Sunday AM Service - Salvation Is Of The Lord
3/27/2022
Text: Jonah 2:6-10 (KJV), Jonah 2:2, Jonah 2:6
Jonah 2:6-10 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her barswas about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God. When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD. And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
Jonah 2:2 And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
Jonah 2:6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: ye hast thou brought up my life from corruption O LORD my God.
[out of the belly of hell] Jonah prayed from both places - the belly of the fish, and Sheol; for he was in both places, his soul being in Hades between the time of his death and resurrection (Jonah 2:1-2)
[hell] Hebrew: She'owl (HSN -<H7585>), the unseen world, the place of departed souls; not the grace where the body goes at death.
[from corruption] This should be enough proof that Jonah was dead while in the fish's belly (Jonah 2:6-7; Mt. 12:40)
Matthew 12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
It's real place - Gehenna and Hades, Sheol translated "lowest pit"
Jesus visited disembodied spirits there after crucifixion
Punishment of wicked is eternal
Described as a furnace of fire
Man's destiny is either heaven or hell, not purgatory
Devils are confined in, until the judgement-day
Future banishment from the presence of God
Thirst, Fire, Brimstone
Those in hell await judgement in the lake of fire
Jesus Christ having the keys of hell
Prepared for the devil, angels
Eternal punishment of fallen souls, never ending torment - And MEMORY
Jonah Prays From The Belly Of Hell
I remembered the LORD - Hell is full of memories of those lost - they will remember the Lord
Those who observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy idols are lying vanities - They "LIE" to men to get them to worship them! All is vanity outside Christ and the cross this means that those who worship idols forsake the mercy of God by their sin. Before mercy is shown sin must be confessed and put away (Prov. 28:13; 1Jn. 1:9).
I will pay what I have vowed - The truth is man can't pay anything - Jesus paid it all!
Salvation is of the Lord
Salvation Is Of The Lord
It is by grace Psalm 86:15 says, 'you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God'. In view of our plight as sinners, this is our only hope.
It is through faith
It is God's gift, 2 Corinthians 5:21 tells us, 'God made him who knew no sin to be sin for us'. Mark 10:45
It is not by works
Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
2 Corinthians 5:20-21 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Mark 10:45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a random for many.
By His Grace:
Alive with Christ (Eph 2:5)
Seated with him in heavenly realms (Eph. 2:6)
Saved from the power and guilt of sin (Eph. 2:7)
Set free from Satan's bondage (Col. 2:14-15)
Peace with God - Reconciled and also at peace spiritually (2 Cor. 5:20) - Justifying peace, sanctifying peace.
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