Series: Jonah

Title: When Grace Offends You

Text: Jonah 4

I. Jonah is Angry at God’s Grace

a. Jonah 4:1-4

b. Exodus 34:6-7, “The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to

anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and [a]truth; 7 who keeps lovingkindness

for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin;...”

c. Exodus 34:6-7, “... the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and

abounding in lovingkindness and [a]truth; 7 who keeps lovingkindness for

thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet He will by no means

leave the guilty unpunished,”

II. Jonah is Angry at God’s Justice.

a. Jonah 4:5-8

b. Psalm 73:3

c. Luke 15:29

d. Gen 18:25, “...Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?”

III. Jonah Misses God‘s Heart

a. Jonah 4:9-11

b. Philippians 2:4-5