StoneBridge Community Church
Called to Ninevah: "And the Lord Said..." - Jonah
Senior Pastor Jon Saur
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StoneBridge Community Church
4832 Cochran St, Simi Valley, CA 93063, USA
Saturday 5:15 PM
Sunday 5:20 PM
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http://bit.ly/2glYW8EThe Text in Context
"God’s question... should have called Jonah’s attention to the utter sinfulness of being angry with God in the first place. Who can sustain a holy anger against a holy and perfect God? Furthermore, the gentleness of God’s rebuke should have reminded Jonah that..." Click link to read more.
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1. What is Jonah about?
2. Jonah the Hero?
3. Jonah 3:10-4:4, step by step
4. How did Jonah get misread?
5. The Lord is the only hero
1. What is Jonah about?
2. Jonah the Hero?
3. Jonah 3:10-4:4, step by step
4. How did Jonah get misread?
5. The Lord is the only hero
Next Steps
1. Think of all of your heroes.
2. Write down the ways in which they remind you of the Lord.
3. Write down the ways in which they don't remind you of the Lord.
4. Reflect on the character traits that remind you of the Lord, and pray that you would embody those traits.
1. Think of all of your heroes.
2. Write down the ways in which they remind you of the Lord.
3. Write down the ways in which they don't remind you of the Lord.
4. Reflect on the character traits that remind you of the Lord, and pray that you would embody those traits.
GROWTH GROUP / PERSONAL REFLECTION QUESTIONS
1. Have you misread God's story in Jonah in the past? If so, how do you think that happened?
2. Who are some of your heroes? Why are they your heroes?
3. What does Jonah's response to God reveal about his desires and charater?
4. What does God's response to Jonah reveal about God's character?
5. How does Jonah's personal biases blind him to God's bigger picture? Is it possible that your biases may blind or distort your perception of God's bigger picture? If so, how? How does one overcome their own biases in order to discern God's plans?
6. In what ways does God's question in Jonah 4:4 challenge you?
1. Have you misread God's story in Jonah in the past? If so, how do you think that happened?
2. Who are some of your heroes? Why are they your heroes?
3. What does Jonah's response to God reveal about his desires and charater?
4. What does God's response to Jonah reveal about God's character?
5. How does Jonah's personal biases blind him to God's bigger picture? Is it possible that your biases may blind or distort your perception of God's bigger picture? If so, how? How does one overcome their own biases in order to discern God's plans?
6. In what ways does God's question in Jonah 4:4 challenge you?
Worship Song List
1."Your Love Awakens Me" by Phil Whickham
2. "Deeper" by Marty Sampson
3. "His Mercy is More" by Keith and Kristyn Getty
4. "Blessed Assurance" by Phoebe Palmer Knapp
5. "Christ Be Magnified" by Cody Carnes
1."Your Love Awakens Me" by Phil Whickham
2. "Deeper" by Marty Sampson
3. "His Mercy is More" by Keith and Kristyn Getty
4. "Blessed Assurance" by Phoebe Palmer Knapp
5. "Christ Be Magnified" by Cody Carnes
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