Jonah 1 – 4

God of Compassion

Introduction to Jonah

PeoplePlacesPrinciples

Jonah

People

The word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.”

Jonah 1:1-2

Jonah 759 BC

Who1:9 God of heaven 2:9 Lord of Salvation

1:9 Maker of sea & land

4:2 God of Grace & Compassion

1:14 the Lord who does as He pleases

4:2 God who is slow to anger & abounding in love

2:6 Lord my God 4:2 God who relents from sending calamity

Principle

The One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

1 John 4:4b

Application Questions

Do you believe God is Sovereign?

Will you believe God is always in control even in the worst of times?

Application

I worship You, Sovereign & Supreme GodThanks for ordering each day of my life Forgive my doubting Your Perfect PlanIncrease my faith & mature me fully

Jonah

Places

The word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai: Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.

Jonah 1:1-2

Tarshish or Nineveh?

800 KM

3,200 KM

Principle

The safest place to be is in God’s Presence

Application Questions

Where is your life headed?

Will you consciously seek to be where God wants you to be?

Application

I worship You, Creator of heaven & earthThank You for including me in Your WorkForgive my complacency & callousness Impassion me for Your Word & Your Will

Jonah

Principles

Jonah’s Commission & Disobedience 1:1-3

Jonah’s Re-Commission & Obedience 3:1-3

Jonah & the Gentile Sailors 1:4-6

Jonah & the Gentile Ninevites 3:3-10

Jonah’s Grateful Prayer 1:17-2:10

Jonah’s Ungrateful Prayer 4:1-4

Jonah’s lesson on God’s Compassion 4:5-11

Structure of Jonah

Divisions in Jonah

1:1-17 God’s Commission2:1-10 Jonah’s Confession3:1-10 Nineveh’s Conversion4:1-11 God’s Compassion

Repeated WordsDown / Deep 10

Pray / Call / Cry 10

Great 9

Word / Said / Commanded 7

Provided / Sent 5

Principle

Judgment is imminentBut God will relent

When sinners repent

Are you a Jonah

1:1-17 Running From God?2:1-10 Running To God?3:1-10 Running With God?4:1-11 Running Against God?

Application

We worship You, Author of SalvationThank You for never giving up on usForgive our indifference for the perishingSend revival by spreading Your Gospel of Life through us all over our nation

Jesus You are KINGJesus! I will actively develop my relationship with You!Jesus! I will daily surrender my life, my desires and my dreams to You! Jesus! I will strive for greater obedience to Your Will & Your Way! Jesus! Be GLORIFIED!

Jonah 1 – 4

God of Compassion

Scripture ReadingScripture Reading1 The word of the LORD came to Jonah son of

Amittai: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.”

3 But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the LORD.

Jonah 1:1-9

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4 Then the LORD sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up. 5 All the sailors were afraid and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the cargo into the sea to lighten the ship.

Jonah 1:1-9

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But Jonah had gone below deck, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep. 6 The captain went to him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call on your god! Maybe he will take notice of us, and we will not perish.”

Jonah 1:1-9

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7 Then the sailors said to each other, “Come, let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity.” They cast lots and the lot fell on Jonah.

8 So they asked him, “Tell us, who is responsible for making all this trouble for us? What do you do? Where do you come from? What is your country? From what people are you?”

Jonah 1:1-9

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9 He answered, “I am a Hebrew and I worship the LORD, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the land.”

Jonah 1:1-9

14 Then they cried to the LORD, “O LORD, please donot let us die for taking this man’s life. Do not hold us

accountable for killing an innocent man, for you,O LORD, have done as you pleased.”

Jonah 1:14

To the roots of the mountains I sank down;the earth beneath barred me in forever.But you brought my life up from the pit,

O LORD my God.

Jonah 2:6

But I, with a song of thanksgiving,will sacrifice to you.

What I have vowed I will make good.Salvation comes from the LORD.”

Jonah 2:9