1. Unbelievers and The Presence of God Jonah 1

2. The Book of Jonah

3. 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

4. Jonah 1:1-2 1 Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me

5. Jonah 1:3 3 But Jonah arose 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 down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD

6. Believers and Unbelievers

7. Fear One. 4 But the LORD sent out a great wind on the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was about to be broken up.

8. Fear One. 4 But the LORD sent out a great wind on the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was about to be broken up. The Absence of God

9. Fear One. Arise, call on your God; perhaps your God will consider us, so that we may not perish The Absence of God

10. Fear Two. 10 Then the men were exceedingly afraid, and said to him, “Why have you done this?” For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.

11. Fear Two. The Presence of God 10 Then the men were exceedingly afraid, and said to him, “Why have you done this?” For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.

12. Fear Three. Habakkuk 1:13 You are of purer eyes than to behold evil, And cannot look on wickedness

13. Fear Three. Habakkuk 1:13 You are of purer eyes than to behold evil, And cannot look on wickedness

14. Fear Three. (14) “We pray, O LORD, please do not let us perish for this man’s life, and do not charge us with innocent blood; for You, O LORD, have done as it pleased You.”

15. Fear Three. The Righteousness of God 15 So they picked up Jonah and threw him into the sea, and the sea ceased from its raging. 16 Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly

16. How did the unbelievers become believers? 1.Fear of the absence of God 2.Fear at the presence of God 3.Fear of the Righteousness of God

17. How did the unbelievers become believers? Fear of the Righteousness of God Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people— 7 saying with a loud voice, “Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water”

18. Our opportunity with unbelievers Eph 2:12 having no hope and without God in the world

19. Our calling to unbelievers 2 Corinthians 2:15 For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing

20. God loves the world (Jhn 3:16)