St. John's

About Face!

Originally Recorded On March 24, 2010
Part of the Jonah: The Survivor Series (Lent thru Easter) sermon series

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Following the short sermon by Jonah last week, we find the response of Nineveh in this week's message.  Nineveh repents and believes, God relents and saves...would you expect anything else from our God.

For Holy Week, read Jonah 4:1-11, and ask yourself:

  1. Why is Jonah upset?
  2. How often has the properity of another gotten under your skin?
  3. Have you found yourself feeling like Jonah who is "exceedingly displeased" and angry that God relents from bringing disaster upon the Ninevites?
  4. How does God's grace being given to another person assure you of his grace toward you?

Also, read Matthew 12:38-42 and ask yourself:

  1. The one sign which Jesus says will be provided is the sign of Jonah (a three day and three night confinement).  To what two great events does Jesus' three day and three night confinement refer?
  2. How is Jesus similar to, and yet greater than Jonah?