Soma Federal Way Sermons

When God's People Don't Love Their Neighbors 12.11.2023 ↓

Jonah's motives are finally exposed. We finally see Jonah's real reasons: Jonah doesn't love his neighbors; he wants their destruction! Yet, God's character is on display as He consistently shows who He is, even when people don't. How should we love our neighbors in divided times?

When God's Pursuit Leads to Repentance 05.11.2023 ↓

God's radical pursuit of the Ninevites led them to an extravagant expression of repentance, even for wicked people like the Assyrians.

When God's People Share, But Only Partially 29.10.2023 ↓

Jonah seems to repent, but did he? He ventures into Nineveh and delivers a five-word sermon. What was Jonah trying to communicate, and did it align with what God's people are to share with the world?

When God's People Pursue A False Eden 01.10.2023 ↓

Jonah flees in the opposite direction of God's direction: Tarshish. When we connect to the rest of the Bible, we see Tarshish as a representation of man's pursuit to develop the land of Eden apart from God. We look at how we set up False Edens in our world.

Jonah 1: When God's People Forget God's Pursuit 24.09.2023 ↓

The author of Jonah expects you to know some stories. We look at the background of Jonah, God's eternal pursuit of His enemies, and how the Bible is needed for God's people to flourish.

Seven Signs of John 18.06.2023 ↓

In this extended and dialogical teaching, we walk through the seven signs of John as a community, asking key questions to understand the text together.