72Sermon-JonahChapter2Part1

                                       Title:  "The Patience Of God - Tested - Part 1 "

                                       Theme:  “ Jonah Prayerfully Finding His God “

                                                      " The Prophet Running Too God "

                                                      " God Changing Jonah "

                                       Text:  " Jonah 2: 1 - 4 "

                                      I - The Servant Is Found Deliberately Waiting  ( 1: 17, 2: 1 )

                                         A) Picture The Selfishness Of The Man

                                              1 - Refused To Repent

                                              2 - Refused To Reconsider

                                         B) Picture The Stubborness Of The Moment

                                              1 - He Was Unwilling To Consider Prayer

                                              2 - He Was Unwanting To Change Personally

                                         C) Picture The Silliness Of The Matter

                                              1 - The Time That Passed ( 3 days )

                                              2 - The Torture That Persisted ( 3 days )

                                              3 - The Test That Prevailed ( 3 days )

                                      II - The Servant Is Found Desperately Weeping  ( 2 - 4 )

                                         A) The Prophet Is Found Praying

                                              1 - The Whale Became A Place Of Real Prayer

                                              2 - The Whale Became A Possibility Of Real Prayer

                                         B) The Prophet Is Found Crying

                                              1 - Crying Because Of His Horrible Affliction

                                              2 - Crying Because Of His Hellish Location

                                              3 - Crying Because Of His Harrowed Isolation

                                              4 -Crying Because Of His Haunting Desperation

                                         C) The Prophet Is Found Looking

                                              1 - He Frantically Looked Around

                                              2 - He Fervishly Looked Up

                                              3 - He Finally Looked Back