Jonah 3:1-10 (New International Version)
3:1 Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.”

3 Jonah obeyed the word of the Lord and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very large city; it took three days to go through it. 4 Jonah began by going a day’s journey into the city, proclaiming, “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overthrown.” 5 The Ninevites believed God. A fast was proclaimed, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth.

6 When Jonah’s warning reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust. 7 This is the proclamation he issued in Nineveh:

“By the decree of the king and his nobles:

Do not let people or animals, herds or flocks, taste anything; do not let them eat or drink. 8 But let people and animals be covered with sackcloth. Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up their evil ways and their violence. 9 Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish.”

10 When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened.

• If there is breath in your lungs, God will never

on you.
• If you

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from God’s calling, doesn’t mean God will just

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someone else to pick up the call.
• We can spend

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doing the right things without having a heart that cares to do it out of love. (1 Corinthians 13:1-3, Matthew 15:7-9)
• We are just complying if we are looking for ways to give “

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”.
• God can flow through

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that he chooses.
• If we let God work in us, the overflow will be him working

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us.
• Don’t stop

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for people just because the results haven’t happened yet.
• When people respond to God’s word, a

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work can happen.
• Don’t stop

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in God’s future plan.
• Let the

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cause you to do your best to live a life that cares every moment of everyday.

TAKE OFF
Describe a time when you truly felt cared for. How did that feel?

TEXT
1. What thoughts or feelings did you have during this week’s sermon?
2. Compare and contrast Jonah’s response in verse three to his response in chapter 1, verse 3. How does this compare to the Ninevites’ response to Jonah’s message in verse 5? What does this show us about Jonah and the Ninevites?
3. Discuss how the Ninevites’ actions in verses 5-9 demonstrate repentance. Does your own sin cause you to grieve and repent? Do other people’s sin cause you to grieve? Explain your answers.
4. How did God respond to the Ninevites (v. 10)? Do you find this surprising? Share why or why not. How has the book of Jonah thus far changed your perception of God’s love and care for you?

TAKE AWAY
Is there any area in your life where you’re acting half-heartedly or out of compliance, rather than love? Take time to pray for Holy Spirit to help you to be more caring.