Source (book): "God in Pursuit", Chapter 10, Question 1, Page 130.
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012
PHOTO: Reflect on the key lessons you have learned from the book of Jonah.
God is a missionary God who saves
The chief character of the book of Jonah is God, without whom the story would not be possible. It shows God to be a missionary God: it is He who takes the initiative to save sinners from destruction; it is He who sends Jonah to Nineveh with a message that would make them repent; and it is He who saves everyone - the sailors in the ships, the Ninevites, and possibly Jonah himself.
God is sovereign and gracious, holy and compassionate
God takes the mess of this world and makes something beautiful out of it, simply because He is sovereign and gracious, holy and compassionate - while He hates evil, He shows mercy when sinners repent. Everyone who is trapped in the prison of sin can thus look to God for hope, because He is interested in each one of us.
God is a God of miracles
Many get hung up on the incredible idea of a whale (or more accurately, a huge fish) swallowing a man, who is then able to survive in its belly for three days. It seems impossible, but they forget that God is a God of miracles; the same God who raised Jesus from the dead (Ephesians 1:20) is more than capable of rescuing Jonah from the belly of a fish.
Jonah's ordeal is significant to Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection
It is significant that Jesus himself referred to the story of Jonah and compared Jonah's experience of being in the fish's belly to His own experience of being "in the heart of the earth" (Matthew 12:40). In referring to Jonah's ordeal as a fact, Jesus was affirming the historicity of the book of Jonah. It is also significant that Jesus used Jonah's story to point to His own impending death, burial, and resurrection. If we take Jesus' word seriously, then we must also take the book of Jonah seriously. In a commentary on Jonah, Bible scholar Homer Hailey notes, "Denial of the historical fact of Jonah's experience becomes a forerunner of the denial of the resurrection of Jesus from the dead."
God is actively working in our world and in our hearts
Besides pointing to Jesus and His work as our Saviour, the story of Jonah also illustrates the mission of God. It shows a God who is actively working in our world and in our hearts as He seek to win us for himself, and who will go to great lengths to achieve His eternal purposes. There are twists in the story of Jonah, one of which is the conversion of the pagan sailors and the people of the city of Nineveh. Jesus observed that the men of Nineveh who repented at the preaching of Jonah would participate at the judgement of the generation to which He preached (Matthew 12:41). As radical as the book of Jonah must have seemed to its first Jewish readers in its implications, it remains so to Christians today.
God will use all necessary resources to fulfil His mission to save the world
The story of Jonah shows us how God will use all necessary resources to fulfil His mission to save the world. Just as He used natural, animal, and human agents to carry out His sovereign will for Jonah and Nineveh, He will go the farthest distance to save us. A look at the cross of Jesus Christ proves this: God did not withhold even His only begotten Son to save us (Romans 8:32). What a merciful, loving, and compassionate God! Indeed, Jonah's story points us to the saving grace of God - the same grace that sent Jesus to die for us, that we might be redeemed and welcomed into the Father's presence.
God's rescue mission is meant for all nations
The book of Jonah also reminds us that God's rescue mission is meant for all nations. Israel, and Jonah, had failed to realise that God's salvation was meant for all human beings; God saved not only the pagan sailors on the ship that was about to sink, but also the wicked people in the city that was about to be destroyed. His mission is global: He is reconciling His creation to himself (2 Corinthians 5:19). And it is cosmic: just as all of us await our redemption from the effects of sin, the whole of creation awaits its liberation from its bondage to decay (Romans 8:19-23). The gospel must therefore be preached to all, so that many more will have the opportunity to respond in faith and repentance, and be saved by the grace of God.
God is patient
The story of Jonah teaches us about God's patience. He gave Nineveh 40 days to repent, and He showed great patience in the way He dealt with Jonah. And He does the same with us all. If not for God's patience, the whole world would have been wiped out long ago. As the apostle Peter wrote, "The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9).
What does it teach you about God, yourself, and others around you?
Jonah was an unlikely prophet. His heart was not fully in God's work, he had his own issues with sin, and he held a wrong understanding of God and His ways. He was at first an unwilling instrument in God's hand, then a willing but prejudiced one. He was doing His work out of duty, without reflecting His character, harbouring prejudices that are incongruent with being a child of God and a servant of Christ. Bible commentator and theologian Leslie Allen notes in his commentary on this book, "A Jonah lurks in every Christian heart."
Throughout the book of Jonah, we see God working in the prophet's heart. He went after Jonah, pursuing him relentlessly, not to destroy, but to save. It shows us that God's mission field is not only sinners, but also our own hearts. He is working in us as well as through us. We cannot ignore either. The story of Jonah tells us that God has unfinished business, both in the outside world and inside our hearts.
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Reflect on the key lessons you have learned from the book of Jonah. What does it teach you about God, yourself, and others around you?
Reflect on the key lessons you have learned from the book of Jonah. [1]
God is a missionary God who saves
The chief character of the book of Jonah is God, without whom the story would not be possible. It shows God to be a missionary God: it is He who takes the initiative to save sinners from destruction; it is He who sends Jonah to Nineveh with a message that would make them repent; and it is He who saves everyone - the sailors in the ships, the Ninevites, and possibly Jonah himself.
PHOTO: God is a missionary God who saves
The chief character of the book of Jonah is God, without whom the story would not be possible. It is He who saves everyone - the sailors in the ships, the Ninevites, and possibly Jonah himself.
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https://alanshelton.com/story-theory-finding-your-original-whale/
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2018/10/reflection-gods-call-receiving-and.html
God is sovereign and gracious, holy and compassionate
God takes the mess of this world and makes something beautiful out of it, simply because He is sovereign and gracious, holy and compassionate - while He hates evil, He shows mercy when sinners repent. Everyone who is trapped in the prison of sin can thus look to God for hope, because He is interested in each one of us.
God is a missionary God who saves
The chief character of the book of Jonah is God, without whom the story would not be possible. It shows God to be a missionary God: it is He who takes the initiative to save sinners from destruction; it is He who sends Jonah to Nineveh with a message that would make them repent; and it is He who saves everyone - the sailors in the ships, the Ninevites, and possibly Jonah himself.
God is sovereign and gracious, holy and compassionate
God takes the mess of this world and makes something beautiful out of it, simply because He is sovereign and gracious, holy and compassionate - while He hates evil, He shows mercy when sinners repent. Everyone who is trapped in the prison of sin can thus look to God for hope, because He is interested in each one of us.
God is a God of miracles
Many get hung up on the incredible idea of a whale (or more accurately, a huge fish) swallowing a man, who is then able to survive in its belly for three days. It seems impossible, but they forget that God is a God of miracles; the same God who raised Jesus from the dead (Ephesians 1:20) is more than capable of rescuing Jonah from the belly of a fish.
Jonah's ordeal is significant to Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection
It is significant that Jesus himself referred to the story of Jonah and compared Jonah's experience of being in the fish's belly to His own experience of being "in the heart of the earth" (Matthew 12:40). In referring to Jonah's ordeal as a fact, Jesus was affirming the historicity of the book of Jonah. It is also significant that Jesus used Jonah's story to point to His own impending death, burial, and resurrection. If we take Jesus' word seriously, then we must also take the book of Jonah seriously. In a commentary on Jonah, Bible scholar Homer Hailey notes, "Denial of the historical fact of Jonah's experience becomes a forerunner of the denial of the resurrection of Jesus from the dead."
God is actively working in our world and in our hearts
Besides pointing to Jesus and His work as our Saviour, the story of Jonah also illustrates the mission of God. It shows a God who is actively working in our world and in our hearts as He seek to win us for himself, and who will go to great lengths to achieve His eternal purposes. There are twists in the story of Jonah, one of which is the conversion of the pagan sailors and the people of the city of Nineveh. Jesus observed that the men of Nineveh who repented at the preaching of Jonah would participate at the judgement of the generation to which He preached (Matthew 12:41). As radical as the book of Jonah must have seemed to its first Jewish readers in its implications, it remains so to Christians today.
God will use all necessary resources to fulfil His mission to save the world
The story of Jonah shows us how God will use all necessary resources to fulfil His mission to save the world. Just as He used natural, animal, and human agents to carry out His sovereign will for Jonah and Nineveh, He will go the farthest distance to save us. A look at the cross of Jesus Christ proves this: God did not withhold even His only begotten Son to save us (Romans 8:32). What a merciful, loving, and compassionate God! Indeed, Jonah's story points us to the saving grace of God - the same grace that sent Jesus to die for us, that we might be redeemed and welcomed into the Father's presence.
God's rescue mission is meant for all nations
The book of Jonah also reminds us that God's rescue mission is meant for all nations. Israel, and Jonah, had failed to realise that God's salvation was meant for all human beings; God saved not only the pagan sailors on the ship that was about to sink, but also the wicked people in the city that was about to be destroyed. His mission is global: He is reconciling His creation to himself (2 Corinthians 5:19). And it is cosmic: just as all of us await our redemption from the effects of sin, the whole of creation awaits its liberation from its bondage to decay (Romans 8:19-23). The gospel must therefore be preached to all, so that many more will have the opportunity to respond in faith and repentance, and be saved by the grace of God.
God is patient
The story of Jonah teaches us about God's patience. He gave Nineveh 40 days to repent, and He showed great patience in the way He dealt with Jonah. And He does the same with us all. If not for God's patience, the whole world would have been wiped out long ago. As the apostle Peter wrote, "The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9).
What does it teach you about God, yourself, and others around you?
Jonah was an unlikely prophet. His heart was not fully in God's work, he had his own issues with sin, and he held a wrong understanding of God and His ways. He was at first an unwilling instrument in God's hand, then a willing but prejudiced one. He was doing His work out of duty, without reflecting His character, harbouring prejudices that are incongruent with being a child of God and a servant of Christ. Bible commentator and theologian Leslie Allen notes in his commentary on this book, "A Jonah lurks in every Christian heart."
Throughout the book of Jonah, we see God working in the prophet's heart. He went after Jonah, pursuing him relentlessly, not to destroy, but to save. It shows us that God's mission field is not only sinners, but also our own hearts. He is working in us as well as through us. We cannot ignore either. The story of Jonah tells us that God has unfinished business, both in the outside world and inside our hearts.
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Reflect on the key lessons you have learned from the book of Jonah. What does it teach you about God, yourself, and others around you?
Reflect on the key lessons you have learned from the book of Jonah. [1]
God is a missionary God who saves
The chief character of the book of Jonah is God, without whom the story would not be possible. It shows God to be a missionary God: it is He who takes the initiative to save sinners from destruction; it is He who sends Jonah to Nineveh with a message that would make them repent; and it is He who saves everyone - the sailors in the ships, the Ninevites, and possibly Jonah himself.
PHOTO: God is a missionary God who saves
The chief character of the book of Jonah is God, without whom the story would not be possible. It is He who saves everyone - the sailors in the ships, the Ninevites, and possibly Jonah himself.
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https://alanshelton.com/story-theory-finding-your-original-whale/
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2018/10/reflection-gods-call-receiving-and.html
God is sovereign and gracious, holy and compassionate
God takes the mess of this world and makes something beautiful out of it, simply because He is sovereign and gracious, holy and compassionate - while He hates evil, He shows mercy when sinners repent. Everyone who is trapped in the prison of sin can thus look to God for hope, because He is interested in each one of us.
PHOTO: God is sovereign and gracious, holy and compassionate
While He hates evil, He shows mercy when sinners repent. Everyone who is trapped in the prison of sin can thus look to God for hope, because He is interested in each one of us.
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God is a God of miracles
Many get hung up on the incredible idea of a whale (or more accurately, a huge fish) swallowing a man, who is then able to survive in its belly for three days. It seems impossible, but they forget that God is a God of miracles; the same God who raised Jesus from the dead (Ephesians 1:20) is more than capable of rescuing Jonah from the belly of a fish. [2]
While He hates evil, He shows mercy when sinners repent. Everyone who is trapped in the prison of sin can thus look to God for hope, because He is interested in each one of us.
Artwork by David Bowman
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God is a God of miracles
Many get hung up on the incredible idea of a whale (or more accurately, a huge fish) swallowing a man, who is then able to survive in its belly for three days. It seems impossible, but they forget that God is a God of miracles; the same God who raised Jesus from the dead (Ephesians 1:20) is more than capable of rescuing Jonah from the belly of a fish. [2]
PHOTO: God is a God of miracles
Many get hung up on the incredible idea of a whale (or more accurately, a huge fish) swallowing a man, who is then able to survive in its belly for three days. It seems impossible, but they forget that God is a God of miracles; the same God who raised Jesus from the dead (Ephesians 1:20) is more than capable of rescuing Jonah from the belly of a fish.
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Jonah's ordeal is significant to Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection
It is significant that Jesus himself referred to the story of Jonah and compared Jonah's experience of being in the fish's belly to His own experience of being "in the heart of the earth" (Matthew 12:40). In referring to Jonah's ordeal as a fact, Jesus was affirming the historicity of the book of Jonah. It is also significant that Jesus used Jonah's story to point to His own impending death, burial, and resurrection. If we take Jesus' word seriously, then we must also take the book of Jonah seriously. In a commentary on Jonah, Bible scholar Homer Hailey notes, "Denial of the historical fact of Jonah's experience becomes a forerunner of the denial of the resurrection of Jesus from the dead." [1a] [2]
PHOTO: Jonah's ordeal is significant to Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection
It is significant that Jesus himself referred to the story of Jonah and compared Jonah's experience of being in the fish's belly to His own experience of being "in the heart of the earth" (Matthew 12:40).
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God is actively working in our world and in our hearts
Besides pointing to Jesus and His work as our Saviour, the story of Jonah also illustrates the mission of God. It shows a God who is actively working in our world and in our hearts as He seek to win us for himself, and who will go to great lengths to achieve His eternal purposes. There are twists in the story of Jonah, one of which is the conversion of the pagan sailors and the people of the city of Nineveh. Jesus observed that the men of Nineveh who repented at the preaching of Jonah would participate at the judgement of the generation to which He preached (Matthew 12:41). As radical as the book of Jonah must have seemed to its first Jewish readers in its implications, it remains so to Christians today. [2]
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God who is actively working in our world and in our hearts as He seek to win us for himself, and who will go to great lengths to achieve His eternal purposes.
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God will use all necessary resources to fulfil His mission to save the world
The story of Jonah shows us how God will use all necessary resources to fulfil His mission to save the world. Just as He used natural, animal, and human agents to carry out His sovereign will for Jonah and Nineveh, He will go the farthest distance to save us. A look at the cross of Jesus Christ proves this: God did not withhold even His only begotten Son to save us (Romans 8:32). What a merciful, loving, and compassionate God! Indeed, Jonah's story points us to the saving grace of God - the same grace that sent Jesus to die for us, that we might be redeemed and welcomed into the Father's presence.
Many get hung up on the incredible idea of a whale (or more accurately, a huge fish) swallowing a man, who is then able to survive in its belly for three days. It seems impossible, but they forget that God is a God of miracles; the same God who raised Jesus from the dead (Ephesians 1:20) is more than capable of rescuing Jonah from the belly of a fish.
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Jonah's ordeal is significant to Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection
It is significant that Jesus himself referred to the story of Jonah and compared Jonah's experience of being in the fish's belly to His own experience of being "in the heart of the earth" (Matthew 12:40). In referring to Jonah's ordeal as a fact, Jesus was affirming the historicity of the book of Jonah. It is also significant that Jesus used Jonah's story to point to His own impending death, burial, and resurrection. If we take Jesus' word seriously, then we must also take the book of Jonah seriously. In a commentary on Jonah, Bible scholar Homer Hailey notes, "Denial of the historical fact of Jonah's experience becomes a forerunner of the denial of the resurrection of Jesus from the dead." [1a] [2]
PHOTO: Jonah's ordeal is significant to Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection
It is significant that Jesus himself referred to the story of Jonah and compared Jonah's experience of being in the fish's belly to His own experience of being "in the heart of the earth" (Matthew 12:40).
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God is actively working in our world and in our hearts
Besides pointing to Jesus and His work as our Saviour, the story of Jonah also illustrates the mission of God. It shows a God who is actively working in our world and in our hearts as He seek to win us for himself, and who will go to great lengths to achieve His eternal purposes. There are twists in the story of Jonah, one of which is the conversion of the pagan sailors and the people of the city of Nineveh. Jesus observed that the men of Nineveh who repented at the preaching of Jonah would participate at the judgement of the generation to which He preached (Matthew 12:41). As radical as the book of Jonah must have seemed to its first Jewish readers in its implications, it remains so to Christians today. [2]
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God will use all necessary resources to fulfil His mission to save the world
The story of Jonah shows us how God will use all necessary resources to fulfil His mission to save the world. Just as He used natural, animal, and human agents to carry out His sovereign will for Jonah and Nineveh, He will go the farthest distance to save us. A look at the cross of Jesus Christ proves this: God did not withhold even His only begotten Son to save us (Romans 8:32). What a merciful, loving, and compassionate God! Indeed, Jonah's story points us to the saving grace of God - the same grace that sent Jesus to die for us, that we might be redeemed and welcomed into the Father's presence.
PHOTO: God will use all necessary resources to fulfil His mission to save the world
He used natural, animal, and human agents to carry out His sovereign will for Jonah and Nineveh, He will go the farthest distance to save us. Jonah's story points us to the saving grace of God - the same grace that sent Jesus to die for us, that we might be redeemed and welcomed into the Father's presence.
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God's rescue mission is meant for all nations
The book of Jonah also reminds us that God's rescue mission is meant for all nations. Israel, and Jonah, had failed to realise that God's salvation was meant for all human beings; God saved not only the pagan sailors on the ship that was about to sink, but also the wicked people in the city that was about to be destroyed. His mission is global: He is reconciling His creation to himself (2 Corinthians 5:19). And it is cosmic: just as all of us await our redemption from the effects of sin, the whole of creation awaits its liberation from its bondage to decay (Romans 8:19-23). The gospel must therefore be preached to all, so that many more will have the opportunity to respond in faith and repentance, and be saved by the grace of God.
He used natural, animal, and human agents to carry out His sovereign will for Jonah and Nineveh, He will go the farthest distance to save us. Jonah's story points us to the saving grace of God - the same grace that sent Jesus to die for us, that we might be redeemed and welcomed into the Father's presence.
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God's rescue mission is meant for all nations
The book of Jonah also reminds us that God's rescue mission is meant for all nations. Israel, and Jonah, had failed to realise that God's salvation was meant for all human beings; God saved not only the pagan sailors on the ship that was about to sink, but also the wicked people in the city that was about to be destroyed. His mission is global: He is reconciling His creation to himself (2 Corinthians 5:19). And it is cosmic: just as all of us await our redemption from the effects of sin, the whole of creation awaits its liberation from its bondage to decay (Romans 8:19-23). The gospel must therefore be preached to all, so that many more will have the opportunity to respond in faith and repentance, and be saved by the grace of God.
PHOTO: God's rescue mission is meant for all nations
The book of Jonah also reminds us that God's rescue mission is meant for all nations. Israel, and Jonah, had failed to realise that God's salvation was meant for all human beings; God saved not only the pagan sailors on the ship that was about to sink, but also the wicked people in the city that was about to be destroyed. His mission is global: He is reconciling His creation to himself (2 Corinthians 5:19).
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God is patient
The story of Jonah teaches us about God's patience. He gave Nineveh 40 days to repent, and He showed great patience in the way He dealt with Jonah. And He does the same with us all. If not for God's patience, the whole world would have been wiped out long ago. As the apostle Peter wrote, "The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9).
The book of Jonah also reminds us that God's rescue mission is meant for all nations. Israel, and Jonah, had failed to realise that God's salvation was meant for all human beings; God saved not only the pagan sailors on the ship that was about to sink, but also the wicked people in the city that was about to be destroyed. His mission is global: He is reconciling His creation to himself (2 Corinthians 5:19).
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God is patient
The story of Jonah teaches us about God's patience. He gave Nineveh 40 days to repent, and He showed great patience in the way He dealt with Jonah. And He does the same with us all. If not for God's patience, the whole world would have been wiped out long ago. As the apostle Peter wrote, "The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9).
PHOTO: God is patient
The story of Jonah teaches us about God's patience. He gave Nineveh 40 days to repent, and He showed great patience in the way He dealt with Jonah. And He does the same with us all. He is patient with us, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9).
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What does it teach you about God, yourself, and others around you?
Jonah was an unlikely prophet. His heart was not fully in God's work, he had his own issues with sin, and he held a wrong understanding of God and His ways. He was at first an unwilling instrument in God's hand, then a willing but prejudiced one. Are we like Jonah? Are we trying to flee God? Or are we doing His work out of duty, without reflecting His character? Are we harbouring prejudices that are incongruent with being a child of God and a servant of Christ? Bible commentator and theologian Leslie Allen notes in his commentary on this book, "A Jonah lurks in every Christian heart." [41]
The story of Jonah teaches us about God's patience. He gave Nineveh 40 days to repent, and He showed great patience in the way He dealt with Jonah. And He does the same with us all. He is patient with us, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9).
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What does it teach you about God, yourself, and others around you?
Jonah was an unlikely prophet. His heart was not fully in God's work, he had his own issues with sin, and he held a wrong understanding of God and His ways. He was at first an unwilling instrument in God's hand, then a willing but prejudiced one. Are we like Jonah? Are we trying to flee God? Or are we doing His work out of duty, without reflecting His character? Are we harbouring prejudices that are incongruent with being a child of God and a servant of Christ? Bible commentator and theologian Leslie Allen notes in his commentary on this book, "A Jonah lurks in every Christian heart." [41]
PHOTO: "A Jonah lurks in every Christian heart."
Are we like Jonah? Are we trying to flee God? Or are we doing His work out of duty, without reflecting His character? Are we harbouring prejudices that are incongruent with being a child of God and a servant of Christ?
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Throughout the book of Jonah, we see God working in the prophet's heart. He went after Jonah, pursuing him relentlessly, not to destroy, but to save. It shows us that God's mission field is not only sinners, but also our own hearts. He is working in us as well as through us. We cannot ignore either. The story of Jonah tells us that God has unfinished business, both in the outside world and inside our hearts.
What are you going to do about it?
Are we like Jonah? Are we trying to flee God? Or are we doing His work out of duty, without reflecting His character? Are we harbouring prejudices that are incongruent with being a child of God and a servant of Christ?
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Throughout the book of Jonah, we see God working in the prophet's heart. He went after Jonah, pursuing him relentlessly, not to destroy, but to save. It shows us that God's mission field is not only sinners, but also our own hearts. He is working in us as well as through us. We cannot ignore either. The story of Jonah tells us that God has unfinished business, both in the outside world and inside our hearts.
What are you going to do about it?
PHOTO: The story of Jonah tells us that God has unfinished business, both in the outside world and inside our hearts. He went after Jonah, pursuing him relentlessly, not to destroy, but to save. It shows us that God's mission field is not only sinners, but also our own hearts.
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PHOTO: “Dear Lord, we learned from the book of Jonah that:
God is a missionary God who saves
God is sovereign and gracious, holy and compassionate
God is a God of miracles
Jonah's ordeal is significant to Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection
God is actively working in our world and in our hearts
God will use all necessary resources to fulfil His mission to save the world
God's rescue mission is meant for all nations
God is patient
We learned that Jonah was an unlikely prophet whose heart was not fully in God's work, and he had his own issues with sin He held a wrong understanding of God and His ways. He was at first an unwilling instrument in God's hand, then a willing but prejudiced one. He was doing His work out of duty, without reflecting His character, harbouring prejudices that are incongruent with being a child of God and a servant of Christ.
We pray for your help because ‘A Jonah lurks in every Christian heart.’ We need you to work in us as well as through us. Just as in Psalm 138:8, we need your right hand to save us. Your love endures forever, do not abandon the works of your hands. We know you can makes us lie down in green pastures, and leads us beside quiet waters. (Psalm 23:2).
Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen!”
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"Faithful to the end", A Preacher's Exposition of 2 Timothy, @ 2014 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - Faithful to the end (Links)
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2017/06/reflection-faithful-to-end-links.html
"Finding rest for the soul" Responding to Jesus' Invitation in Matthew 11:28-29, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
[1a] Homer Hailey, A Commentary on the Minor Prophets (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1972), 71.
[2] From "God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, Copyright © 2017 by Robert M. Solomon, ISBN 978-1-62707-801-6, Preface, Page I - II.
[41] Leslie C. Allen, The Books of Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah, New International Commentary on the Old Testatment (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1976), 235.
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God is a missionary God who saves
God is sovereign and gracious, holy and compassionate
God is a God of miracles
Jonah's ordeal is significant to Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection
God is actively working in our world and in our hearts
God will use all necessary resources to fulfil His mission to save the world
God's rescue mission is meant for all nations
God is patient
We learned that Jonah was an unlikely prophet whose heart was not fully in God's work, and he had his own issues with sin He held a wrong understanding of God and His ways. He was at first an unwilling instrument in God's hand, then a willing but prejudiced one. He was doing His work out of duty, without reflecting His character, harbouring prejudices that are incongruent with being a child of God and a servant of Christ.
We pray for your help because ‘A Jonah lurks in every Christian heart.’ We need you to work in us as well as through us. Just as in Psalm 138:8, we need your right hand to save us. Your love endures forever, do not abandon the works of your hands. We know you can makes us lie down in green pastures, and leads us beside quiet waters. (Psalm 23:2).
Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen!”
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Reflection - Will you respond to God's call - Key lessons
Question from source (book): "God in Pursuit", Chapter 10, Question 1, Page 130.
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012
Question from source (book): "God in Pursuit", Chapter 10, Question 1, Page 130.
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012
Also from the same author, Robert M. Solomon
"Faithful to the end", A Preacher's Exposition of 2 Timothy, @ 2014 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - Faithful to the end (Links)
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2017/06/reflection-faithful-to-end-links.html
"Finding rest for the soul" Responding to Jesus' Invitation in Matthew 11:28-29, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - Finding rest for the soul (Links)
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2018/10/reflection-finding-rest-for-soul-links.html
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2018/10/reflection-finding-rest-for-soul-links.html
Reference
[1] From "God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, Copyright © 2017 by Robert M. Solomon, ISBN 978-1-62707-801-6, Part IV: Jonah 4:1-11, Chapter 10 "Will you respond to God's call?", Page 127-129.[1a] Homer Hailey, A Commentary on the Minor Prophets (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1972), 71.
[2] From "God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, Copyright © 2017 by Robert M. Solomon, ISBN 978-1-62707-801-6, Preface, Page I - II.
[41] Leslie C. Allen, The Books of Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah, New International Commentary on the Old Testatment (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1976), 235.
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2 Corinthians 5:19 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+5%3A19&version=NIV
2 Peter 3:9 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+3%3A9&version=NIV
Ephesians 1:20 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+1%3A20&version=NIV
Jonah 4:1-11 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jonah+4%3A1-11&version=NIV
Matthew 11:28-29 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+11%3A28-29&version=NIV
Matthew 12:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+12%3A40&version=NIV
Matthew 12:41 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+12%3A41&version=NIV
Psalm 23:2 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+23%3A2&version=NIV
Psalm 138:8 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+138%3A8&version=NIV
Romans 8:19-23 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8%3A19-23&version=NIV
Romans 8:32 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8%3A32&version=NIV
2 Peter 3:9 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+3%3A9&version=NIV
Ephesians 1:20 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+1%3A20&version=NIV
Jonah 4:1-11 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jonah+4%3A1-11&version=NIV
Matthew 11:28-29 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+11%3A28-29&version=NIV
Matthew 12:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+12%3A40&version=NIV
Matthew 12:41 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+12%3A41&version=NIV
Psalm 23:2 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+23%3A2&version=NIV
Psalm 138:8 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+138%3A8&version=NIV
Romans 8:19-23 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8%3A19-23&version=NIV
Romans 8:32 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8%3A32&version=NIV
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