Finding Faith in the Battle

Jonah 2:1-10 ESV

Series Main Idea: There is no one

from the grace of Christ, and no one who can escape God’s judgment.

What is

Reveal Answer

when we’re experiencing battles?

1. God hears & answers prayers for deliverance. ^{vv. 1-2}
a. Jonah is

to the point of death.
b. Yet, he’s not beyond God’s

. ^{Psalm 139:8}
c. Who’s to

when you are afflicted?

God often works more

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in our pain and affliction.

2. God will

Reveal Answer

but will also bring us up. ^{vv. 3-6}
a. Our battles may or may not be

.
b. Trust God to use them for your good and

.
c. During hardships, look for God’s

.
d. Near death, Jonah spoke of

. ^{v. 4, Hebrews 11:1}
e. Spiritual life comes through

. ^{John 12:24-25}

Finding faith — Jonah had deserted God, yet the sole fact that
he had not

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proved God had not deserted him.

3. Steadfast love & salvation come from God. vv. ^7-10
a. Unlike pagan gods, the Lord is

to save.
b. Acknowledge His provisions with

. ^{Psalm 40:2-3}
c. Fix your eyes on

Concluding Questions:
What will you

about God when you’re in distress?
What will your

and

reveal about your faith?