Preaching – Assoc. Pastor Vern Giesbrecht – Scripture passages: Jonah 3 & 4
Outline:
Act 2 – Jonah’s Obedience (Chapters 3 & 4)
Scene 5 – God repeats His compassionate command (3: 1-2)
Scene 6 – Jonah obeys God’s command (3:3-10)
- The miracle of Nineveh’s repentance
- The mystery and wonder of God’s mercy
Scene 7 – Jonah, a displeased and angry prophet (4:1-4)
- He knew his God too well
- Jonah’s sin: Hoarding God’s blessings for himself
Scene 8 – Jonah, still a work in progress (3:5-11)
- God’s provision of mercy on Jonah
- The unanswered question to God’s mercy