A Most Unlikely UBER

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Sermon Outline

BIG IDEA: God’s amazing grace and mercy are available even when we blow it big time.

1. God graciously and mercifully Got Jonah’s attention (Read 1-6a).

• Jonah Recognized God’s sovereignty in his situation (3a):
• We can run, but we can’t hide

2. God graciously and mercifully lets Jonah experience desperation. (3b, 5-6a)

• Jonah realizes God was giving him what he wanted! (v.4a) (Proverbs 1:20 ff)

APPLICATION QUESTION #1: WHERE IN YOUR LIFE MIGHT YOU BE RUNNING FROM GOD?

APPLICATION QUESTION #2: What will God have to do to get your attention?

3. God graciously and mercifully rescues Jonah (V. 6b-7).

4. God graciously and mercifully gives Jonah a revived heart. (v.8-9)

• He now laments over those who don’t worship God (v.8)
• He thankfully recommits his life to God (v.9)
• He now realizes that salvation is God’s work, and it is God’s to give (v.9)

APPLICATION QUESTION #3: Do you need to refresh your heart of gratitude and
commitment to God?

5. God graciously, mercifully, gives Jonah another chance (v.10) (1 Jn. 1:9,
Ps. 25:8)