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Jonah 1:1-4Go to Nineveh – preach to themJonah rose up to flee to Tarshish
“Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah.” v. 17

1) Guilt – afraid - Adam and Eve
2) Sin – love of – Prodigal son
3) Duty – escape - Jonah

Adam and Eve - Gen. 3:9 Cain – Gen. 4:9 Hagar – Gen. 16 Samuel – 1 Sam. 3 Saul of Tarsus – Acts 22
Jonah Tried to flee to TarshishBelly of a great fish

Lk. 14:23 “Go out into the highways…”
Mk. 1:17 “Follow Me...”
Jn. 12:44-45 “He who believes in Me…”
1 Jn. 4:9-10 “God sent His only begotten”
Rom. 5:8 “God demonstrates His own love”

Not…to punishprove power
But that He may…Save usUse usComfort us
Jonah – Samuel - Saul
Matt. 11:28-30 Matt. 5:4
Lk.19:10Jn. 6:402 Sam. 12

“…has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds”
Heb. 1:2

Adam – Gen. 3:9 “Lord called unto Adam”Cain – Gen. 4:6 “And the Lord said…”Jonah – Jon. 1:1 “Now the word of the Lord”
Jn. 17:17 “Your word is truth”2 Tim. 3:16-17 “inspiration of God”Mk. 16:15 “preach the gospel”

Jn. 3:16 “God so loved the world”
Rom. 2:4 “goodness of God”
2 Pet. 3:9 “all should come to repentance”

JonahCast into Sea - Great Fish – 3 days
Jonah 2:2 “And he said: "I cried out to the LORD because of my affliction, and He answered me. "Out of the belly of Sheol I cried, And You heard my voice.”
Trouble – Distress - Adversity

Romans 8:35-37 Who shall separate us…? Tribulation, distress, persecution…. For Your sake we are…. We are more than conquerors

Foolish to flee - cannot escape
Ps. 139:7-12- Where can I flee from your presence?- You are there!
Ps. 16:1 “in Thee do I put my trust”

Isa. 55:6 “Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near”
Jer. 29:13 “you will seek Me and find Me”
Matt. 7:7-8 Ask = given Seek = find Knock = opened

HearHear John 12:48John 12:48
BelieveBelieve John 8:24John 8:24
RepentRepent Luke 13:3Luke 13:3
ConfessConfess Matt. 10:32-33Matt. 10:32-33
BaptizedBaptized Mark 16:16Mark 16:16
FaithfulFaithful Matt. 24:13Matt. 24:13