Fleeing the Sovereignty of God

Read Jonah 1

Icebreaker — What is something you knew was going to end badly, but you did it anyway?

1.What is your initial perception of this new series? How do you expect to grow as a Christian through it?

2.What is the point of choosing to walk through Jonah and Nahum in one series? What does it highlight about God?

3.Is the prayer in Psalm 139:23-24 intimidating to you? Why or why not?

4.Where are you running from God’s rule in your life? Where are you sitting on the fence? What could following Jesus in those areas look like?

5.How does the reality of God’s sovereignty both encourage you and challenge you?

6.Who in your life do you think of as Jonah thinks of Nineveh? Why?

7.Why should God’s people care about reaching the nations? Is this convicting or encouraging to you?

8.How are you like Nineveh? How can the recognition of this encourage you in the gospel of Jesus Christ?