Series: Jonah - God Sees
Week 2: The Storms We Start
We can start storms with our decisions
Jonah 1:4-16
Verse 4 says the storm came from
Why did
Arise you Sleeper
Jonah sleeping shows the condition of his
God must wake Jonah up to use him for the
Sometimes God sends the
Vision
What we
The sailors see a
Jonah still just sees
God sees
Jonah is asleep while the sailors are terrified.
- The sailors have other gods, don’t know Jonah’s God.
- Jonah doesn’t care about their well being physically or spiritually.
- He only sees himself.
Sometimes God sends the storm to
God is Sovereign
Sovereign means
- God is in charge of everything.
God used Jonah’s rebellion to bring the sailor’s
God used the storm to get Jonah’s
The story of Jonah is the story of God’s sovereignty.
- God is sovereign over the storm, sovereign over the dice they roll, sovereign over the fish he will send next week.
God is in control of it all.
These men all had a choice but God directed his plan.
Proverbs 16:9 The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.
Reflect
Whether or not you started the storm you’re facing today, that storm hasn’t surprised God.
He can use the storm for your salvation and strengthening…but you’ll have to jump all in.