ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG The Prophet Jonah Image: Distant Shores Media/Sweet Publishing [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Jonah 1:1-3 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG The Prophet Jonah In the days of Jeroboam II… 2 Kgs. 14:25 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG The Prophet Jonah Jesus attests to the events… Mt. 12:38-41 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG The Prophet Jonah A book about God’s mercy… Jon. 1:1-3 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

What can we learn from the prophet Jonah? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Jonah Flees From God Go preach to Nineveh… Jon. 1:1-2 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Jonah Flees From God Assyrians were wicked… Nah. 3:1-4 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG How did Jonah respond? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Jonah Flees From God Jonah ran away… Jon. 1:3 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Jonah Flees From God God cares for all… 1 Tim. 2:4 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Jonah Flees From God Sometimes we flee too… Lk. 15:13 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Do we really think we can escape from God? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG God Pursues Jonah God sent a great wind… Jon. 1:4-10 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG God Pursues Jonah Jonah sacrificed himself… Jon. 1:11-15 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG God Pursues Jonah The pagans worship God… Jon. 1:16 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG God Pursues Jonah Jonah couldn’t escape God… Jon. 1:17 Mt. 12:38-40 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Do we consider others before we sin? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG God Pursues Jonah No one can escape God… Psa. 139:7-10 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG God Pursues Jonah God brings our sin to light… 1 Cor. 4:5 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

What will happen to Jonah? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Jonah Repents & Prays Chastening brings repentance… Jon. 2:1-9 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Jonah Repents & Prays God spared Jonah… Jon. 2:10 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Will we relent and turn back? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Jonah Repents & Prays God’s chastening… Heb. 12:5-11 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Jonah Repents & Prays Repentance is needful still… Ac. 2:38; 8:22 2 Cor. 7:9-10 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG What will Jonah do now? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Jonah Goes With God God calls again… Jon. 3:1-2 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Jonah Goes With God Jonah obeys… Jon. 3:3-4 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Jonah Goes With God Nineveh repents… Jon. 3:5-9 Lk. 11:30 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Jonah Goes With God God relents… Jon. 3:10 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

How do we respond to God’s call to serve? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Jonah Goes With God Ready and willing… Isa. 6:8 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Do we appreciate the power of God’s word? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Jonah Goes With God God’s power to save… Rom. 1:16 Lk. 11:32 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Jonah Goes With God God’s power to save… 1 Cor. 6:9-11 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Do we believe God rules in the kingdoms of men? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Jonah Goes With God Nations must turn from sin… Pro. 14:34 Jer. 18:5-10 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

How will Jonah react to God’s mercy on Nineveh? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Jonah Learns A Lesson About God’s Compassion Jonah was irked with God… Jon. 4:1-5 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Jonah Learns A Lesson About God’s Compassion God teaches Jonah again… Jon. 4:6-11 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

What’s wrong with Jonah? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Jonah Learns A Lesson About God’s Compassion Assyrians were enemies… Hos. 11:5 Amo. 5:27 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Jonah Learns A Lesson About God’s Compassion Jonah had a bad attitude… Lk. 15:11-32 Mt. 9:10-11 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Jonah Learns A Lesson About God’s Compassion The gospel is for all… Mk. 16:15-16 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG The Prophet Jonah Image: Distant Shores Media/Sweet Publishing [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Jonah 1:1-3 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Christian, have you run from your duty? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Sinner, have you repented at the preaching of Jesus? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG