The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: “Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach the message that I tell you.” Jonah got up and went to Nineveh according to the Lord’s command. Now Nineveh was an extremely great city, a three-day walk. Jonah set out on the first day of his walk in the city and proclaimed, “In forty days Nineveh will be demolished!” Then the people of Nineveh believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth — from the greatest of them to the least. —Jonah 3:1-5
God can do a
“The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: “Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach the message that I tell you.” Jonah got up and went to Nineveh according to the Lord’s command.” —Jonah 3:1-3
God can use a little
“Preach the message that I tell you.” —Jonah 3:2
“In forty days Nineveh will be demolished!” —Jonah 3:4
God can use a few
“As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” —Isaiah 55:10-11
“Then the people of Nineveh believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth — from the greatest of them to the least.” —Jonah 3:5
God can use a little
“Each must turn from his evil ways and from his wrongdoing. —Jonah 3:8
God can use our little
“For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” —Matthew 17:20
For further study:
Scripture: Isaiah 10:20-26, 61:1-11; John 6:5-12
Resources: “Jonah for Normal People” by Jared Byas
Community Group Guide:
How have you seen God do a lot with a little?
In what ways is it strange that God used Jonah to save Nineveh?
How can God use our obedience, words, and faith to redeem Indy?
To prepare for next week: The Compassion of God; Jonah 4