2. Fascinating story *Imagine the storm & being swallowed *Imagine being in the belly of a fish *Imagine being vomited out *Imagine preaching a sermon… …that causes an entire city to repent!

3. The true meaning of Jonah? *Not about Israel *Not about Nineveh *About us

5. Israel cleansed of Baalism, but not sins of Jeroboam *Jehu, 2 Kgs. 10:31 *Jehoahaz, 2 Kgs. 13:1, 2 *Jehoash, 2 Kgs. 13:10, 11 *Jeroboam II, 2 Kgs. 14:23-25

6. Assyria was a growing menace *Jeroboam II, 2 Kgs. 14:23 *Zechariah, 2 Kgs. 15:8 *Shallum, 2 Kgs. 15:13 *Menahem, 2 Kgs. 15:17 *Pul, King of Assyria, 2 Kgs. 15:19, 20 *Pekaniah, 2 Kgs. 15:23 *Pekah, 2 Kgs. 15:27 *Hoshea, 2 Kgs. 17

7. Jonah rebelled, Jon. 1:1-16 Jonah repented, Jon. 1:17-3:10 Jonah resented, Jon. 4:1-11

8. Do not run from God’s command, Jon. 1:1-3 Go To Word God in Prayer Offending brother Waters of Baptism Run to Human Philosophy Your efforts Anyone but Dry land 1 Cor. 1:21-25 Heb. 4:16 Mt. 18:15 Acts 2:38

9. Rebellion against the Lord, always brings trouble, Jon. 1:4-16 *Marital trouble ·Selfishness ·Lusts ·Lack of concern

10. Rebellion against the Lord, always brings trouble, Jon. 1:4-16 *Trouble with children ·Favoritism ·Not teaching ·Not living right

11. Some people will only repent in the belly of a fish Jon. 2:1-10 *Peter, Mt. 26:69-75 *Prodigal son, Lk. 15:16-19 *You and me? ·Sickness ·Death of loved one ·Financial ruin ·Loss of friends & family

12. God loves all, Jon. 3:1-4:11 *Elder son, Lk. 15:25-32 *James & John, Lk. 9:51-56 *You & me, Mt. 5:43-48

13. The resurrection of Jesus is true, Jon. 1:17; Mt. 12:40, 41 *NT confirms OT *OT confirms NT *Disbelief in OT leads to denial of NT ·Creation, Gen. 1; Mt. 19:4 ·Flood, Gen. 7; Mt. 24:36-39 ·Resurrection

15. Fascinating story *Imagine the storm & being swallowed *Imagine being in the belly of a fish *Imagine being vomited out *Imagine preaching a sermon… …that causes an entire city to repent!

16. The true meaning of Jonah? *Not about Israel *Not about Nineveh *About us