01/16/2022 Worship Service and Sermon: Amazing Grace or accustomed grace? - Jonah 4

1/16/2022 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA. Worship Leader: Dave Stoltzfus Speaker: David Royes Title: Amazing Grace or accustomed grace? Scripture: Jonah 4 “We sing about ‘amazing grace’ and speak of ‘amazing grace’, but far too often it [grace] has ceased to amaze us. Sadly, we might more truthfully sing of ‘accustomed grace.’ We have lost the joy and energy that are experienced when grace seems truly amazing.” ~ Sinclair Ferguson Literary Structure of Jonah: Jonah 1: Jonah commissioned & disobedience → Jonah 3: Jonah recommissioned & obedience Jonah 1b: Jonah & pagan sailors → Jonah 3: Jonah and pagan Ninevites. Jonah 2: Jonah’s grateful prayer → Jonah 4a: Jonah’s angry prayer. Jonah 4b: GOD Schools Jonah in Compassion. (*1) 1. Accustomed Grace: Jonah’s Angry Prayer 2. Amazing Grace: God’s Gracious Pursuit a. His appointing is perfect b. His word is persistent c. His compassion is plentiful 3. Extending Grace: The Author’s hanging question (*1) Adapted from David Dorsey, Literary Structure of the Old Testament (Baker Books, 2004). To connect with Brick Lane, visit our website at: https://www.brick52.org/ For more biblical teaching, you can also listen to audio sermons at: https://www.brick52.org/audio-sermons #bricklanecommunitychurch #elverson #pennsylvania #worship #sermon