Jonah 3 - “Ancient Grace”
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Pastor Scott McArthur Old Testament Reading Jeremiah 18:1-11 New Testament Reading Matthew 12:38-42 Summary: Jonah receives a second commission after his rescue from the great fish, and this time he obeys, walking into the wicked, idol-filled city of Nineveh with an eight-word warning: forty days and the city will be overthrown. Remarkably, the Ninevites believe God, fast, and repent from the king down to the least, and God relents from the disaster he threatened. Jesus later cites this as the sign of Jonah, showing something greater than Jonah is present, condemning those who refuse to repent at his word. God's patience gives space for repentance, but that grace cannot be presumed upon; believers are urgently called to repent themselves and to carry Christ's gospel message into the messes of the world. Scripture references: Jonah 3:1-10; Jeremiah 18:1-11; Matthew 12:38-42; 1 Peter 4:11; 1 Corinthians 15:4; Hebrews 4:12; Jeremiah 31:34; Proverbs 29:1; Luke 12:20; Romans 2:4-5; Ephesians 2:10 Automatically generated. May contain errors.
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