3. Jonah Chapter 1

4. (what God is telling you)
Nineveh
(what God is telling you)

5. Jonah 1:3
But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the Lord.

6. Running from God
Rebellion chose to disobey
Self-absorbed pursued his own desire
Apathy lack of concern or interest

7. Running from God
Immediate
Gradual

8. Tarshish
(away from God)

9. Our Tarshish Relationships Our own interests and agendas
Cares of this world
Don’t want to change our behavior
Don’t want to be on mission

10. What Do We Do Now? Jonah prayed.
“In my distress I called to the Lord, and He answered me. From the depths of the grave I called for help, and you listened to my cry.”
(Jonah 2:2)

11. What Do We Do Now?
Jonah prayed.
God pursued!

12. Our God of Second Chances
Jonah is delivered and God calls him AGAIN
The prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32)
Peter reinstated (John 21:15-19)