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Recap
In week one we saw a man that was stubborn and stuck in his own ways.
His ways being that he thought he was righteous.
Jonah thought this because he was doing God’s work.
Therefore he thought of himself as righteous and religious.
Because of this, his heart was not shaped by the gospel and he flees when he is told to go to Nineveh because he did not want God to spare this great wicked nation.
Last week we say that Jonah was saved by God through a great fish.
Does not matter what kind of fish but rather that the fish was used by God for a time and season.
While Jonah was in the fish, he was able to see the grace and mercy of God and repents.
He lifts up prayer and praise to God.
This is when we see Jonah’s heart truly being transformed by the gospel.
That brings us to week three.
Let’s dive into Jonah 3.
Slide Scripture
Living Missional
Costly Missions
The HH-3F settled on its pad like a mighty bird returning from an exhausting flight.
Though noisy, the landing was beautiful.
The giant helicopter, weighing approximately sixteen thousand pounds, carrying four thousand additional pounds of fuel, had safely borne her crew back from a hazardous, attempted-rescue mission at sea.
For three hours, six courageous and highly skilled men had penetrated the fog, searching for a fishing vessel.
Its captain had contacted the Coast Guard station at Saint Petersburg, Florida, reporting that a member of his crew had sustained a broken leg and needed medical attention.
Back on the ground, occupants of the aircraft gracefully and carefully disembarked.
There were brief comments and admiring gestures between air and ground crews.
The last man to leave the craft was the flight surgeon, dressed in fire-resistant gear topped off with an extraordinary white helmet.
At the first opportunity, I asked, “How did it go, Son?”
“Not too well,” he replied.
“The fog was too dense.…
They would not allow us to approach, let alone make a rescue.”
Memory of this dramatic and daring adventure brings into focus the incalculable, persistent love of God, who sent His Son on the greatest of all search and rescue missions.
From the beginning of recorded history, good people in the context of time and in proportion to their abilities have endeavored to save one another from despair and destruction.
Why should we live on mission
Point Slide
Why we are called to live on mission
In today’s study, I want look at the effects of living on mission.
We get a clear picture of what can happen when we live on mission for God.
Jonah is a great example.
This is because he is, still believe it or not, bitter and not excited about fulfilling God’s call to him right now in going to Nineveh and preaching to them.
How our mission affects others
Through Jonah, we will see how his mission or completing it shapes not only a city but a nation.
For at least a time.
There are times when we to do not want to do as God commands us but we often to not think about who could possibly be missing out on the gospel of Christ.
Let us pick up in Jonah 3:1.
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Jonah
God renews Jonah’s mission
God calls upon Jonah a second time
God chooses to still use Jonah and again calls him to “Arise and go to Nineveh.”
Jonah finally obeys God’s command and we get to witness the greatest miracle in the entire book take place, the repentance or turning of an entire nation.
God repeats his command as he said in .
This text should bring thanksgiving to the heart of every believer who has been given another opportunity to do what God requires.
Now we get to see Jonah go and preach or call out the message of God.
Almost like God just gave him marching orders.
Notice, God does not say what to preach but rather to remind Jonah that now that he has been saved by the mercy and grace of God, he is to continue on his original mission.
Pick up in Verse 3.
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JOnah 3:3-
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Journey to Nineveh
Now the journey for Jonah would have been about 500 miles.
This would have possibly taken around 1 month if he traveled by camel or donkey.
If Jonah walked on foot, the journey would have taken longer.
Arrival in Nineveh
Once Jonah arrived in Nineveh, it was a 3 day event of preaching throughout the entire city.
Nineveh was a huge city.
It was upwards of 60miles in size.
That is a massive plot of land.
The walls were 3 stories tall.
They were so wide that you could drive 3 chariots side by side around the entire wall.
The towers were around 12 stories tall.
They could see for miles.
It took about 1.2 million people for 8 years to complete the city walls and everything else inside or around it.
God’s message through Jonah
Jonah’s arrival was probably a dramatic one.
His clothing was no doubt different or foreign to the Ninevites.
Jonah, although his message was short and brief, was preached many times.
Jonah, having experienced the grace and mercy of God, has gone to Nineveh and mostly likely delivered this message difficult.
Remember, Jonah does not wish the city to repent.
He probably does not elaborate on the message.
He just says it and moves on.
Jonah delivers this message in a graceless manner even though he himself is living in the shadow of an experience of grace.
Now before we see the response of the people, I want to bring up a verse that I found interesting.
I find this verse interesting because it is actually bing put to the test in the next couple of verses.
I bring this verse in to show you the character of God and how he always upholds his word.
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Let’s keep reading and see how God upholds his word that He gives in the verse we just read.
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Response of the people
How would we respond today to Jonah’s message?
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How would you have responded to Jonah’s message?
The Ninevites Response
The Ninevites respond.
They respond in a way that most people would not have thought.
Through their response, they do three things.
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They believe, declare, and put on.
Believed
We would think that the people would respond with laughter and probably throw Jonah into prison.
But that is not what we witness.
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