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WOW, Amy Anthony

September 17, 2025

Woe to Nineveh

An Introduction to Jonah and Nahum

The Basics-Jonah The Basics-Nahum

 | Who wrote the book? | Who wrote the book?
 | When was it written? | When was it written?
 | Where are they located? | Where are they located?
 | What is his message? | What is his message?

Broad Principles from Jonah:

• There is nowhere you can go that God is not there (Ps 139, and all of Jonah).
• He’s the God of second chances (1 John 1:9, and all of Jonah).
• He calls us to use our gifts for His purpose (1 Peter 4:10-11, Jonah 1:2, 3:2).
• He is slow to anger and abounding in mercy (Jonah 4:2).
• God is sovereign (the whole book of Jonah).

Broad Applications from Jonah:

• His plans are not like our plans, and His deeds are not like our deeds (Is 55:8) so let’s not be selfish or stingy with the message of salvation. Romans 3 tells us that God’s grace is a free gift-we just need to share the gospel, not keep it to ourselves.

Broad Principles from Nahum:

• God is just in judging those who oppose His will and abuse His people (Deut 32:35, 39, 41, 43 and all of Nahum).
• The goodness of God preserves His people (Nahum 1:7,15 and Ps 91).
• God is sovereign (the whole book of Nahum).

Broad Applications from Nahum:

• God is long-suffering, because He does not desire that any should perish. But you can only deny Him for so long. There will come a time when His hand of judgment will fall. But Jesus. He’s waiting. He’s already paid the price. You just have to accept His free gift of salvation. If you haven’t already, make today the day you put your faith in Jesus as your Lord and Savior.
• Let God handle the vengeance thing, He’s got it, and He’s WAY more capable of appropriately handling it… you just keep your focus vertical. 
• God loves His people. And if you are a believer, YOU are His people. No matter what you are going through, or how bleak it seems. Just like Judah after Israel fell, as the Assyrians buffeted with attack after attack, He will bring you through, one way or another. Because you are His and He is yours. Be comforted in that today. 
• Think of Tell Nebi Yunus sitting there in the middle of Iraq, and remember how sovereign God is.

God is the Creator of everything and everyone, and as such, the Author of our lives. 

So trust Him, because there is nowhere you can go that He is not there.

Trust Him, because He’s faithful to forgive your sins.

Trust Him, because He has gifted us so we can serve others.

Trust Him, because He is slow to anger and abounding in mercy.

Trust Him, because His judgment is just.

Trust Him, because His salvation is sure and it is free.

Trust Him, because vengeance is His.

Trust Him, because He loves His people.

Trust Him, because HE. IS. SOVEREIGN.