“We sail a ship with a man named Jonah”

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A SHIP IN THE MIDST OF A TERRIFIC STORM

The frightened sailors and Jonah, the sleeping prophet

The lot is cast and it falls on Jonah (Proverbs 16:33)

Jonah asks to be thrown overboard, but the crew resists

Jonah is tossed in the sea, the storm stops, the sailors worship God

NON-BELIEVERS CAN BE RELATIVELY GOOD PEOPLE

“Common grace” and “saving grace”

Do really nice people need to become Christians?

Is God really honored by good things that non-believers do?

Christians and non-Christians share important qualities (1 John 3:10; Acts 17:26; Romans 3:10,23)

WE NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT NON-BELIEVERS SAY

The church can sometimes learn from its critics

Christians can learn from people who are not believers

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May the Lord give us wisdom, grace, and courage to communicate well the message everyone needs to hear!