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“A JOURNEY WITH ” -2 Satilla Baptist Pastor William www.satillachurch.com [email protected]

I) INTRODUCTION A) Unique in that this Book tells us more about the than the prophet’s message. B) referred to Jonah. 1) Matt 12:39 (KJS) But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: 40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the 's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 The men of shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas [is] here.

II) THE CALL (v. 1-2) A) ’s Word came to Jonah. 1) God’s Word has come to you and I. 2) General Word: (a) , Written Word of God. In It we find the answers to the four greatest questions of Life: (i) Origin (Where did I come from?) (ii) Purpose (Why am I here?) (iii) Morality (Are there absolutes, right and wrong, and How can I know them?) (iv) Destiny (Where am I going?) (b) Jesus ; The Word of God Made Flesh. In Him we see God and are given a Way through Whom we may know Our Creator. (i) 1:14 (KJS) And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. 3) Specific Word (a) A Call to do something specific. To Serve the Lord in some way. (b) To Forgive a specific person (c) To Care for a certain individual.

III) THE CHOICE {v.3} A) You Must Obey or Disobey. You Cannot Remain Neutral. 1) Jonah Arose To Flee From The Presence Of The Lord. (a) Under Conviction And He Ran 2) Jonah “Went Down” (a) Sin Is A Downward Slide 3) Jonah “Paid The Fare” (a) High Cost of Sin. (b) Sin will always take you further than you want to go, cost you more than you can afford to pay, and keep you longer than you will want to stay. 4) “Go With Them” (a) There Will Always Be Those Who Will Help You (b) As one preacher said, there are always those who will help you get into trouble but

“A JOURNEY WITH JONAH” JONAH 1-2 Satilla Baptist Church Pastor William Pope www.satillachurch.com [email protected]

cannot be found when time comes to try to get out of trouble. 5) “From The Presence Of The Lord” (a) Jonah wanted to get away from God’s presence (b) 2nd time in verse this phrase is used

IV) THE CONSEQUENCES. {v.4} A) We have the freedom to make any choice we want, but we do not have the freedom to choose the consequences B) God was using these consequences to work in Jonah’s life and bring him back to Truth. C) Perhaps a sign could have been hung placed on the deck of that ship being rocked by that terrible storm: “God at work” Is God at work in your life?

V) THE COLDNESS {v.5} A) Jonah was cold to the things of God 1) Two men in the Bible who slept during storm in the bottom of a boat. (a) Jonah (b) Jesus 2) Represent two types of : (a) Jonah Those who have grown cold and deaf to the things of God (b) Jesus Those who are at peace with God 3) 2:21 (NKJV) 21 And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent. B) When God Calls, Don’t Try To Ignore The Call. C) Wake Up And Heed The Call.

VI) THE CONFRONTATION (v.6-8) A) Through the storm Jonah is awakened by the sailors and confronted B) Often God must send someone or something into our life when we are headed in the wrong direction to confront us. Often this is not pleasant. C) God with Cain D) before E) Before Nebuchadnezzar F) before G) with H) before Herod I) Jesus before the Scribes and J) Paul before Agrippa

VII) THE CONFESSION (v. 9-10) A) Jonah admits that he is the reason for this trouble. He is now ready to be converted back the Lord’s will for his life

VIII) THE CONVERSION

“A JOURNEY WITH JONAH” JONAH 1-2 Satilla Baptist Church Pastor William Pope www.satillachurch.com [email protected]

A) Jonah was about to be converted back to God’s will for his life. We can see steps he made in that conversion. We must make these same steps if we are to get back into fellowship with God. 1) He Acknowledged his sin.{Chapter 1:12} 2) He Accepted The Consequences of his sin{V.12} 3) He Cried Out To God{Ch2 V.2} 4) He Sought God.{Ch2 V.4} (a) Read his word, pray, attend church (b) Do the things you know to do and God will do the rest. 5) He Remembered God{Ch2 V.7} (a) Reve 2:4 (KJS) Nevertheless I have [somewhat] against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. 6) He Thanked God{Ch2 V.9} 7) He Obeyed God.{Ch2 V.9} (a) There is no substitute for obedience. There is no short cut around it. We must obey God.

IX) THE SECOND CHANCE (ch3:1-3) A) Perhaps the most beautiful words in the are found Chapter 3:1, “ came to Jonah the second time…….” 1) Aren’t you glad that God is the God of the Second Chance? (a) Isai 55:7 (KJS) Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. X) THE CRUX OF THE PROBLEM A) Jonah had hatred in his heart.