Christian Enterprise
S. H. Doyle. Jonah 3:1-2 And the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying,… This is an age of enterprise. The world is more active and energetic than ever before. Gigantic schemes, of which the world scarcely dreamed in days gone by, are being hourly put into practical effect. This spirit also pervades the Church of Christ. I. CHRISTIAN ENTERPRISE IS DIVINELY COMMANDED. "Arise and go" is the Divine command to every church, to every society, to every Christian to-day. II. THE OBJECT OF CHRISTIAN ENTERPRISE. It is included in God's command to Jonah, " Arise, go...and preach... that I bid thee." The work of the Church is to preach, to proclaim what God commands it — all the word of God. Nothing can be accomplished without time, trouble, expense, and labour. III. THE EFFECT OF CHRISTIAN ENTERPRISE. 1. It had its proper effect upon the people toward whom it was directed. They believed God, they repented in sackcloth and in ashes. 2. It received the approval of God. God was pleased with Jonah and with the people. He heard their cry of repentance. (S. H. Doyle.) Parallel Verses KJV: And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, WEB: The word of Yahweh came to Jonah the second time, saying,