Jonah - Part II

Jonah 1:17-2-10   Things You Learn From the Belly of a Big Fish . . .   1.    Jonah’s disobedience led to his distress.  “I called out to the LORD, out of my distress and He answered me:  out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and You heard my voice.”  Jonah 2:2   Question: Is the distress in my life due to willfuldisobedience in my life?   2.    Jonah’s distress led to his cry for mercy.   ·         Distress will bring you to your knees or harden your heart.   Question: Is my distress leading me to cry out to God or am I sinking in bitterness?    3.    Jonah’s cry for mercy was answered in God’s display of compassion.   ·         God’s mercy and compassion is extended to undeserving people. o   The sailors o   Jonah o   The people of Ninevah o   You and me   ·         God’s great salvation is without prejudice. (Romans 10:12-13)   Getting Personal . . .   ·         Is there willful disobedience in my life that I am unwilling to confess to God? ·         In my distress, am I being drawn to cry out to God, or am I hardening my heart? ·         Is there something I am holding on to that I believe is worth the distress I’m in?