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Jonah Judges Nineveh
Jonah decides that the people of Nineveh are not just unworthy of being saved, but unworthy of even hearing the call to repent!
Jonah 1:3
Jonah 1:12
In chapter 2, notice Jonah doesn’t repent of judging/hating Nineveh.
He simply tells God he will obey.
There is no admission of wrong doing on the part of the prophet.
He thinks his refusal is right!
Jonah 3:4 - Jonah leaves a lot of holes in his message here.
Cold you figure out what you are to do with Jonah’s sermon?
What God is warning them?
Why is the punishment coming?
What must they do to be saved?
Even after he delivers a woefully incomplete sermon, the people repent!
And Jonah still doesn’t think they should be forgiven!
Jonah 4:1
Jonah 4:2
4:3 - “If you are willing to save those people, then just kill me now!”
Jonah Judges God
He not only judges Nineveh, he has passed Judgement on God himself!
Jonah 4:2 - What you and I would consider a blessing, Jonah views as a Character Flaw of God!
Jonah 4:5 - He actually waits to watch and see if God repents because of the scolding Jonah had given him!
Jonah Judges God
Jonah's actions in chapter 4 are an attempt to help God realize his mistake and come to Jonah's way of seeing things.
Surely God will come to his senses and still destroy Nineveh.
We may not realize it, but when we decide that following our own plans are better than following God’s plans, we have passed judgement on God himself!
We are Jonah!
Modern Day Jonah?
How often are we modern-day Jonah's, sure that God should punish and destroy others because they are too far gone to be saved?
CR? Sharing Testimony in Church?
“You sit by hurting people every week and don’t know it because many don’t view church as a safe place to share.
They’re afraid you might just be a Jonah.
Religious people tend to fall into this trap of judgement.
Luke 15:1-2
Matthew 9:9-13
Mercy (love others the way Jesus does) not Sacrifice (you’re worship is meaningless without this!)
Wednesday Night - God condemns all acts of worship at some point in Scripture because of the heart behind it.
Romans 5:8
God can’t stand sin, but he is in love with those that are caught up in it.
He wants to save them from it!
Modern Day Jonah?
When we try to make God do things our way, nothing makes sense.
Only when we submit ourselves to His way does life have meaning and purpose.
He calls us to GO!
HOW MUCH TIME DO WE SPEND TALKING ABOUT THINGS THAT DON’T MATTER, AND YET CAN NEVER FIND THE TIME TO TALK TO OTHERS ABOUT JESUS?
We are Jonah!
Who’s your Nineveh?
Who’s your One?
Who is God calling you to have a meaningful conversation with?
Who is God calling you to share your story with?
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