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• The Reluctance of Jonah 

• The Rescue of Jonah 

• The Repentance at Sea 

• The Repentance at Nineveh

• The Revival in Nineveh 

• The Reasoning of Jonah 

• The Heart of God - Matthew 5:43-45; Matthew 12:38-41; Romans 5-1-11

• The Harshness of Jonah 

  = The Gospel Picture (3 days)

  = The Judgment of Jerusalem 

• God CAN make you do something you don’t want to do — 

• From Joppa (Tel Aviv, Israel) to Nineveh (Mosul, Iraq)

• The Major Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel) 

• The Minor Prophets (Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, JONAH, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi (a third category?) 

• The Messed Up Prophet - there’s no other prophet like Jonah (Thank goodness)

I. The Focus of Jonah is:

1. God - judgment and mercy; The influence of Moses and Joel (Exodus 34:6-7; Joel 2:12-14); Jonah knew the words of Moses & Joel but lacked their heart 

2. Jonah - selfish, heartless, & w/out humility 

3. Sailors (pagans) - humility, repentance, & faith 

4. Assyrians (enemies) - humility, repentance, & faith 

II. The Foolishness of Jonah - 

1. Running from God (Adam) 

2. Acknowledging God (Creator)

3. Hoping for death 

4. Being reassigned 

5. Picture of a pathetic prophet - unlike God’s other prophets 

III. The Frustration of Jonah - 

1. Fleeing in chapter 1 

2. Praying in chapter 2

3. Preaching in chapter 3

4. Picturing God as gracious 4:2

5. Venting in chapter 4

Read: Luke 24:13-27 (Don’t miss Jesus!)

• Once you see Jesus in the NT, He becomes easy to find in the OT; II Corinthians 4:3-4: AND EVEN IF OUR GOSPEL IS VEILED, IT IS VEILED TO THOSE WHO ARE PERISHING. IN THEIR CASE, THE GOD OF THIS WORLD HAD BLINDED THE MINDS OF THE UNBELIEVERS TO KEEP THEM FROM SEEING THE LIGHT OF THE GOSPEL OF THE GLORY OF CHRIST, WHO IS THE IMAGE OF GOD

= Genesis 3:15-24 (Reveals clues of the Savior; Exposes the consequences of the sinner)

GENDER/NATURE/CONQUERER - Psalm 2:6-7, 12; Prov 30:4; Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 9:6-7; Gal. 4:4; I John 3:5, 8

1. The Hurt of Mankind: God reveals Retaliatory Justice!

• Adam & Eve sinned by eating and will now have to toil to eat

• Adam & Eve rejected God’s role for them so the battle for control of the marriage begins

• Satan sought to destroy the human race against God yet a special Human will destroy him - I Jn 3:8, …THE REASON THE SON OF GOD APPEARED WAS TO DESTROY THE WORKS OF THE DEVIL.

2. The Hope of Mankind: God reveals Gracious Provisions.

A Redeemer is coming v. 15;

Eve is the mother of the living, not the dying v. 20;

Adam & Eve are covered by an acceptable sacrifice (remembrance vs removal from Heb. 10) v. 21;

God keeps Adam & Eve out of the Garden v. 24;

Death provides an escape to the sinful fallen world;

Psalm 116:15; Romans 5:12-21; I Corinthians 15:45-49; embedded in the curse; someone will break the curse by becoming the curse; Isaiah 61:10

• Heb 9:22,

• Heb 9:27-28,

• Communion: We have always been saved by faith. We will always be saved by faith -

• Hebrews 11:1-7 (29 of 40 verses deal with only characters in Genesis and Exodus)

1.) God’s greatness (v.1-6)

2.) God’s goodness (v.7-10)

3.) God’s glory (v.11-13)

4.) God’s government (v.14-17)

5.) God’s grace (v.18-21)

Takeaways:

1.) We should praise God more than we actually do.

2.) It truly is overwhelming how much God has done for us.

3.) As the Redeemed say so, let praise be on our mind, hearts, and lips.

Reading: John 8:31-58

4 Questions from Genesis 3:

(1) Who is this serpent?

(2) Where did he come from?

(3) Why is he in the garden?

(4) What is he up to since then?

Demonology & Deity of Christ:

1. Jesus REMOVED DEMONS 

2. Jesus SILENCED DEMONS - 

3. Jesus TORMENTS DEMONS - 

4. Jesus SAW SATAN FALL - Luke 10:17-20 (not surprised by the disciples power over the enemy); Jer. 9:23-24 (humility in holy power)

5. Jesus DISMISSES SATAN - Matthew 4:9-10 (after third temptation); Luke 4:13

6. Jesus REVEALS SATANIC INFLUENCE (to Peter) 

7. Jesus DISARMED Satan on the cross - Col. 2:13-15

8. Paul REVEALS demonic strategy - II Corinthians 2:10-11; 11:12-15; Ephesians 6:10-18

9. Peter REVEALS demonic strategy - I Peter 5:1-11

Context of shepherding - Psalm 23:1-6; Proverbs 27:23; Matthew 9:35-38

Context of suffering 

Context of future glory - 

Context of oversight 

Context of setting example -

Context of future rewards - 

  = Call to submitting

  = Call to humility 

  = Call to trusting (worry)

  = Call to sober-mindedness 

  = Call to watchfulness 

  = Call to awareness - devouring 

  = Call to resist - like James 4:7

  = Call to firmness of faith 

+ The Promise of restoration 

+ The Promise of confirmation 

+ The Promise of strength 

+ The Promise of being est

> The Focus is on God - v. 11

10. James REVEALS demonic faith 2:19 and victory in spiral warfare - James 4:7   

1.) What the Psalmist Learned (v.1-18)

2.) The Request - David prays after learning (v.19-24)

Takeaways:

1.) The vastness and thoroughness of God should comfort us.

2.) All we have and all we are before God is open to Him.

3.) Knowing this, why would we ever want to escape from God?

Demonology & Deity of Christ (They actually go together - “I saw Satan fall”) There is unbridled arrogance and enormous egos when beings created by God are given incredible authority. Lucifer is the poster child of rebellion against God, but a few have followed his steps in their massive pride. Pride goes before the fall! Two kings and one common pattern:

• Isaiah 14 - The king of Babylon

• Ezekiel 28 - The king of Tyre (Isaiah 51:3; Ezekiel 31:8-9; 36:35)

Demonology & The Deity of Christ:

1. Jesus REMOVED DEMONS - Mark 9:25-27

2. Jesus SILENCED DEMONS - Mark 1:21-28; Luke 4:38-41

3. Jesus TORMENTS DEMONS - Luke 8:26-39

4. Jesus SAW SATAN FALL - Luke 10:17-20 (not surprised by the disciples' power over the enemy)

5. Jesus DISMISSES SATAN - Matthew 4:9-10 (after third temptation); Luke 4:13

6. Jesus REVEALS SATANIC INFLUENCE (to Peter) - Matthew 16:21-23

7. Jesus DISARMED Satan on the cross - Colossians 2:13-15

8. Paul reveals demonic strategy - II Corinthians 2:10-11; 4:2-6; 11:1-15

9. Peter reveals demonic strategy - I Peter 5:8

10. James reveals victory in spiritual warfare - James 4:7 * Scripture reveals the application -

What do we do knowing about the dangerous and deceptive enemy? - Ephesians 6:10-20

1.) The Worship of God (v.1-3)

2.) The Wonder of God (v.4-6)

3.) The Wisdom of God (v. 7-9)

4.) Our Response (v.10)

Review: Resist & Repent - James 4:7

= Two of the most important questions ever asked are answered in the first three chapters of Genesis:

(1) How did we get here?

2) What went wrong? In my job; In my job; In my home; In my world

Our struggle is not against flesh and blood - Ephesians 6:20-18; God’s law demands justice be paid! The Cross; The Law - Romans 8:1-2

God speaks in Genesis - Gen 1, 2, 3, 4 -

God speaks in Bible - His mouth; His voice; His words

God has already spoken to create; then to Adam and to Eve. He will today speak to the serpent.

God speaks to Cain - to Noah, to Babel, to Abraham, to Moses

Hebrews 1:1-2! God’s final word was/is Jesus! No more words needed; No more prophecy given;

I. The Consequences of the Curse

To the serpent - vv. 14-15

Cursed above all -

Eat dust from now on -

God declares war - “enmity”; Ephesians 6:10-18; I Peter 5:8; II Corinthians 2:5-11

God reveals the Savior’s birth

God reveals a battle -

God declares victory -

1.) God deserves the praise of His people (v.1-3)

2.) Spiritual climate of Israel (v.4-32)

A.) Lost person in the desert (v.4-9)

B.) Jailed person in a dungeon (v.10-16)

C.) Dying person lying in bed (v.17-22)

D.) Drunk person at sea (v.23-32)

3.) God restores the ruined property of Israel (v.33-38)

4.) Revival of social and spiritual prosperity (v.39-43) Application:

1.) God does not leave us alone in any circumstances (even the negative circumstances we cause)

2.) Our response in all circumstances matters.

3.) The Redeemed need to say so.

Peter speaks directly to wives and encourages them to look to Christ first and reminds them of the influence they have with their husbands, even non-believing ones.

I. God Focused - v. 1-2

• 2 Cor. 6:14  Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?

• Romans 11:36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. 

II. Heart Focused - v. 3-4

• Proverbs 4:23 - Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.

• Phil. 4:6-7 - 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

III. Husband Focused - v. 5-6

• Prov. 21:19 - It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman. 

• Proverbs 31:12 - “She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.”