Geoffrey's Notebook

Jonah 1:14-16  Then they cried out to the Lord, 'Please, Lord, do not let us die for taking this man’s life. Do not hold us accountable for killing an innocent man, for you, Lord, have done as you pleased.' Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the raging sea grew calm. At this the men greatly feared the Lord, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows to him. This is deliverance by casting the stubborn prophet overboard.  It’s that part of your heart, deep asleep in the depths of the boat, that is running from the Lord. He is not innocent. He is not to be kept on the ship. Release him to the Lord’s monster-fish to be brought near to Sheol. If he dies, it was the Lord who let him die. If he is brought to land, your old stubbornness against the Lord’s will may become your new resoluteness to accomplish the Lord’s mission.  Oh Lord, I cast away this stubborn ‘man’ inside of me and release him to Your storms. Judge and do as You please. As for me, I w...

Predestined according to Foreknowledge (*Note: These quick notes on Romans 8:18-30 were for content helps for a youth meeting on that section when I wasn't going to be leading. This was not for a message, but just to gain the structure and concepts so you don't get lost in the weeds while reading and meditating on this glorious passage.)  ‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:18-30‬ ‭ESV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/59/rom. 8.18-30.esv ... for those who are called according to his purpose.  For those whom he foreknew he also predestined  to be conformed to the image of his Son,  in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.  And those whom he predestined he also called,  and those whom he called he also justified,  and those whom he justified he also glorified. His purpose = to be conformed to the image of His Son Order of events: God has a purpose which is to conform us to the image of His Son. God foreknew people and their decisions before they were created God pre...