A Wave a Whale and a Worm 1
A Wave A Whale and a Worm
Jonah 1:1-14
To help the church realize the mission of the church
Intro
What did Jonah run
Because the Ninevites were not Jews
Did not want to be a false prophet
Feared the Ninevites
Protest against God’s move toward the violently wicked
Witness to Jonah’s enemies
Why do we run from God’s call
Do we believe “love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you?
Great commission
Still we avoid being a witness
Our running away from our call has consequences
Ninevites
Sailors
Friend family lost
Crisis of belief
Still trying to hide, denial
Try to rationalize the situation
Brought him back to real life
Confession
He was acting like a prophet again
WHAT!!!
God was finally able to get Jonah to do what he wanted
Give his life for the message
Jonah still could not do it himself