POUTING To exhibit displeasure or disappointment; sulk. To protrude the lips in an expression of displeasure or sulkiness.

Jonah, the Pouting Prophet To exhibit displeasure or disappointment; sulk. To protrude the lips in an expression of displeasure or sulkiness. Jonah, the Pouting Prophet

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THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 1 But Jonah was greatly displeased and became angry. 2 He prayed to the LORD, "O LORD, is this not what I said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity. 3 Now, O LORD, take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live." 4 But the LORD replied, "Have you any right to be angry?" THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 5 Jonah went out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city. 6 Then the LORD God provided a vine and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the vine. 7 But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the vine so that it withered. THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 8 When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind, and the sun blazed on Jonah's head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die, and said, "It would be better for me to die than to live."  9 But God said to Jonah, "Do you have a right to be angry about the vine?" "I do," he said. "I am angry enough to die." 10 But the LORD said, "You have been concerned about this vine, though you did not tend it or make it grow. It sprang up overnight and died overnight. THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 11 But Nineveh has more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left, and many cattle as well. Should I not be concerned about that great city?" THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHY IS JONAH POUTING? GOD SPARED THE CITY OF NINEVEH 1 But Jonah was greatly displeased and became angry. 2 He prayed to the LORD, "O LORD, is this not what I said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity. 3 Now, O LORD, take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live." 4 But the LORD replied, "Have you any right to be angry?” THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHY IS JONAH POUTING? GOD SPARED THE CITY OF NINEVEH 1 But Jonah was greatly displeased and became angry. 2 He prayed to the LORD, "O LORD, is this not what I said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity. 3 Now, O LORD, take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live." 4 But the LORD replied, "Have you any right to be angry?”   "...for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and He relents from sending calamity." Joel 2:13 THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHY IS JONAH POUTING? GOD SPARED THE CITY OF NINEVEH 1 But Jonah was greatly displeased and became angry. 2 He prayed to the LORD, "O LORD, is this not what I said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity. 3 Now, O LORD, take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live." 4 But the LORD replied, "Have you any right to be angry?”   "...But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love...” Nehemiah 9:17 THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHY IS JONAH POUTING? GOD SPARED THE CITY OF NINEVEH 1 But Jonah was greatly displeased and became angry. 2 He prayed to the LORD, "O LORD, is this not what I said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity. 3 Now, O LORD, take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live." 4 But the LORD replied, "Have you any right to be angry?”   But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.” Psalm 86:15 THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHY IS JONAH POUTING? GOD SPARED THE CITY OF NINEVEH 1 But Jonah was greatly displeased and became angry. 2 He prayed to the LORD, "O LORD, is this not what I said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity. 3 Now, O LORD, take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live." 4 But the LORD replied, "Have you any right to be angry?”   "The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.” Psalm 103:8 THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHY IS JONAH POUTING? GOD SPARED THE CITY OF NINEVEH 1 But Jonah was greatly displeased and became angry. 2 He prayed to the LORD, "O LORD, is this not what I said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity. 3 Now, O LORD, take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live." 4 But the LORD replied, "Have you any right to be angry?”   "The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.“ Psalm 145:8 THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHY IS JONAH POUTING? GOD SPARED THE CITY OF NINEVEH GOD CALLED HIM TO THE CITY OF NINEVEH THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHY IS JONAH POUTING? GOD SPARED THE CITY OF NINEVEH GOD CALLED HIM TO THE CITY OF NINEVEH GOD DIDN’T LET HIM RUN AWAY TO TARSHISH THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHY IS JONAH POUTING? GOD SPARED THE CITY OF NINEVEH GOD CALLED HIM TO THE CITY OF NINEVEH GOD DIDN’T LET HIM RUN AWAY TO TARSHISH GOD DIDN’T LET HIM DROWN 3Now, O LORD, take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live." THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT DOES JONAH DO? JONAH QUIT 5 Jonah went out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city. THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT DOES JONAH DO? JONAH QUIT JONAH GOT ALONE 5 Jonah went out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city. THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT DOES JONAH DO? JONAH QUIT JONAH GOT ALONE 5 Jonah went out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city.   1 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, "May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like that of one of them." 1 Kings 19:1-2 THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT DOES JONAH DO? JONAH QUIT JONAH GOT ALONE 5 Jonah went out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city.   3 Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, 4 while he himself went a day's journey into the desert. 1 Kings 19:3-4a THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT DOES JONAH DO? JONAH QUIT JONAH GOT ALONE 5 Jonah went out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city.   He came to a broom tree, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. "I have had enough, LORD," he said. "Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.” 1 Kings 19:4b THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT DOES JONAH DO? JONAH QUIT JONAH GOT ALONE JONAH BECAME A SPECTATOR 5 Jonah went out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city. THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT DOES GOD DO? GOD PROVIDES A VINE 6 Then the LORD God provided a vine and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the vine. THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT DOES GOD DO? GOD PROVIDES A VINE 6 Then the LORD God provided a vine and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the vine.   17 But the LORD provided a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish three days and three nights. Jonah 2:17 THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT DOES GOD DO? GOD PROVIDES A VINE 6 Then the LORD God provided a vine and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the vine. THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT DOES GOD DO? GOD PROVIDES A VINE 6 Then the LORD God provided a vine and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the vine.   4Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you toward repentance? Romans 2:4 THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT DOES GOD DO? GOD PROVIDES A VINE 6 Then the LORD God provided a vine and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the vine.  21 Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: 22 Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:21-23 THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT DOES GOD DO? GOD PROVIDES A VINE 6 Then the LORD God provided a vine and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the vine.  25"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Matthew 6:25-27 THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT DOES GOD DO? GOD PROVIDES A VINE 6 Then the LORD God provided a vine and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the vine.   25Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; 26and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. . .John 11:25-26 THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT DOES GOD DO? GOD PROVIDES A VINE GOD PROVIDES A WORM 7 But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the vine so that it withered. THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT DOES GOD DO? GOD PROVIDES A VINE GOD PROVIDES A WORM GOD PROVIDES AN EAST WIND 8 When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind, and the sun blazed on Jonah's head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die, and said, "It would be better for me to die than to live."  THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT DOES GOD DO? GOD PROVIDES A VINE GOD PROVIDES A WORM GOD PROVIDES AN EAST WIND 8 When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind, and the sun blazed on Jonah's head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die, and said, "It would be better for me to die than to live."  THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT DOES GOD DO? GOD PROVIDES A VINE GOD PROVIDES A WORM GOD PROVIDES AN EAST WIND GOD PROVIDES PERSPECTIVE 9 But God said to Jonah, "Do you have a right to be angry about the vine?" "I do," he said. "I am angry enough to die." THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT DOES GOD DO? GOD PROVIDES A VINE GOD PROVIDES A WORM GOD PROVIDES AN EAST WIND GOD PROVIDES PERSPECTIVE 9 But God said to Jonah, "Do you have a right to be angry about the vine?" "I do," he said. "I am angry enough to die." THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT DOES GOD DO? GOD PROVIDES A VINE GOD PROVIDES A WORM GOD PROVIDES AN EAST WIND GOD PROVIDES PERSPECTIVE 10 But the LORD said, "You have been concerned about this vine, though you did not tend it or make it grow. It sprang up overnight and died overnight. 11 But Nineveh has more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left, and many cattle as well. Should I not be concerned about that great city?” THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT CAN WE DO? ACKNOWLEDGE OUR SELF-CENTERED WAYS TO GOD. THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT CAN WE DO? ACKNOWLEDGE OUR SELF-CENTERED WAYS TO GOD. SEE EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS TO US, “GOOD” OR “BAD”, AS APPOINTED BY GOD. THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT CAN WE DO? ACKNOWLEDGE OUR SELF-CENTERED WAYS TO GOD. SEE EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS TO US, “GOOD” OR “BAD”, AS APPOINTED BY GOD.   28And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 29For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. Romans 8:28-29 THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT CAN WE DO? ACKNOWLEDGE OUR SELF-CENTERED WAYS TO GOD SEE EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS TO US, “GOOD” OR “BAD”, AS APPOINTED BY GOD. STOP RUNNING AND RECONCILE OURSELVES TO DOING GOD’S WILL. THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT CAN WE DO? ACKNOWLEDGE OUR SELF-CENTERED WAYS TO GOD SEE EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS TO US, “GOOD” OR “BAD”, AS APPOINTED BY GOD. STOP RUNNING AND RECONCILE OURSELVES TO DOING GOD’S WILL. REMEMBER YOU CANNOT RUN OR HIDE FROM GOD. THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4    7 Where can I go from your Spirit?        Where can I flee from your presence?   8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there;        if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.   9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn,        if I settle on the far side of the sea,  10 even there your hand will guide me,        your right hand will hold me fast. Psalm 139:7-10 THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4

THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4 WHAT CAN WE DO? ACKNOWLEDGE OUR SELF-CENTERED WAYS TO GOD SEE EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS TO US, “GOOD” OR “BAD”, AS APPOINTED BY GOD. STOP RUNNING AND RECONCILE OURSELVES TO DOING GOD’S WILL. REMEMBER YOU CANNOT RUN OR HIDE FROM GOD. THE POUTING PROPHET – JONAH 4