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Jonah 4:3 · BSB
4:3 And now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”
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Good morning. Today's reading can be found on page 929 of the church Bibles.Jonah chapter 4, starting at verse 1. But to Jonah, this seemed very wrong, and he became angry. He prayed to the Lord, Isn't this what I said, Lord, when I was…
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…runs in the opposite direction. And sometimes we picture Jonah as just being afraid. But actually, scripture tells us quite clearly why Jonah ran.Jonah chapter 4. Nineveh repents. The city of Nineveh repents. God extends mercy. And Jonah is furious. He is angry. And he tells God, This is why I fled. I knew…
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…story left unfinished. So get this. The big question asked is, is this a prayer answered or unanswered? In case you haven't picked up on this yet,Jonah chapter 4is a prayer. We had another chapter, Jonah chapter 2, that's a prayer. So half of this book is prayer. This is a dialogue between God and Jonah and…
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…God of the new, a God of righteousness, yet also a God of mercy and grace. And how would Jonah respond to all of this? That is what we shall see inJonah chapter 4. But for now, our attention remains fixed on the mercy of God shown unto the people of Nineveh. The word of the Lord proclaimed through his prophet…
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…he prays in Jonah chapter four. And when he describes the character of God, it's not to praise him, it's to indict God. Listen to what he prayed inJonah chapter 4. He prayed to the Lord, Isn't this what I said, Lord, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarsus. I knew that…
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Well, this morning we're continuing our series on Jonah, running from mercy. We have come toJonah chapter 4, and one of the it's it's if you've not read Jonah 4 recently, it is one of the most uh intriguing chapters and conclusions in all of Scripture. Uh…
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…when he says that the Lord is gracious and compassionate. He is slow to anger and abundant in loving kindness and he relents concerning calamity.Jonah chapter 4and verse 2. And when he uses that word gracious there, he is using a word that means to show mercy to those who are needy and yet who are…
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…to God, receiving mercy? Or the one who can't believe that God would extend mercy to rejects. If you have your Bible, I encourage you to open it toJonah chapter 4. In Jonah, we have a reluctant prophet who finally entered the great city of Nineveh. He preached the shortest sermon recorded in the Bible, and he…
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…running from the Lord's presence. Twice it says this. He's running from God's grace, compassion, and his mercy. And we see him bring this out inJonah chapter 4. He's like, Lord, I didn't want to go to Nineveh. I knew you'd be compassionate, I knew you'd be gracious, I knew you'd save them. And so I'm I'm…
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…the first person in Jonah chapter 3 to receive the grace of a second chance is not Nineveh. It's Jonah. God is patient with his own prophet. Now inJonah chapter 4, Jonah will confront God with what amounts to an accusation. He will say to God, I knew that you would do this. I knew it. That's why I said that I…
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…Jesus calls us to repentance, not just remorse. And there's a huge difference between the two. But this morning we're going to be taking a look atJonah chapter 4. This chapter is what author and pastor Tim Keller refers to as the most forgotten and the most unexpected chapter of the entire Bible. And this is…
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…that really runs away like this. We get a clue of it in Jonah chapter four. Spoiler alert. Anybody hate knowing the end of the story? Yeah. Okay.Jonah chapter 4, I'm going to tell you the end of the story. Verse 1. This is why Jonah runs. Jonah prays to the Lord. Isn't this what I said, Lord, when I was…
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Morning everyone, I'm reading fromJonah chapter 4. And the Lord said, Jonah went out of the city and sat to the east of the city and made a booth for himself there. He sat under it in the shade…
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So friends, our teaching scripture today comes fromJonah chapter 4, verses 1 to 11. It says, but this was very displeasing to Jonah and he became angry. He prayed to the Lord and said, Oh Lord, is this not? Is not this what I said…
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…and life-giving word of Jesus as we love and serve our neighbors. May God bless you today through his life-giving word. The first reading is fromJonah chapter 4, verses 1 through 11. It displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry, and he prayed to the Lord and said, O Lord, is not this what I said when I was yet in my…
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Today's scripture reading is taken fromJonah chapter 4 verses 1 to 11. ! Please follow along your Bible. ! If you don't have a Bible, please do still grab them from the front of the stage or at the back near the door.…
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If you were able, would you please remain standing for the reading of God's Word this morning I'll be reading from the book ofJonah, chapter 4, beginning in verse 5. Jonah went out of the city and sat to the east of the city and made a booth for himself there. He said under it in the…
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This morning we're inJonah chapter 4. We have a sermon this week and we have a sermon next Sunday to finish our multi month journey through Jonah and I hope that it's been a blessing…
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…of Jonah, Jonah praise. But I want you to notice his second prayer is a far cry from his first. His first prayer is a prayer of repentance. Now inJonah chapter 4, Jonah is praying a prayer of anger. It's a prayer of complaint. Well, who is he angry with? Well, on the surface, Jonah is, of course. He's angry…
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…will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous persons who need no repentance. And that's what verse 11 shows us ofJonah chapter 4. It explains the extent of God's mercy, the wideness of God's mercy, that within this book the mercy and the grace of God, the kindness of God,…
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