Jonah God’s Scandalous Mercy Part 6
Pastor Mike Bates – June 15, 2025
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**Jonah 3:1–10 (NASB95)

Verse 6 When the word reached the king of Nineveh, he arose from his throne, laid aside his robe from him, covered himself with sackcloth and sat on the ashes.
• When we sin against God and God helps us to see what we have done wrong, we should

ourselves before God and ask for His

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2 Chronicles 7:14–15 (NASB95)

• We should never take for

God’s forgiveness of our sins.

Micah 7:18–19 (NASB95)

• We need to be praying for our government and leaders that God would humble them and direct them towards

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1 Timothy 2:1–2 (NASB95)

Verse 7 He issued a proclamation, and it said, “In Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let man, beast, herd, or flock taste a thing. Do not let them eat or drink water.

• God can use

to bring about change. Sometimes that change takes

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measures to get people to realize where they are and where they need to be.
• It is always important to look at your

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life first before showing

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where they may fall short.

Matthew 7:3–5 (NASB95)

Verse 8 “But both man and beast must be covered with sackcloth; and let men call on God earnestly that each may turn from his wicked way and from the violence which is in his hands.

• We need to ask God for

and

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from our sin so that God can heal us, forgive us and change us into the men and women He wants us to be.

Verse 9 “Who knows, God may turn and relent and withdraw His burning anger so that we will not perish.”

• Sometimes we need to ask God something then,

and

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that His decision will be the right one for our lives.

Verse 10 When God saw their deeds, that they turned from their wicked way, then God relented concerning the calamity which He had declared He would bring upon them. And He did not do it.

• God is a God who

_ His promises.
• God is

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to a people who didn’t deserve it. God is also merciful to us who don’t

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it either.
• Our God is a

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and compassionate God. We need to

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Him for all that He has done for us.
Encouragement:
1. Remember that God loves you and sent His son Jesus to die so that you could have forgiveness of your sins. God wants us to see our sin and repent so that we can change and grow in our relationship with Him.
2. Remember to always look at yourself first when it comes to sin before you look at others and point out their sins.
3. Remember that God loves you and He desires for you to grow in your faith and not stay stagnant. Remember listen to Him and allow God to help you to change because we cannot do it alone.