Running from the will of God

Introduction

Story Summary

Nineveh “Great City” (Genesis Ch 10)

I. Gods Messenger - Jonah (Ch 1)

v. 1-2 - God sends Jonah (3:1-2)

v. 3 - Jonah flees God’s presence

“you will either obey God or the conviction that comes from disobedience will drive you away from that experience with him.”

v. 5 - Jonah slept

vv. 9-10 - fear the Lord God

v. 12 - Murder me...

“the bible is not about you...”

II. God’s Message - repentance (Ch 3)

v. 2 - word from the Lord

v. 4 - Repent! (5 Hebrew words)

III. God’s Mercy - pursuit and forgiveness (Ch 3 & 4)

Ch 3 - Nineveh and God

The response of Nineveh vv. 5-9

God’s Response to Nineveh v. 10

Ch 4 - Jonah and God

Jonah’s response

To God - Flee (Jonah 1:3)

To Nineveh - anger (Jonah 4:1-3)

God’s response to Jonah

Why do you not have mercy? (Jonah 4:4-11)