Challenged by God. Jonah Was sent to Ninevah - Jonah ch 1 v 1 - 3 But disobeyed God God commanded...

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Challenged by God

Transcript of Challenged by God. Jonah Was sent to Ninevah - Jonah ch 1 v 1 - 3 But disobeyed God God commanded...

Page 1: Challenged by God. Jonah Was sent to Ninevah - Jonah ch 1 v 1 - 3 But disobeyed God God commanded Jonah to go to Ninivah for second time - Jonah ch 3.

Challenged by God

Page 2: Challenged by God. Jonah Was sent to Ninevah - Jonah ch 1 v 1 - 3 But disobeyed God God commanded Jonah to go to Ninivah for second time - Jonah ch 3.

Jonah•Was sent to Ninevah - Jonah ch 1 v 1 - 3

•But disobeyed God

•God commanded Jonah to go to Ninivah for second time - Jonah ch 3 v 1 - 2

• Jonah swallows his pride and speaks to king.

•Whole kingdom repents

• Jonah gets angry and God teaches him a lesson

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Moses•The slave who becomes a Prince

who becomes an outlaw who eventually becomes a leader

•Exodus ch 3 v 9 - 14

•Challenged to go and speak to Pharaoh

•Exodus ch 14 v 13 -16

•Challenged to Lead

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Saul/Paul

•Saul Persecuted the Christians

•Acts ch 9 v 1 - 16

•Challenged to change

•2 Corinthians ch 11 v 24 - 31

•Challenged to continue

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Peter

•Matthew ch 14 v 22 - 33

•Challenged to step out of the boat

•Challenged to keep his eyes on Jesus

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How are we challenged?

•Thru Prayer

•Thru Gods word

•Thru other people

•Circumstances

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What are we challenged to do?•Be a missionary

•Talk to people

•To lead people

•Change our lives

•To persevere - Hebrews ch 12 v 1 - 2

•Study

•Spend time with God

•Forgive - Colossians ch 3 v 13

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The Great Challenge aka The Great Commission

•Matthew ch 28 v 19 - 20

•A challenge for all

•Also a promise to all

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What next?

•We need to listen for the challenges

•Be prepared and ready - 1 Peter ch 1 v13-16

•Go

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