Jonah God’s Scandalous Mercy Part 1
May 5, 2025

**Jonah God’s Scandalous Mercy Part 1
**Pastor Mike Bates – May 4, 2025

2 Kings 14:23–27 (NASB95)

• Sometimes there are people and things that turn us

from God. We need to be aware of this and ask God to help us to stay close to Him and not put other or _ before Him.

• When we screw up and lose track and lose our way God still is

_l and brings us back.

Jonah 1:1–3 (NASB95)

• Sometimes God asks us to do things we don’t

to do.
• Sometimes God asks us to______ to people we don’t want to minister to.
• God asks us to Him and do what He asks even if we don’t agree.
• We can never really _ from the presence of God.
• God uses the most _ people to accomplish His work.

Jonah 1:4-6

Matthew 8:23–27 (NASB95)

• When things go wrong in life people will try just about

to get what they need. Often times, they miss that there is a _ who can help them.

Jonah 1:7-10

• We should always be ready to give an_____ of who we believe in and what we believe.

1 Peter 3:15 (NASB95)

• Just because you follow Jesus doesn’t mean you are

_ and won’t make _.
Encouragement:
1. God doesn’t always choose the best or most qualified to do His work, He chooses those He wants to use because He loves them and knows and sees their potential. Know that God is calling you to do His work.
2. Be more attentive to God’s call in your life. Don’t run from Him and say no to Him. Just obey.
3. Thank God that even though we are imperfect He still has mercy on us and uses us for His glory.