1. Part 2: Jonah 1:4-16 Glory of the Sovereign God
The Words of Grace
Part 2: Jonah 1:4-16 Glory of the Sovereign God

2. Barnhouse Quote
"When you run away from the Lord you never get to where you are going, and you always pay your own fare. But when you go the Lord’s way you always get to where you are going, and he pays the fare."

3. Outline Creation of a Crisis Calling out to gods Casting out Lots
Confession
Casting of Jonah
Calming of the Sea

4. Big Idea
God will use His sovereignty over everything to pursue His glory, even in the rebellion of His people.

5. Creation of a Crisis

6. Genesis 6:5
The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

7. Isaiah 64:6
We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment.

8. for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Romans 3:23
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

9. … the wages of sin is death,
Romans 6:23
… the wages of sin is death,

10. Isaiah 45:7
I form light and create darkness; I make well-being and create calamity; I am the LORD, who does all these things.

11. They Call out to their gods

12. Psalm 18:31
…who is God, but the LORD?

13. Cast Lots

14. The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
Proverbs 16:33
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.

15. Romans 8:28
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

16. Confession

17. Cast Jonah into the Sea

18. Calm the Sea

19. Romans 8:31-32
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?