1. Jonah 2-3 Prayer, Repentance and Mercy

2. Jonah “repented”:  Half-repentance  Jonah’s prayer  Jonah’s affliction  The reason  God’s mercy  Jonah’s omission

3. Nineveh repented:  True repentance

4. Nineveh repented: Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you might suffer loss from us in nothing. For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death. 2 Corinthians 7:9-10

5. Nineveh repented:  True repentance  Agreeing with God For the wages of sin is death Romans 6:23 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Corinthians 5:21

6. Nineveh repented:  True repentance  Agreeing with God I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me. Psalm 51:3 Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done this evil in Your sight Psalm 51:4

7. Nineveh repented:  True repentance  Agreeing with God Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God Psalm 51:14a

8. Nineveh repented:  True repentance  Agreeing with God  Sorrow over sin  Evidenced by Change For observe this very thing, that you sorrowed in a godly manner: What diligence it produced in you, what clearing of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what vehement desire, what zeal, what vindication! In all things you proved yourselves to be clear in this matter. 2 Corinthians 7:11

9. Nineveh repented:  True repentance  Agreeing with God  Sorrow over sin  Evidenced by Change But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance Matthew 3:7-8

10. Nineveh repented: For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart-- These, O God, You will not despise. Psalm 51:16-17  True repentance  Agreeing with God  Sorrow over sin  Evidenced by Change

11. God relented: But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth. Psalm 86:15  They asked for mercy  Turning  God is merciful

12. God relented: The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and great in mercy. Psalm 145:8  They asked for mercy  Turning  God is merciful

13. God relented: The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9  They asked for mercy  Turning  God is merciful  God is patient

14. he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him." John 3:36b

15. Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? Romans 2:4

16. he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him." John 3:36b Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? Romans 2:4 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. Hebrews 10:31

17. Application: 1. Remember: “I’m sorry” is not repentance

18. Application: 1. Remember: “I’m sorry” is not repentance 2. Practice true repentance A change of mind A change of attitude A change of actions