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Is God being too kind? A prophet gets exactly the outcome he prayed for — and it makes him furious. Not because God failed him, but because God showed mercy to people Jonah never wanted forgiven.

In the final chapter of Jonah, the story takes an unexpected turn: after Nineveh repents and God relents from judgment, Jonah — the very man who just watched an entire city turn to the Lord — sits down outside the walls and sulks. His real problem was never that God is unjust. It's that God is gracious to people just like the ones we live next to in Doral, Miami, Miami Gardens, Hialeah, and across South Florida — people we might not have chosen to forgive ourselves.

In this final message of the "Relentless Love" series, Pastor Caleb Schmiege opens Jonah 4:1-11 to ask the question the whole book has been building toward: are we truly happy that God is gracious and merciful to everyone, or do we want Him to only favor people like us?

If God's compassion has ever felt unfair to you — because of who it included — this message is for you. His love was never meant to have a border, a list, or an exception clause. It reaches everyone. It reaches you.

📖 Primary Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11
📖 Supporting Text: Exodus 34:1-9 | Matthew 20:1-16 | Luke 15:11-32

📅 Series: Relentless Love (Finale)
📆 Date: July 26, 2026 | Pentecost Season
🎤 Speaker: Pastor Ben Kuerth

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Is anyone ever too far gone for God? A runaway prophet. A violent, pagan city. By every human measure, both were lost causes. God disagreed.

In Jonah 3, the word of the Lord comes to Jonah "a second time." God is a specialist in second chances — not just for Jonah, but for everyone. He recommissions His reluctant, flawed messenger and sends him into Nineveh, a city that seemed beyond saving. And when God's Word goes out, it does not return empty: the entire city — from the king down — turns to the Lord.

In this third message from the "Relentless Love" series, Pastor Ben Kuerth opens Jonah 3:1-10 to show us a God who seeks the lost — a God whose mercy has no borders, who uses imperfect people to carry His perfect Word, and whose message of hope reaches into the most unlikely places.

If God can restore a runaway prophet and rescue Nineveh, He can reach the person you've been praying for. He can reach you.

📖 Primary Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10
📖 Supporting Text: Isaiah 55:6-11 | Luke 11:29-32

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When you hit rock bottom, it can feel like God has abandoned you. But what if the end of your rope is actually the beginning of His rescue?

From the belly of a fish — the lowest, darkest place imaginable — Jonah prayed. And he discovered something surprising: what first looked like a prison was actually a place of protection, a space where he could finally let go of his pride and confess, "Salvation is from the Lord."

In this second message from the "Relentless Love" series, Pastor Caleb Schmiege opens Jonah 2:1-10 to show us a God who is near — not distant — in our lowest moments. A God who meets us in the depths, not to punish us, but to bring us back up and give us a second chance.

And Jonah's three days in the deep point us to an even greater rescue: the One who spent three days in the earth so that we could all be raised to new life.

Wherever the depths find you today — despair, regret, or your own running — God is closer than you think.

📖 Primary Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10
📖 Supporting Text: Psalm 130 | Matthew 12:38-41

📅 Series: Relentless Love
📆 Date: July 12, 2026 | Pentecost Season
🎤 Speaker: Pastor Caleb Schmiege

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Ever feel like you could just sail away from your problems — or from God Himself? Jonah didn't just turn down a job assignment. He tried to put an ocean between himself and the very Source of his life, running from a calling that didn't fit his comfort or his prejudice. In this first message from the "Relentless Love" series, Pastor Ben Kuerth opens Jonah 1:1-17 to show us a God who is far too loving to let us go — even when we run. Sometimes He allows a "storm" in our lives, not to punish us, but to rescue us from ourselves and bring us back to His mercy. Because here's the truth Jonah discovered the hard way: you cannot outrun a God who is everywhere, and you cannot outlast a love that will not quit. Wherever you're running today — from a calling, a conviction, or a community — His relentless love is already in the boat with you. 📖 Primary Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17 📖 Supporting Text: Psalm 139:1-12 | Romans 3:9-20 📅 Series: Relentless Love

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What do you do when life makes you doubt God's love? Suffering. Injustice. Personal pain. These things can shake even the most faithful believer. If God is love — why does it feel this way? In this message from the "Branches" series, Pastor Ben Kuerth opens 1 John 4:13-21 to show us that God's love is not a sentiment — it is action. Demonstrated supremely in the sending of His Son, Jesus Christ, to be the Savior of the world. And here's the power of that truth: perfect love drives out fear. The fear of judgment. The fear of not being enough. The fear that God has given up on you. All of it — cast out by the love of a God who proved His love at the cross. Because of Jesus, you can stand before God with real, unshakeable confidence. Not because you love perfectly, but because He does. And when that love fills you, it overflows into how you love others — becoming a living testimony of His grace, leading those around you from fear into faith.

📖 Primary Scripture: 1 John 4:13-21

📖 Supporting Text: John 15:14-17 | Deuteronomy 6:4-13 | Ezekiel 36:24-28

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What does it look like to love the way Jesus loves? Not just words. Not just feelings. But real, sacrificial, costly love. In this message from the "Branches" series, Pastor Ben Kuerth opens 1 John 3:16-24 to show us that agape love — the selfless, self-giving love modeled by Jesus — isn't a feeling. It's a choice. And it's made possible through Christ's resurrection. Jesus laid down His life for us. That's the standard. And by His Spirit, we are empowered to love each other with that same kind of radical, tangible love. That means showing up. Giving generously. Being present even when it's inconvenient. And here's the grace-filled truth: even when your heart condemns you, God is greater. His love secures your identity. You are His child — not because you love perfectly, but because He loves you perfectly. Bear real love. Start today.

📖 Primary Scripture: 1 John 3:16-24

📖 Supporting Text: John 15:9-13 | Psalm 67 | Micah 6:6-8 | Galatians 5:22-25

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What does it actually look like to be a child of God?

Not just in name — but in reality?

In this message from the "Branches" series, Pastor Ben Kuerth opens 1 John 2:28–3:10 to show us that being united with Christ through His resurrection isn't just a title — it's a transformation. Jesus' victory over sin and the devil is not just history; it's personal. And it changes everything about how we live.

You are not merely labeled a child of God. You are truly adopted into His family.

That identity shapes your future hope and your present choices. According to John, authentic Christianity is marked by doing what is right — not to earn God's favor, but because you already have it. As His children, we are called to live with moral clarity in a culture of confusion — and to keep coming back to repentance and grace.

Like a championship team that already knows it won — we live from victory, not toward it. The resurrection of Jesus is your confidence. Now go bear real fruit.

📖 Primary Scripture: 1 John 2:28–3:10
📖 Supporting Text: John 15:5-8 | Revelation 7:9-17 | Deuteronomy 30:11-20

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