PPT-Jonah is about God

God feels compassion toward all of His creation Jonah is about Jonah and Israel Israel didnt care about the destiny of other nations Jonah is about us We love mercy for ourselves and justice for others. You are , or should be turned to Jonah 2:3. Jonah. A Reprise. The prophet has fled from the presence of the Lord. In the process he has separated from the presence of his entire world;. Country. People. You are , or should be turned to Jonah 1:17. 17 And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. . In the midst of punishment, God remembers mercy. purpose. God pursues Jonah for a purpose. God pursues Jonah for . repentance. God pursues Jonah for a purpose. God pursues Jonah for . repentance. God pursues Jonah for . rescue. God pursues Jonah for a purpose. JONAH. Assyria . (Nineveh). Pre-Exile. ~ 782 . -. 753 BC. Likely timeline. 1 Jonah . 2 Joel . 3 Amos . 4 Hosea . 5 Micah . 6 Nahum . 7 Zephaniah . 8 Habakkuk . 9 Obadiah. 10 Haggai . God called. Jonah ran. Jonah. God called. Jonah ran. Things got ugly. Jonah slept. A fish gulped. Jonah relented. Nineveh responded. Jonah sulked. God loved. Jonah 1:17. Jonah realized his sin!. . He pronounced his own punishment (vs. 12). . He thus admits HE DESERVES DEATH! . . Romans 6:23. It was Jonah’s just reward. God PREPARED a great fish/punishment. Jonah . 1:1. 1. 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 . 1. The word of the . Lord. came to Jonah son of . Amittai. :. Timeframe:. 2 Kings 14:25. 25 . He [King . Jeroboam II] . was the one who restored the boundaries of Israel from Lebo . Hamath. to the Sea of the . Tarshish. ; for I know that You are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger and abundant in . lovingkindness. , One who relents from doing harm. Therefore now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”. Lord. came to Jonah the son of . Amittai. , saying, . 2 . “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.” . 3 . But Jonah rose to flee to . Outline. Overview of the Story of Jonah. Lessons to Learn. Forgiveness for All. The trap of self-righteousness. Abounding in Love. Conclusion. Background on Jonah. Jonah was a prophet during the reign of Jeroboam II in Israel. (2 Kings 14:25). (Jon . 4:1-5) . But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. . . And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto . Week 14 Getting Angry How did you see your mom and dad handle their anger as a child growing up? What things makes you angry? Why? What do you do when you are angry? Describe an incident where you were wounded by someone else’s anger God called. Jonah ran. God chased. Jonah obeyed (kind of). Jonah preached. Nineveh repented. God spared Nineveh. J onah pouted . 1 Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time:  2 “Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach the