Face Off: It’s Not Even Fair

Jonah 4:1-11 ESV

Series Main Idea: There is no one too far from the

, and no one who can escape God’s judgment.

How do our

conflict with God’s

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?
*1. God’s mercy lead to Jonah’s

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. ^{vv. 3:10-4:1}*
a. Barbarian Nineveh

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. God showed mercy.
b. Jonah - This is “

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with great

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.”

2. God’s character lead to Jonah’s

. ^{vv. 2-4}
a. Jonah hated God’s

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but knew God’s character.
b. God is gracious (gives undeserved

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), merciful (withholds deserved

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), slow to anger (patiently & kindly draws people to

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), and abounding in steadfast love (

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given, forgiving, enduring, compassionate, & faithful).

When Jonah received God’s salvation, he

.
When his enemies received God’s salvation, he

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.

3. God confronted Jonah’s

. ^{vv. 5-11}
a. Jonah desired

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over deliverance.
b. Jonah desired

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over compassion.
c. Jonah desired earthly

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over eternal destinies.
d. Jonah desired death over God’s

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.

Ask yourself, “What needs to change in my life so that I reflect God’s

instead of Jonah’s attitude and idolatries?”

4. Jonah foreshadows

. ^{Matthew 12:38-41}
a. Jonah’s fish foreshadows Jesus’

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.
b. Repentant Nineveh will

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rejecting Israel.
c. Turning from selfish autonomy to humble faith in Jesus Christ is our

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path to new life and eternal salvation.
d. Jesus’ gospel is a multigenerational &

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gospel.