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Jonah 1:1–17 ESV

Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.” But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the Lord. But the Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship threatened to break up. Then the mariners were afraid, and each cried out to his god. And they hurled the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to lighten it for them. But Jonah had gone down into the inner part of the ship and had lain down and was fast asleep. So the captain came and said to him, “What do you mean, you sleeper? Arise, call out to your god! Perhaps the god will give a thought to us, that we may not perish.” And they said to one another, “Come, let us cast lots, that we may know on whose account this evil has come upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah. Then they said to him, “Tell us on whose account this evil has come upon us. What is your occupation? And where do you come from? What is your country? And of what people are you?” And he said to them, “I am a Hebrew, and I fear the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land.” Then the men were exceedingly afraid and said to him, “What is this that you have done!” For the men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them. Then they said to him, “What shall we do to you, that the sea may quiet down for us?” For the sea grew more and more tempestuous. He said to them, “Pick me up and hurl me into the sea; then the sea will quiet down for you, for I know it is because of me that this great tempest has come upon you.” Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to get back to dry land, but they could not, for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them. Therefore they called out to the Lord, “O Lord, let us not perish for this man’s life, and lay not on us innocent blood, for you, O Lord, have done as it pleased you.” So they picked up Jonah and hurled him into the sea, and the sea ceased from its raging. Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows. And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Jonah 2 ESV

Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish, saying, “I called out to the Lord, out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and you heard my voice. For you cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the flood surrounded me; all your waves and your billows passed over me. Then I said, ‘I am driven away from your sight; yet I shall again look upon your holy temple.’ The waters closed in over me to take my life; the deep surrounded me; weeds were wrapped about my head at the roots of the mountains. I went down to the land whose bars closed upon me forever; yet you brought up my life from the pit, O Lord my God. When my life was fainting away, I remembered the Lord, and my prayer came to you, into your holy temple. Those who pay regard to vain idols forsake their hope of steadfast love. But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to the Lord!” And the Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah out upon the dry land.

Using you as an example in the mist of your sin. Using your sin as a sign that God is a forgiving God. You get a second chance. One single act can check your course.

Who, What, Where, How, Why

Jonah son of Amittai

He was told to go and (preach, cry) against the city of Nineveh( paradigmatic example of evil; unity of beliefs that guide the planning and implementation of actions.) because of their wickedness (malice, badness, injustice)

But Jonah flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord

The Lord sent out a great wind( set backs, no process, so times the process of break things up, removing people, places and things, )

The mariners were afraid and called out to there God. Hurled cargo over the ship. But Jonah was at the bottom sleeping( when you are stuck who do you turn to) They told him to call out to your God. They decided that it was Jonahs fought.

They through Jonah in the Sea

You cant run from Lord.

Jonah 2

Jonah was swallowed up by a fish, the Lord appointed-allowed (because he choose not to obey God

when we choose not to obey God don't wonder why things happen

God will allow somethings to happen in our lives

Jonah was just praying because he did not drown, not repenting of his sins

by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord

 The Holy Bible: King James Version., Jon 2:2).

but in the mist of the belly Jonah prayed, God answered.

God will talk to you when you are not following His will for your life

God is always present

whats your motive when you pray

  In my distress I called to the Lord,

and he answered me.

From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help,

and you listened to my cry.1

1 The New International Version. (2011). (Jon 2:2).

Psalms 18:6

Psalms 120:1

There is a process of breaking that we must go through just like Jonah. Jo

  For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas;

And the floods compassed me about:

All thy billows and thy waves passed over me.

4  Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight;

Yet I will look again gtoward thy holy temple.

5  The waters compassed me about, even to the soul:

The depth closed me round about,

The weeds were wrapped about my head.

6  I went down to the lbottoms of the mountains;

The earth with her bars was about me for ever:1

1 The Holy Bible: King James Version. (2009). (Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version., Jon 2:3–6).

When you are tired, ready to give in.

When my soul fainted within me I remembered the Lord:

And my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.1

1 The Holy Bible: King James Version. (2009). (Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version., Jon 2:7).

But the moment that you surrender God will set you free

And the Lord spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.1

1 The Holy Bible: King James Version. (2009). (Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version., Jon 2:10).