Embracing God's Call

Embrace God's Call Jonah 1:1-17

2 Kings 14:25

_______________ keeps us from following God's calling.(vs. 1-2)

_______________keeps us from following God's calling.(Nehum 3:1)

Our instinct is to _______________ from God's calling. (vs. 3)

May we not ______________ while our neighbors call out for ____________. (vs. 4-6)

The heathens showed more ____________ than Jonah(vs. 7-13)

God's _______________ will be accomplished with or without us, but he ___________ us to be a part of it. (vs. 14-17)

Discussion Questions:

What is your comfort level right now? If God called you to change your lifestyle would you be willing to step out of your comfort?

What fears keep you from being obedient now?

How is our witnessing tied to our compassion?

Are you asking God to bless your story or are you seeking to be a part of God's upper story?

Spend some time praying that you or your family will put aside comfort, and fear to be obedient to what God would like you to do for His Kingdom.