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Jonah Prophet of Grace

God’s limitless grace Limitless grace to Jonah Limitless grace to Jonah – Gives Jonah a second chance (vv1-2) Impetuous: Peter Depressed: Elijah Undisciplined: Samson Fearful: Gideon Old: Caleb From rough backgrounds: Abraham Those who’ve blown it: John Mark, Jonah

God’s limitless grace Limitless grace to Jonah Limitless grace to Jonah – Gives Jonah a second chance (vv1-2) – Transforms Jonah from rebel to hero (vv3- 4)

The Assyrians Ashurnasirpal II ( ) “I stormed the mountain peaks and took them. In the midst of the mighty mountain I slaughtered them; with their blood I dyed the mountain red like wool…the heads of their warriors I cut off, and I formed them into a pillar over against their city; their young men and their maidens I burned in the fire” Ashurnasirpal II ( ) “I stormed the mountain peaks and took them. In the midst of the mighty mountain I slaughtered them; with their blood I dyed the mountain red like wool…the heads of their warriors I cut off, and I formed them into a pillar over against their city; their young men and their maidens I burned in the fire”

The Assyrians Ashurnasirpal II ( ) “I flayed [him], his skin I spread upon the wall of the city” Ashurnasirpal II ( ) “I flayed [him], his skin I spread upon the wall of the city”

The Assyrians Esarshaddon “I am powerful, I am all powerful, I am a hero, I am gigantic, I am colossal, I am honored, I am magnified, I am without equal among all kings, the chosen one of Asshur, Nabu, and Marduk” Esarshaddon “I am powerful, I am all powerful, I am a hero, I am gigantic, I am colossal, I am honored, I am magnified, I am without equal among all kings, the chosen one of Asshur, Nabu, and Marduk”

God’s limitless grace Limitless grace to Jonah Limitless grace to Jonah – Gives Jonah a second chance (vv1-2) – Transforms Jonah from rebel to hero (vv3- 4)

God’s limitless grace Limitless grace to Jonah Limitless grace to Jonah Limitless grace to Nineveh Limitless grace to Nineveh – City-wide repentance – vv3-9 Belief Belief Contrition & humility Contrition & humility Change of behavior Change of behavior Urgent & extensive Urgent & extensive Based on hope Based on hope

God’s limitless grace Limitless grace to Jonah Limitless grace to Jonah Limitless grace to Nineveh Limitless grace to Nineveh – In sparing Nineveh (v10) Isaiah 30:18 Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you, And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you. For the Lord is a God of justice; How blessed are all those who long for Him. Isaiah 30:18 Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you, And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you. For the Lord is a God of justice; How blessed are all those who long for Him.

God’s limitless grace Limitless grace to Jonah Limitless grace to Jonah Limitless grace to Nineveh Limitless grace to Nineveh – In sparing Nineveh (v10) Ezekiel 33:11 “Say to them, ‘As I live!’ declares the Lord God, ‘I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil ways!... Ezekiel 33:11 “Say to them, ‘As I live!’ declares the Lord God, ‘I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil ways!...

Two types of prophecy 1.Declaration of the unchangeable future – 430 years of slavery – Messiah born in Bethlehem 2.Declaration of what will happen if things remain unchanged – Jonah – Josiah

Two types of prophecy Jeremiah 18:5–10 Then the word of the Lord came to me saying, “Can I not, O house of Israel, deal with you as this potter does?” declares the Lord. “Behold, like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel. At one moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to uproot, to pull down, or to destroy it; if that nation against which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent concerning the calamity I planned to bring on it… Jeremiah 18:5–10 Then the word of the Lord came to me saying, “Can I not, O house of Israel, deal with you as this potter does?” declares the Lord. “Behold, like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel. At one moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to uproot, to pull down, or to destroy it; if that nation against which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent concerning the calamity I planned to bring on it…

Two types of prophecy Jeremiah 18:5–10 …Or at another moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to build up or to plant it; if it does evil in My sight by not obeying My voice, then I will think better of the good with which I had promised to bless it.” Jeremiah 18:5–10 …Or at another moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to build up or to plant it; if it does evil in My sight by not obeying My voice, then I will think better of the good with which I had promised to bless it.”

God’s limitless grace Limitless grace to Jonah Limitless grace to Jonah Limitless grace to Nineveh Limitless grace to Nineveh – In sparing Nineveh – In sending Jonah – In preparing the city for repentance

God’s limitless grace Have you received His grace of salvation? Have you received His grace of salvation? Have you received His grace of mission? Have you received His grace of mission?