Jonah

God’s Scandalous Mercy Part 7

Pastor Mike Bates – June 22, 2025

Jonah 4:1-6 (NASB95)

Verse 1
• Sometimes we

what God is doing because we are so focused on things that don’t

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.
• We should never wish

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on anyone even if we think they

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it.

Verse 2
• God does not want us to

our actions but take responsibility for our actions.

God’s character:
• Gracious – love and favor shown towards people who are

.
• Compassionate – loving and

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. Loving compassion that is shown from a

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to her child. Being understanding and showing loving

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.
• Slow to anger – the patience and long

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of the Lord.
• Abundant in Lovingkindness – hesed –

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, lasting love, kind, unfailing love.
•

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concerning Calamity

Verse 3
• Understanding who God is and what His

is can help us deal with situations in our lives in a way that is

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to God.

1 Kings 19:4 (NASB95)

• God always

our prayers. He also always

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our prayers. Sometimes the answer

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what we were expecting.

Verse 4
• We should ask God to help us to

our thoughts with His thoughts.

Isaiah 55:8–9 (NASB95)

Verse 5
• Being

towards God and His word does not bring about a good result.

Verse 6
• Remember that God can do

things in our lives.

Encouragement:
1. Remember to study God’s word and know His character so that you can better handle the situations that come up in your life.
2. Remember that God hears our prayers and answers them. The answer may not always be what we want but what is best for us.
3. Ask God today to help you not to be stubborn towards Him and to align your thoughts and ways with His.
4. If God can do miraculous things in Jonah’s life, He can definitely do miraculous things in yours as well.