Falling Asleep at the Wheel

Saving the book of Jonah

Background

Controversy around the book

Jeroboam II and Jonah

2 Kings 14:25 NASB95

He restored the border of Israel from the entrance of Hamath as far as the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word of the Lord, the God of Israel, which He spoke through His servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was of Gath-hepher.

Jesus and Jonah

Assyrian Empire

The Word of the Lord

Jonah the son of Amittai

Jonah is commanded to go to Israel’s enemy

Going the Wrong Direction

Jonah goes down

This is showing his spiritual condition

Pagans Outshine Jonah

They start praying in the storm

They wake up the man of God

They attempt to save Jonah

They become worshippers of God

God Wakes Jonah Up

God uses an instrument of death to save Jonah

What is your Nineveh?

we think, it would be better if this person was not in my life

God says it would be better if that person were your brother or sister in Christ

Is Jonah is heaven or hell?