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Why did Jonah really run from God? It wasn't fear of judgment—it was fear of mercy. In this timely message from the book of Jonah, discover how the prophet's flight to Tarshish reveals our own struggle with God's compassion toward our enemies. From the aftermath of 9/11 to recent tragic events, explore three powerful movements in Jonah's story: flight from God's mission, mercy in the fish's belly, and the shocking anger that follows God's grace toward Nineveh. Learn how Jesus perfectly fulfilled what Jonah failed to do, and why we're called to be people who pity those the Lord pities.
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Why did Jonah really run from God? It wasn't fear of judgment—it was fear of mercy. In this timely message from the book of Jonah, discover how the prophet's flight to Tarshish reveals our own struggle with God's compassion toward our enemies. From the aftermath of 9/11 to recent tragic events, explore three powerful movements in Jonah's story: flight from God's mission, mercy in the fish's belly, and the shocking anger that follows God's grace toward Nineveh. Learn how Jesus perfectly fulfilled what Jonah failed to do, and why we're called to be people who pity those the Lord pities.

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