Homiletic Review Jonah 1:3 But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish… Men get "passes" of railroads — all must pay the fare who go through life. Bible tells us there are two ways. You must pay the fare in either case. I. BROAD WAY TO DESTRUCTION. Fare? 1. Loss of conscience. 2. Loss of character. Character is built up by thoughts, words, deeds, little by little. 3. Loss of Divine image. 4. Loss of soul. No escape. "The wages of sin is death." II. NARROW WAY TO LIFE. Fare? Yes, we must pay the fare. The results are — 1. Noble character. God's building. 2. Uplifting influence. People respect. 3. Satisfaction. Duty done; clear conscience. 4. Gain Heaven. Two ways are before you; which one will you take? (Homiletic Review.) Parallel Verses KJV: But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. |
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