Pursued

I AM JONAH—Part 1
Josh Simmons
January 1st, 2023

But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. Jonah 1:3

2 Fixed realities in life

1.- There is a

in us to

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the leadership of God.

2.- There is tendency in God to

our

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behavior.

I. God

God says, “Arise and go” So, Jonah, arose and fled. Jonah 1:2

II. Jonah

Jonah wasn’t just fleeing. He was leaving the presence of the Lord. Jonah 1:3

There will always be a

to Tarshish.

“…for my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water.” Jeremiah 2:13

III. God

What does God do with people like that?

2 kinds of storms God will send in your life.

1.- God

give you

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you want. (Philippians 4:19)

2.- God

give you

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you want. (Romans 1:24-31)

God loves you exactly where you are, but he loves you too much to let you stay there.

IV. Jonah

2 key points of surrender:

1.-

God (vs.6)

2.- Get

with God (vs.12)