JONAHJONAH

A Whale of a TaleA Whale of a Tale

The City thatTurned back

to God

The One thatGot Away

Chapter 2Chapter 1 Chapter 3 Chapter 4

In theShip

In theFish

In Nineveh OutsideNineveh

Jonah theReluctantProphet

Jonah - A Manon Fire for God

The ProdigalProphet

The PrayingProphet

The PreachingProphet

The PoutingProphet

Jonah 1:1-2Jonah 1:1-2

The word of the LORD came to The word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai Jonah the son of Amittai saying, saying, 22 “Arise, go to Nineveh “Arise, go to Nineveh the great city, and cry against the great city, and cry against it, for their wickedness has it, for their wickedness has come up before Me.”come up before Me.”

• Nineveh

Joppa

• Jerusalem

Lessons from Jonah 2Lessons from Jonah 2

What you Learn in the Light will be What you Learn in the Light will be Valuable in the DarknessValuable in the Darkness

You can pray anywhereYou can pray anywhere

Humor from Jonah 2Humor from Jonah 2

““I cried for help from the I cried for help from the bellybelly of of Sheol”Sheol” (Jonah 2:1) (Jonah 2:1)

““I have been expelled from Thy I have been expelled from Thy sight”sight” (Jonah 2:4). (Jonah 2:4).

““All Thy breakers and billows All Thy breakers and billows passed over me”passed over me” (Jonah 2:3 (Jonah 2:3 quotes Psalm 42:7).quotes Psalm 42:7).

The City thatTurned back

to God

The One thatGot Away

Chapter 2Chapter 1 Chapter 3 Chapter 4

In theShip

In theFish

In Nineveh OutsideNineveh

Jonah theReluctantProphet

Jonah - A Manon Fire for God

The ProdigalProphet

The PrayingProphet

The PreachingProphet

The PoutingProphet

Jonah 3:3Jonah 3:3

Now Nineveh was an Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, a exceedingly great city, a three days' walk (NAS).three days' walk (NAS).

Now Nineveh was a very Now Nineveh was a very important city-- a visit important city-- a visit required three days (NIV).required three days (NIV).

Jonah 3:4Jonah 3:4

Then Jonah began to go Then Jonah began to go through the city one day's through the city one day's walk; and he cried out and walk; and he cried out and said, “Yet forty days and said, “Yet forty days and Nineveh will be overthrown.”Nineveh will be overthrown.”

Jonah 3:9Jonah 3:9

““Who knows, God may turn Who knows, God may turn and relent, and withdraw His and relent, and withdraw His burning anger so that we burning anger so that we shall not perish?”shall not perish?”

God’s AppointmentsGod’s Appointments

God appointed a Plant (4:6)God appointed a Plant (4:6)God appointed a Worm (4:7)God appointed a Worm (4:7)God appointed the East Wind (4:8)God appointed the East Wind (4:8)

JonahJonah 4:10-114:10-11

Then the LORD said, “You had Then the LORD said, “You had compassion on the plant for which you did compassion on the plant for which you did not work, and which you did not cause to not work, and which you did not cause to grow, which came up overnight and grow, which came up overnight and perished overnight. perished overnight. 1111 And should I not And should I not have compassion on Nineveh, the great have compassion on Nineveh, the great city in which there are more than 120,000 city in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know the difference persons who do not know the difference between their right and left hand, as well between their right and left hand, as well as many animals?”as many animals?”

Lessons from JonahLessons from Jonah

God is the first cause of all thingsGod is the first cause of all thingsGod is a Saving GodGod is a Saving GodGod wants repentanceGod wants repentanceGod is compassionateGod is compassionate