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Intro
Play Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWFrgpdWXGc
We all know someone who complains right?
Like really bad… just don’t really want to be near them.
Tonight we are going to look at someone who complains something fierce.
Tell story about how I complained about digging rocks
As we take a few moments to look at Jonah’s life, he certainly wasn’t perfect, but his life is a life we can relate to.
He struggled with some of the same tendencies we all have been tempted with as humans and as believers.
Despite this, God called Jonah to have three things—the same three things He calls us to have so we can live a life that is pleasing to Him:
An ear for the voice of God
A voice of obedience
A heart of compassion
An Ear for the Voice of God
The Bible is filled with people who heard the voice of the Lord and obeyed, regardless of what they thought or felt.
But when God spoke to Jonah, he immediately did the opposite.
When God speaks, what is your response?
Do you listen and obey His direction?
Or do you run away out of confusion, fear, or anger?
When we run from God, we go in the opposite direction of His will.
Jonah ran away from God’s original call.
In fact, Scripture says he headed to Tarshish—a city that is in the complete opposite direction of Nineveh.
Like we read in verse 3, Jonah bought a ticket because he hoped to escape God’s message by sailing to Tarshish.
Similarly, when we run from the call of God, our hearts move opposite to the direction God wants to take us.
Isn’t that a scary place to be?
Partial obedience is complete disobedience
it’s no accident Jonah found himself in a storm.
When we run from God and try to divert from His perfect will by own our choosing, we may find ourselves in a storm.
There are three types of storms we can face in life.
Protecting
Perfecting
Correcting
Protecting storms protect us from other things that could seriously hurt or destroy us.
They can also protect us from things that keep us from the best God has for us!
It is better to be in a storm than out of God’s will.
Perfecting storms shape us.
Sometimes we need to go through difficult things in order to become more like Christ.
Maybe we need more faith.
It’s easy to say we believe and trust in God when everything is going our way, but do we say the same when life gets hard?
Maybe we need strength—not found in ourselves, but in relying on God to get us through the tough times.
And then there are correcting storms, storms that God uses to try to get our attention.
This is exactly the type of storm Jonah found himself in!
God wanted to get Jonah’s attention because He has a great redemption plan for Jonah and the people of Nineveh.
And God is so compassionate that He gave Jonah and Nineveh a second chance.
We serve a God of second chances!
And not just 2nd chances, but 3rd and 4th chances.
There is nothing we can do to outrun God’d forgiveness
There is nothing you can do to outrun God’s forgiveness
And finally, when we run from the voice of God, we fall asleep to the things around us.
Jonah 1:4-6,11-17
Our disobedience can affect those around us
What storms are we asleep to right now?
God caused a violent storm that almost destroyed the ship Jonah was on, but he was asleep in the middle of it!
When the sailors woke him up, it still took time for Jonah to come to his senses and admit where he was wrong.
In order to stop the storm, Jonah was thrown overboard and was swallowed by a great fish where he spent three days.
God is calling each of us to tell the world of His compassion He has for them.
What are you running from that God is calling you to?
I think it’s comforting to know that God is still calling people.
God loves you so much and sees value in you that He speaks to you and chooses you to be the voice to the voiceless!
God’s compassion on the world is so great that He sends us to bring the answer to the world’s problems.
Throughout the Scriptures God calls people to be His mouthpiece.
A Voice of Obedience
When we disobey God, things often get worse before they get better.
We see this in Jonah’s story: He moved from being on a boat going the opposite direction from the place God told him to go, to being in the midst of a storm, to living in a fish for three days.
It’s important to remember that partial obedience is disobedience.
God wants our complete obedience—and not just the act of obedience, but a decision made from a pure heart to faithfully and joyfully complete the task God has called you to!
At the beginning of chapter 3, we read that God spoke to Jonah a second time after Jonah had called out to Him from the belly of the fish (Jonah 2).
This moment is a reminder that not only does God hear us when we call on Him, but also that He is a God of second chances.
We should be so thankful for that, but at the same time our prayer should be that it doesn’t take more than one time for us to hear His voice and obey.
However, when we do mess up or try to take matters into our own hands, God is right there waiting to speak to us and give us another chance!
And that’s what God did; He gave Jonah a second chance.
Jonah obeyed God this time, and when he shared the message with the people of Nineveh, they believed and turned away from their evil ways!
As a person, your voice is a fundamental aspect of who you are.
Each person has a unique voice that reflects things like age, lifestyle, and personality.
And as a believer, your voice is a fundamental aspect of who you are.
The Bible says our words have the power to bring life or death.
So, what are you speaking?
Are you using your voice for the voiceless?
Are you sharing your testimony?
Are you sharing the truth that is found in God’s Word?
Are you bringing people closer to God or saying things to push them away?
Jonah’s story also shows us that there is power in an obedient voice.
Because of one person’s voice, the city of Nineveh received God’s mercy!
Think about what you could do when you use your voice for the gospel.
Be bold and strong, and use your voice for the purposes of God!
A Heart of Compassion
In the final chapter of this book, we read that Jonah actually got angry with God!
Jonah felt that the Ninevites deserved the destruction that was headed their way.
That’s why he was upset that God chose not to destroy them when they repented.
Even though God showed them mercy and compassion, Jonah struggled to do the same.
For a moment, he forgot that the compassion God had for Nineveh was the same compassion shown to Jonah when he disobeyed.
Why do we think we deserve grace and mercy, but others don’t?
Scripture tells us that “For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of the Glory of God.” (Romans 3:23)
compassion story dad told
The God of compassion should cause us to have a heart of compassion.
God also wants to replace our comfort with compassion for others.
Jonah seemed more upset about a plant withering and dying than about the possibility of over 120,000 people losing their lives.
That’s a problem!
If we are more concerned with our comfort and in love with what makes us comfortable, then our heart for others gets lost.
It’s easy to forget there are people who don’t know Jesus and that it’s our responsibility to share the gospel.
We have to be willing to step outside our comfort zone and ask God to help us see what He sees.
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