Jonah God’s Scandalous Mercy Part 5

Pastor Mike Bates – June 8, 2025

Jonah 3:1–10 (NASB95)

Verses 1-2
• God is a God of

chances. His mercy is so

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and wonderful.
• God allows us to make

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and even blatantly

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. He still

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us and forgives us and gives and turns us

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on the path He wants us to go.
• We need to bring God’s message of

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and

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to Dixon and the surrounding areas.

Verse 3
• When God speaks to us through His word or through a person or through the Holy Spirit, we need to

God and

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.
• Sometimes God asks us to put some

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into what He asks us to do. Not everything God asks us to do is

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.

Verse 4
When we have sin in our lives we need ask God for forgiveness and

and turn away from our sins and go back towards God.

Jeremiah 18:7–8 (NASB95)

Verse 5

God can reach some of the most

people.
The Ninevites went through three stages of response to the message:

1. They
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   the message. They took the message into their hearts and minds.
2. They
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   _ or called for a fast. They verbalized their belief.
3. They
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   on Sackcloth. They showed their belief through action. They showed it outwardly.

Sometimes we need to

_from things that distract us and take time to

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our attention on God.
Matthew 6:16–21 (NASB95)

Encouragement:
1. Remember that God is merciful and even when we screw up big time, He still forgives us and allows us to have a second chance.
2. Remember to listen to God and obey His word. Trust that whatever He is asking you to do He will get you through it.
3. Remember that God can save anyone, even the most unlikely people. Remember He saved you.