Jonah – “The Man of Calling” “Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, ‘Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.’” (Jonah 1.1-2; ESV)

Jonah – “The Man of Calling” Son of Amiatti – “son of my faithfulfness” Jonah – “dove”

Jonah – “The Man of Missed Calling” “But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went on board, to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.” (Jonah 1.3; ESV)

Jonah – Why Flee? Was he afraid of the Ninevites? Was he afraid of the message of God? Was Jonah prejudice? (Jonah 4.1)

Have You Missed Your Calling? “To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (2 Thessalonians 2.14; ESV)

Have You Missed Your Calling? “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.” (1 Peter 2.9; ESV)

Finding Your Calling? Realize your calling is in the gospel. (1 Thessalonians 2.14) Realize you are called to be holy because Christ is holy. (1 Peter 1.14, 15)

Have You Missed Your Calling? “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.” (1 Peter 2.9; ESV)