Jonah 4:5-9
What is the problem that keeps us from embracing God’s relentless grace?
A Point of Review: The
Behavior can be
Bad theology is perpetuated by resisting
A Point of Order:
is
Good theology starts with God as
The authority of God exercised in
A Point of Clarity:
Love is
The choice is not
Ways to respond to God’s authority in our lives today:
- Offer up my life to Jesus as Lord and Savior
- Follow Jesus in baptism to publicly identify with him
- Confess fault to another and ask for prayer
- Share ideas of how to connect with our neighbors as health restrictions begin to ease
Journey Group Discussion Questions:
In what ways would you describe yourself as more like Abraham (who advocates for others in Gen. 18) or Jonah in how you view others and God’s compassion for them?
In Revelation 20:15 the Apostle John sees those whose names are not written in the book of life thrown into the lake of fire much like Jonah desires the destruction of Nineveh. How does that image make you feel about your family members, friends, and neighbors who don’t know Jesus?
What are potential costs of embracing or avoiding God’s values? What concrete choices can we make to adopt God’s desires?