PPT-[1]Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time:[2

Ninevites believed God They declared a fast and all of them from the greatest to the least put on sackcloth Jonah 3 6When the news reached the king of Nineveh he rose from his throne took off his royal robes covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust7Then he issued a proclamation in Nineveh By the decree of the king and his nobles Do not let any man or beast herd or flock taste anything do not let them eat or drink8But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth Let everyone call urgently on God Let them give up their evil ways and their violence9Who knows God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish10When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways he had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction he had threatened. You are , or should be turned to Jonah 2:8. Jonah. An Excurses. I Propose the we be henceforth . called:. The Harvester Class. Matt 9:37-38. "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest." . 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. Words and Music by Michael Hurd. [1] . Nineveh City. was a city of sin . The . jazzin. ’ and a-. jivin. ’ made a terrible din . Beat groups . playin. ’ a rock and roll . And the Lord when he heard it said, “Bless my soul!” . 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 . When You Get a Second Chance – JONAH 3.  . .  7 Where can I go from your Spirit? .        Where can I flee from your presence?.  . 8 . If I go up to the heavens, you are there; .        if I make my bed in the depths. 3 . (ESV). 3 . Then the word of the . Lord. came to Jonah the second time, saying, . 2 . “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that I tell you.” . 3 . So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the . 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 . Jonah gets off to a bad start…. Jonah . 1:1. 1. The word of the . Lord. came to Jonah son of . Amittai. :. Jonah gets off to a bad start…. Jonah . 1:1. 1. The word of the . Lord. came to Jonah son of . 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.”. 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 .