Fascinating story*Imagine the storm & being swallowed*Imagine being in the belly of a fish*Imagine being vomited out*Imagine preaching a sermon……that causes an entire city to repent!

The true meaning of Jonah?*Not about Israel*Not about Nineveh*About us

Israel cleansed of Baalism, but not sins of Jeroboam

*Jehu, 2 Kgs. 10:31*Jehoahaz, 2 Kgs. 13:1, 2*Jehoash, 2 Kgs. 13:10, 11*Jeroboam II, 2 Kgs. 14:23-25

Assyria was a growing menace*Jeroboam II, 2 Kgs. 14:23*Zechariah, 2 Kgs. 15:8*Shallum, 2 Kgs. 15:13*Menahem, 2 Kgs. 15:17*Pul, King of Assyria, 2 Kgs. 15:19, 20*Pekaniah, 2 Kgs. 15:23*Pekah, 2 Kgs. 15:27*Hoshea, 2 Kgs. 17

Jonah rebelled, Jon. 1:1-16Jonah repented, Jon. 1:17-3:10Jonah resented, Jon. 4:1-11

Do not run from God’s command, Jon. 1:1-3

Go ToWord

God in PrayerOffending brother

Waters of Baptism

Run toHuman PhilosophyYour effortsAnyone butDry land

1 Cor. 1:21-25Heb. 4:16Mt. 18:15Acts 2:38

Rebellion against the Lord, always brings trouble, Jon. 1:4-16

*Marital trouble·Selfishness·Lusts·Lack of concern

Rebellion against the Lord, always brings trouble, Jon. 1:4-16

*Trouble with children·Favoritism·Not teaching·Not living right

Some people will only repentin the belly of a fish Jon. 2:1-10

*Peter, Mt. 26:69-75*Prodigal son, Lk. 15:16-19*You and me?

·Sickness·Death of loved one·Financial ruin·Loss of friends & family

God loves all, Jon. 3:1-4:11*Elder son, Lk. 15:25-32*James & John, Lk. 9:51-56*You & me, Mt. 5:43-48

The resurrection of Jesus is true, Jon. 1:17; Mt. 12:40, 41

*NT confirms OT*OT confirms NT*Disbelief in OT leads to denial of NT

·Creation, Gen. 1; Mt. 19:4·Flood, Gen. 7; Mt. 24:36-39·Resurrection

Fascinating story*Imagine the storm & being swallowed*Imagine being in the belly of a fish*Imagine being vomited out*Imagine preaching a sermon……that causes an entire city to repent!

The true meaning of Jonah?*Not about Israel*Not about Nineveh*About us