Now the Word of the Lord Came to Jonah 1-2 Ryan F. Whitley August 16, 2020

Theme

1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. Hebrews 1:1-2

BACKGROUND ON JONAH

Theme: The is about the ______of God – His will and how we ______to it, His love and how we ______it with others.

Name: Jonah’s name means “______.”

Context: Jonah was one of the earliest prophets, close behind . He prophesied during the reign of Jeroboam II (:23-28), during a time of ’s economic and geographic ______from 782 to 753 B.C.

1. No one can escape the presence of the ______.

1 Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Arise, go to , that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.” 3 But Jonah rose to flee to 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, away from the presence of the Lord. Jonah 1:1-3

2. Disobedience has its ______.

6 So the captain came and said to him, “What do you mean, you sleeper? Arise, call out to your god! Perhaps the god will give a thought to us, that we may not perish.” Jonah 1:6

3. The Lord is ______.

17 And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. Jonah 1:17

1 Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish, 2 saying, “I called out to the Lord, out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and you heard my voice. :1-2

10 And the Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah out upon the dry land. Jonah 2:10