Thought Questions for Digging Deeper Jonah 1:17-2:10

1. What childhood memories do you have of the story of Jonah and the “whale”?
   

2. Read Jonah 2. Describe the terrible sequence of events after Jonah was thrown overboard (Jonah 2:3, 5, 6a).
   

3. What initial thoughts and feelings did Jonah have (Jonah 2:3-6)?
   

4. Describe a situation in which you felt like you were in a deep, dark pit (Jonah 2:6), either physically, emotionally or spiritually.
   

5. What was Jonah’s condition when he finally remembered to pray (Jonah 2:1, 7)?
   

6. Why do you think we sometimes have to sink so low before we remember God?
   

7. How did these terrifying events affect Jonah’s attitude toward God?
   

8. Why do you think God answered Jonah’s prayer (Jonah 2:2, 6, 9-10)?
   

9. Why can we be confident God will hear our prayers, even if we are suffering the consequences of disobedience?
   

10. If you were Jonah and had spent three days and nights inside the great fish, how would you feel when you found yourself back on dry land (Jonah 2:10)
    

11. Describe a difficult situation from which the Lord delivered you.
    

12. Reflect on today’s message. What prayer principles did we observe that are spurring you on to respond in a specific and immediate way?
    

13. Take time now to thank God for his discipline and his grace. Quietly reaffirm your commitment to obey him.
    

    
    I’m grateful for LifeGuide Bible Studies for many of these thought questions.