Trinity Reformed Baptist Church, Meru, Kenya.

The Word Of The Lord, Again (Verse 1) Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying, The Commission Of The Lord, Again (Verse 2) “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that I tell you.” The Word And Commission Of The Lord Obeyed (Verses 3-4) So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD . Now Nineveh was an exceedingly...

When Suffering, Keep Praying James 5:13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. When Cheerful, Keep On Praising James 5:14-15 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will rai...

The Four Principles  1. The Lordship Of Jesus Christ: All Things Should Be Done To The Glory Of God - Including Politics 2. Christians Should Seek The Welfare Of The Nation (Jeremiah 29:1-14) 3. Godly Influence: Biblical Examples Of Godly Influence On The Government Joseph Daniel Mordecai 4. The Christian Should Pray For The Elected Officials

Jonah 2 1. True Salvation Begins With Prayer (Verses 1-3).​ 1 Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the belly of the fish, 2 saying,        “I called out to the LORD, out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and you heard my voice. 3 For you cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the flood surrounded me; all your...

John 19:28-37 28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), “I thirst.” 29 A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth. 30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. 31 Since it was the day of Preparation, a...

James 5:12 12 But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation. 1. Believers should always tell the truth But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath,... 2. Believers should always keep their word ...but let your “yes...

Romans 13:1-7 ​1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority?...

Jonah 1:17 Friday Dead (17a) 17  And the LORD appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah.  Sunday Risen (17b) And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

James 5:7-11 1. Believers Should Patiently Endure Under Trails Because The Lord Is Coming (V7,8) Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. 8  You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. 2. Believers S...

The FIVE Views On Politics: Government Should Compel Religion Government Should Exclude Religion All Government Is Evil And Demonic Do Evangelism, Not Politics Do Politics, Not Evangelism 

Jonah 1:7-16 1. Every Decision Of The Lot Is From The Lord (V7) And they said to one another, “Come, let us cast lots, that we may know on whose account this evil has come upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.   2. Every Decision We Make Has Consequences (V8-13) Then they said to him, “Tell us on whose account this evil has come upon us. What is your occupation? And where do...

Romans 8:1 1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

James 5:1-6 1. We Must Never Envy The Prosperity Of The Wicked (V1-3) Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you.2 Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten.3 Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days. Three Reasons Why W...

Errors To Avoid, That: 1. The Fourth Commandment Is Abolished 2. The Sabbath Was Only For The Israelites 3. We Are The Lords Of The Sabbath 4. The New Testament Says Nothing But Sunday Worship 5. It Is Not Written In Everyone's Conscience

Jonah 1:3-6   Jonah Fleeing (V3)  But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the Lord. God's Hurling (V4) But the Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea so that the ship...

James 4:13-17   Self Sovereignty puts me at the center of my universe (V13)   Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”—  Self Sovereignty fails to acknowledge human frailty (V14) yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time a...

Acts 2:42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Ephesians 5:18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19  addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell...

Jonah 1:1-2 Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2  “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.” Observe: The Word of the Lord The Commission of the Lord

James 4:11-12 Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. 12  There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor? Observe: It disregards your fellow...

Christ The Lord Of The Sabbath Matthew 12:8: For the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath. Mark 2:27-28 : And he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. 28  So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.” Change Of Day John 20:1 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away...

James 4:1-10: Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8  Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9  Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10  Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.

Creation Ordinance Genesis 2:1-3: Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2  And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. 3  So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation. The Forth Commandment Ex...

James 4:1-6  1 What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? 2  You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask. 3  You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions. 4  You adulterous people...

This is the last episode in our series on GOD'S PROVIDENCE

James 3:13-18 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. 15 This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be diso...