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Lesson 17

Jonah

Timeline of the New Testament Year

Creation (Adam and Eve)

Noah

Job? 2000 BC

Abraham

1850 BC

Joseph

1500 BC

Moses

1100 BC

Samuel

1000 BC

David

850 BC Naboth, Ahab, Elijah

750 BC Jonah

586 BC Fall of Jerusalem

500 BC

6-4 BC Jesus is born

Points to Note

What did God ask Jonah to do? Why did Jonah go the other way? Why were the others in the boat upset with

Jonah?

Points to Note

What did God ask Jonah to do? Go preach God’s word in Nineveh

Why did Jonah go the other way? Why were the others in the boat upset with

Jonah?

Points to Note

What did God ask Jonah to do? Go preach God’s word in Nineveh

Why did Jonah go the other way? Jonah hated the Assyrians and knew that God would forgive them

Why were the others in the boat upset with Jonah?

Points to Note What did God ask Jonah to do? Go

preach God’s word in Nineveh Why did Jonah go the other way? Jonah

hated the Assyrians and knew that God would forgive them

Why were the others in the boat upset with Jonah? They knew he had done something wrong to put them in that situation.

Map of Jonah

Points to Note

How did they respond to his request to throw him overboard?

They didn’t want to, but did, with a prayer.

Points to Note

Read 1:17 and Matthew 12:40. What is the connection between Jonah and Jesus?

Matthew 12:40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Points to Note

Read 1:17 and Matthew 12:40. What is the connection between Jonah and Jesus?

Matthew 12:40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Jesus would be in the tomb for 3 days like Jonah in the fish for 3 days.

Points to Note

How would you summarize Jonah’s prayer in chapter 2?

Why was Nineveh an important city?

Points to Note

How would you summarize Jonah’s prayer in chapter 2? Repentance and thanksgiving.

Why was Nineveh an important city?

Points to Note

How would you summarize Jonah’s prayer in chapter 2? Repentance and thanksgiving.

Why was Nineveh an important city? It was a very large city. (over 120,000 people)

Green Bay has about 104,000 (2013)

Points to Note

What was Jonah’s message? How did the people of Nineveh respond? What did God do in in 3:10?

Points to Note

What was Jonah’s message? Time is running out. Repent before it is too late.

How did the people of Nineveh respond? What did God do in in 3:10?

Points to Note


How did the people of Nineveh respond? They repented and turned from their evil ways.

What did God do in in 3:10?

Points to Note


How did the people of Nineveh respond? They repented and turned from their evil ways.

What did God do in in 3:10? He had compassion and did not destroy them.

Points to Note

Why was Jonah angry at God? How did God feel about the people of

Nineveh?

Points to Note

Why was Jonah angry at God? Because he had compassion on the Ninevites.

How did God feel about the people of Nineveh?

Points to Note

Why was Jonah angry at God? Because he had compassion on the Ninevites.

How did God feel about the people of Nineveh? God loved them and wanted them (and all people) to come to faith and be saved.

Discussion

How does God feel about unbelievers? Wants them to repent

Discussion

What swallowed Jonah, a whale or a fish?

BREAK and QUIZ TIME!

The Bible and My Life

What does God use to call us to faith? 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 – From the

beginning God chose you to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth. He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.


What does God use to call us to faith? 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 – From the


Gospel


What does God use to call us to faith? Romans 10:17 – Faith comes from hearing

the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.


What does God use to call us to faith? Romans 10:17 – Faith comes from

hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.

God’s Word


What does God use to call us to faith? Acts 2:38 – Peter replied, “Repent and be

baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”


What does God use to call us to faith? Acts 2:38 – Peter replied, “Repent and be

baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”

Baptism


What does God use to call us to faith? Matthew 26:26–28 26 While they were eating,

Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.” 27 Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28 This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.


What does God use to call us to faith? Matthew 26:26–28 26 While they were eating, Jesus

took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.” 27 Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28 This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Communion


What does God use to call us to faith? Read 220 in the Catechism


What does God use to call us to faith? The Holy Spirit called me to faith in

Christ by the gospel in Word and Sacraments. (means of grace)

The Bible and My Life Why are the Means of Grace so powerful? Isaiah 55:10-11 – As the rain and the snow

come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

The Bible and My Life Why are the Means of Grace so powerful? Isaiah 55:10-11 – As the rain and the snow come

down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

God’s Word promised to be effective


Why are the Means of Grace so powerful? 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 – From the



Why are the Means of Grace so powerful? 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 – From the


Holy Spirit is the power in the Word


Why are the Means of Grace so powerful? Hebrews 4:12 – For the word of God is

living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.


Why are the Means of Grace so powerful? Hebrews 4:12 – For the word of God is

living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

Word of God is powerful


Why are the Means of Grace so powerful? The Means of Grace are so powerful

because they are connected to God’s Word and promise.


How do we use the Means of Grace to do mission work?

Matthew 28:19-20 – Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.



Matthew 28:19-20 – Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.

Baptize all nations



Matthew 5:14-16 – “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”



Matthew 5:14-16 – “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”

Let light shine before people



1 Peter 2:9 – You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.



1 Peter 2:9 – You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

Declare God’s praises



We use the Means of Grace to do mission work when we baptize all nations and when we share God’s Word with others.


What do I say to someone who is not a Christian?

Let’s look at Ephesians 2:1-10


What do I say to someone who is not a Christian? Ephesians 2:1–3 1 As for you, you were dead in

your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath.


What do I say to someone who is not a Christian? Ephesians 2:1–3 1 As for you, you were dead in

your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath.

Show them their sin


What do I say to someone who is not a Christian? Ephesians 2:4-7 4 But because of his great love

for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.


What do I say to someone who is not a Christian? Ephesians 2:4-7 4 But because of his great love

for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

Show them their Savior



Ephesians 2:8-9 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.



Ephesians 2:8-9 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.

Show them faith is theirs by God’s grace



Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.



Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Show them why they do good works



Show them their sin, their Savior, that faith is theirs by God’s grace, and why they do good works.

Homework

Look at the end of the last page of your notes!

Homework

Memorize: Tenth Commandment and meaning Romans 10:17 Ephesians 2:8-9

Study notes for a quiz Read: Sacrament of Holy Baptism (p 9-10 in

Catechism) Question for My Life

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