September 1, 2024
How Not To Talk To Your Friends About Jesus | Jonah 4
What Matters Most To God?
After the most successful speaking event in the history of the world -where the entire city repented - Jonah was still despondent. He had hoped for God to punish his enemies, not forgive them. In response, God provided a comforting plant and then a tiny worm to challenge Jonah’s hard heart. We really don’t know how Jonah ultimately responded.
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- When was the last time you spoke with an unbeliever about Jesus? How did it go? If your answer is "never," what do you think has held you back?
- Jonah finally reveals why he initially fled from God. What was his reasoning, and how does it resonate with you?
- God used a plant to show Jonah that he cared more about his own comfort than the lives of thousands. In what ways, if any, might that also be true for you?
- The book of Jonah ends with a question, leaving Jonah’s response unknown. This mystery seems intentional. How do you respond to God’s message in the book of Jonah?
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