Jonah and the Mystery of Gods Mercy Pt 1

Preaching – Assoc. Pastor Vern Giesbrecht – Scripture passages: Jonah 1 & 2

Outline:

Act 1 – Jonah’s Disobedience (Chapters 1 & 2)

Scene 1 – Why Jonah disobeyed God’s direct command (1: 1-3)

• A difficult and dangerous mission
• To escape from the presence of God
• Result: Any direction away from God is downhill

Scene 2 – Why God sent a great storm (1: 4-16)

• To awaken Jonah from his sleep of denial
• To contrast Jonah with the pagan sailors

Scene 3 – Why God provided the great fish (1:17)

• To show His mercy and give Jonah a second chance
• To fulfill His purposes for Nineveh

Scene 4 – Jonah’s great prayer (2: 1-9)

• “God’s Severe Mercies” – Taken down before being lifted up
• God’s Grace – Deserving of divine justice
• God’s Grace – Unable to cleanse or redeem ourselves
• God’s Grace – It costs the death of another