God's Call Rejected
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Jonah 1:
Now the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.
But the Lord sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken. Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep. So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.
And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah. Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou? And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the Lord, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land. Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them. Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous. And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you. Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them. Wherefore they cried unto the Lord, and said, We beseech thee, O Lord, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man’s life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O Lord, hast done as it pleased thee. So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging. Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the Lord, and made vows.
Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
jonah 1:
So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.
Now the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.
But the Lord sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken. Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep. So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.
Now the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.
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GOD’S CALL REJECTED
GOD’S CALL REJECTED
THE CALL
THE CALL
JONAH 1
Now the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
1. God’s call—v. 1. As God called Jonah, so He calls all Christians.
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
2. God’s challenge—v. 2. God wanted Jonah to go and preach to Nineveh, a city of people who had no concern about God.
God calls everyone. However, those who are spiritually deaf don’t hear this call, and those who are hardhearted ignore it.
THE CALLOUSNESS
THE CALLOUSNESS
V 3
1. Disobedience—“went to Tarshish.” This was in the opposite direction of Nineveh.
2. Downward—“Went down.” When one runs from God, he goes downward in many phases of his life.
Pentz, C. M. (1977). Sermon Outlines from the Prophets (p. 25). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.
3. Departure—“From the presence of the Lord.” Jonah tried to escape God’s presence, which is impossible.
Whither shall I go from thy spirit?
Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there:
If I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
If I take the wings of the morning,
And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
Even there shall thy hand lead me,
And thy right hand shall hold me.
If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me;
Even the night shall be light about me.
Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee;
But the night shineth as the day:
The darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
THE CONFUSION
THE CONFUSION
V 4-8
1. Storm—v. 4. Storms always come when one disobeys God.
2. Sleeping—v. 5. During the storm, Jonah was asleep. He felt no concern for what was happening about him.
3. Safety—v. 6. The sailors begged Jonah to call upon his God. Jonah was ashamed to call upon God, since he was running from Him.
4. Sorrow—vv. 7–8. Running from God causes others to suffer. God sent a storm because of Jonah’s disobedience, but the whole crew on the ship was affected.
THE CONFESSION
THE CONFESSION
V 9-14
1. Problem—v. 9. Running from God made Jonah fearful.
2. Price—v. 10. There is a price to pay when one rejects God.
3. Plan—vv. 11–12. Jonah asked to be thrown into the raging sea.
4. Patience—v. 13–14. The sailors didn’t want to throw Jonah into the water, since they didn’t know that God would protect him.
THE COMPASSION
THE COMPASSION
V 15-17
1. Casting—v. 15. The sea stopped raging. In the same way, confession and cleansing brings inner peace.
2. Confession—v. 16. The sailors vowed to serve Jehovah. They were more godly than Jonah at that point.
3. Compassion—v. 17. God had prepared a great fish. God could have let Jonah die, but God had a mission for him.
Pentz, C. M. (1977). Sermon Outlines from the Prophets (p. 26). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.
Pentz, C. M. (1977). Sermon Outlines from the Prophets (p. 26). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.