New Beginnings Baptist Church

May 4th, 2025 | Prayer of Desperation | Jonah 2In Week 2 of our series in Jonah, Pastor Matt Darby unpacks Jonah’s prayer from inside the fish and challenges us with a powerful question: Am I desperate for God? More than a story about a runaway prophet, Jonah is a mirror that reveals our own hearts—especially when we’ve been running, resisting, or relying on ourselves. In Jonah 2, we see how spiritual desperation strips away illusions of control and self-sufficiency, leading us to the kind of surrender where real healing begins. Pastor Matt shows us that desperation isn’t something to avoid—it’s the onramp to spiritual transformation. If you’re tired of striving, drowning in pressure, or trying to fix your life in your own strength, this message is a call to stop fighting and start trusting the only One who can truly rescue and restore.Do you know JESUS? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nbgilmer.org/do-you-know-jesus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Need PRAYER? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nbgilmer.org/pray⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support through GIVING: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠