SUMMARY:
JEWELS
FROM JONAH
CHAPTER
ONE
Jonah
1:1-3 When Jonah Ran
- · Jonah was a prophet basking in the fame of predicting expansion of Israel’s territory
- · God broke Jonah’s routine by sending him on a mission to Nineveh
- · Jonah ran the opposite direction because Nineveh was the enemy’s capital
Jonah
1:4-6 Jonah Slumbers While the Sea
Swirls
- · God sent a tempest that threatened to sink the ship carrying Jonah
- · The sailors all cried out to their gods
- · Meanwhile Jonah slept below decks
Jonah
1:7-9 Jonah's the Culprit
- · The crewmen cast lots to see who brought this storm on them
- · When Jonah was indicated, they began throwing out questions
Jonah
1:10-13 Interrogation of Jonah
- · The men demanded to know why Jonah was fleeing God
- · Then they asked what they should do to him to appease his God
- · Jonah told them to throw him overboard
- · The men were reluctant to cause Jonah’s death and rowed harder
Jonah
1:14-17 Jonah Becomes Fish Food
- · The men asked God’s forgiveness and threw Jonah into the sea
- · The sailors made sacrifices to the one true God and made vows
- · God sent a monstrous fish to swallow Jonah whole
ASK
YOURSELF: AM I RUNNING FROM GOD’S CALL ON MY LIFE?
CHAPTER
TWO
Jonah
2:1-3 Jonah Prays from the Belly of
Hell
- · Jonah called out in his distress
- · Jonah acknowledged that God heard him even inside the fish
Jonah
2:4-6 Eyes Covered with Seaweed,
Jonah Sees Hope
- · By faith, Jonah declared to God he will see His temple again
- · Jonah gave a graphic description of sinking into the deep
Jonah
2:7-10 Jonah is Grateful but Fishy
Feels Sicky
- · Jonah gave thanks to God and promised to fulfill his vows
- · God caused the fish to spit Jonah back onto dry land
PONDER:
ARE YOU SINKING INTO THE CONSEQUENCES OF DISOBEDIENCE? LIKE JONAH, REPENTANCE
AND TRUST IN GOD IS THE ONLY WAY OUT.
CHAPTER
THREE
Jonah
3:1-3 Jonah's Second Chance
- · God commanded Jonah a second time to take His message to Nineveh
- · This time Jonah obeyed immediately
- · Nineveh was described as a great city of three day’s journey
Jonah
3:4-6 Jonah Prophesies Nineveh's
Demise
- · Jonah prophesied Nineveh’s destruction in forty days
- · One day into his preaching, the people began a fast
Jonah
3:7-10 The Ninevites Repented and God
Relented
- · From the King of Nineveh down to even the animals, the Ninevites fasted and donned sackcloth in repentance
- · The king thought that maybe God would change His mind
- · God saw the genuine repentance of the Ninevites and did not destroy them
OBSERVATION: GOD GAVE JONAH AND THE
NINEVITES SECOND CHANCES. DO YOU NEED A SECOND CHANCE TO OBEY GOD?
CHAPTER
FOUR
Jonah
4:1-3 Jonah Despaired Because
Nineveh was Spared
- · Jonah obeyed God but did not like the outcome
- · Jonah did not want Nineveh to be spared
- · Jonah was angry and wanted to die
Jonah 4:4-6 Jonah Desired Destruction but Needed the Lord's Instruction
- · God asked if Jonah did well to be angry
- · Jonah went away sulking and sat to see if God would destroy the city after all
- · God provided a plant to shelter Jonah but with a lesson in mind
Jonah
4:7-8 Shade Plant Died: Jonah Cried
- · God sent a worm to kill the plant
- · Jonah was angry again because the plant died
- · God asked again if Jonah had a right to be angry
- · Jonah said he was angry enough to die
Jonah
4:9-11 God Spared the City for Which Jonah
Had No Pity
- · God pointed out that Jonah had more pity for the plant than the Ninevites, their children, and their animals
- · God asked the rhetorical question, “Why should I not spare Nineveh…”
SEARCH
YOUR HEART: DO YOU OBEY, BUT ONLY RELUCTANTLY? DO YOU HARBOR RESENTMENT WHEN
GOD DOESN’T WORK ACCORDING TO YOUR PLANS? ARE YOU TOO SELF-CENTERED TO SHOW
COMPASSION TO THE PEOPLE TO WHOM GOD WOULD HAVE YOU GO?
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