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Jonah 4
INTRODUCTION
COVID's affect on churches
in 2020 more churches closed than were started.
Membership fell below 50% of US population for first time in 80 years.
Our attendance is down over 30%.
-after a great June and July the second wave of COVID hit and attendance tanked.
Online numbers did not go up like first wave.
How does Jonah, the great prophet of God end up in such a sad predicament?
Proper understanding of God will keep you from running.
Staying out of God's will leads to bitterness.
Our faithfulness is important we serve in 2022.
3 Truths That Keep Us Faithful in 2022
I- God is Love
A. He is not prejudice.
1. Jonah was fueled by prejudice-
2. Jonah 1:1-3
B. He desires to be glorified by all nations.
1. Isaiah 49:6
C. Because he did not understand God's love, his vision was wrong.
1. Jonah's vision was for Israel to be the only nation to experience salvation.
a) Elitist- it is only for me.
b) They know where to find us if they want to know.
c) If they wanted to be saved they already would have been.
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God's vision of the world is for all to be saved.
a) John 3:16
b) 1 Timothy 2:3-4
II- God is Holy
A. The captain didn't have a good understanding of God.
(1:6-8)
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Why would an unbelieving boat captain have good theology?
2. Don't expect the lost to have good theology.
Having the right theology is fixed after salvation.
We are not saved by works.
B. Jonah didn't truly fear God.
(1:9)
1. Jonah claimed to fear God.
This was an empty word.
a) He was making a religious statement not based in belief.
b) We are guilty of making religious statements that aren't true.
(1) Jesus is my Lord-- is He your boss or a good luck charm?
(2) I will pray for you -- as a way to end an awkward conversation.
2. True fear leads to repentance- Isaiah 6
a) Isaiah 6:1-8
3. When we understand God's holiness we are driven to repentance.
a) Because God is holy he has to punish sin.
Can't allow it- he would not be holy.
b) Those who are not saved will spend eternity in Hell.
4. Understanding God's holiness also drives us to obedience
III- God is Patient
A. He was patient with Jonah.
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Why did it take him 3 days to repent?
(1:17)
2. Why does God keep giving us chances?
3. Why hasn't Jesus' come back?
He desires for more to be saved.
B. He was patient with Nineveh.
1.
They deserved to be destroyed.
2.
He was giving them one last chance to repent.
C.
There is an end to God's patience (3:4)
1. Final 3 days for Nineveh
2. The Flood- 120 years to build- every day was a testimony of coming judgment.
3. The final trumpet- will blow without warning.
All warnings have been given.
We must be alert and ready.
CONCLUSION
While Nineveh was experiencing revival, Jonah was on top of the hill bitter and angry.
-don’t lose site that many places are experiencing revival.
Even some churches in our city.
Jealousy is not the answer.
Let them be an encouragement to us.
Our failure to live in obedience to God's desire can leave us bitter.
Other’s decisions cannot cause our unfaithfulness.
Some of most bitter people I know are people who surrendered their life to Christian service and later ran from their calling.
Are you running from God's call in your life?
Surrender to God’s call on your life?
-Call to Salvation
-Call to Witness
-Call to Church Membership
-Call to Ministry
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