurgeon wrote, “[T]he first thing God requires of His child is obedience.” But human nature often rebels...
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A Jonah-Sized Challenge

Turning from Tarshish 04/09/21 – 04/20/21 A Jonah-Sized Challenge By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  04/19/21 After Jonah allowed God to use him, we see the greatest miracle in the book of Jonah: the salvation of the Ninevites. These cruel pagan people experienced one of the greatest...
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Praying Your Way Out

Turning from Tarshish 04/09/21 – 04/20/21 Praying Your Way Out By Michael Youssef, Ph D. 04/18/21 Read Jonah 1:17-2:10. Jonah’s prayer from the belly of the fish is honest and genuine. He doesn’t try to cover up his past failures; instead, he acknowledges his...
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Praying the Word

Turning from Tarshish 04/09/21 – 04/20/21 Praying the Word By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  04/17/21 When we study the book of Jonah, we often focus on the miraculous journey he experienced inside a giant fish: “Now the LORD provided a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in...
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Reacting to the Storm

Turning from Tarshish 04/09/21 – 04/20/21 Reacting to the Storm By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  04/16/21 There are many ways we can react to a storm. We can try to run away from its source, or we can keep ourselves so busy that we don’t have a moment’s rest for dwelling on...
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