Grace Community Bible Church Sermons

Pastor Rob Davis: Jonah 4:1-11

In Jonah 4:1-11 we are shown 3 questions through which our loving and sovereign God teaches our puny and pouting prophet.

1. Angry Jonah is questioned by our longsuffering God.
1. Jonah’s anger revealed (v. 1)
2. God’s character revealed (v. 2)
3. Jonah’s silly statement (v. 3)
4. God’s longsuffering question (v. 4)
2. Pouting Jonah is questioned by our sovereign God.
1. Jonah throws a fit (v. 5)
2. God sovereignly provides (v. 6-8a)
3. Jonah’s silly statement #2 (v. 8b)
4. God’s sovereign question (v. 9a)
5. Jonah’s wrong answer (v. 9b)
3. Insolent Jonah is questioned by our compassionate God.
1. Jonah is rebuked (v. 10)
2. God’s compassionate question (v. 11).

Pastor Rob Davis: Jonah 2:10-3:10

In Jonah 2:10-3:10 we are shown 5 responses of obedience.

1. The fish responds in obedience to God (2:10).
2. Jonah responds in obedience to God.
1. Jonah proceeds to Nineveh (3:1-3).
2. Jonah preaches to Nineveh (3:4).
3. The Ninevites respond in obedience to God.
1. Internally with belief (3:5a)
2. Externally with fasting & mourning (3:5b)
4. The king responds in obedience to God.
1. With a proper attitude: Humility (3:6)
2. With a proper action: A proclamation
1. Man & beast must fast & mourn (3:7)
2. Man must call on God (3:8b)
3. Man must hope in God (3:9)
5. God responds in obedience to His own character.
1. Man repented (v. 10a)
2. So God relented (v. 10b)

Pastor Rob Davis: Jonah 1:17-2:9

In Jonah 1:17-2:9 we are shown 2 responses to Jonah’s situation.

1. God responds with deliverance (1:17).
2. Jonah responds with prayer (2:1).
1. Jonah remembers:
1. His prayer (2:2)
2. His predicament (2:3-6a)
3. God’s provision (2:6b-7)
2. Jonah promises (2:8-9c).
3. Jonah confesses (2:9d).

Pastor Rob Davis: Jonah 1:1-17

In Jonah chapter 1 we find that Jonah is the recipient of two actions from his sovereign God.

1. God calls Jonah.
1. Jonah is validated (v. 1).
2. Jonah is commissioned (v. 2).
3. Jonah is disobedient (v. 3).
2. God pursues Jonah.
1. God hurled a storm (v. 4).
2. The sailors hurled cargo (vv. 5,6).
3. The sailors hurled lots (vv. 7-10).
4. The sailors hurled Jonah (vv. 11-15a).
5. God sends deliverance
   1. To the sea (v. 15b).
   2. To the sailors (v. 16).
   3. To Jonah (v. 17).