Jonah: The Prophet of a Second Chance

From time to time, we might need a few study ideas to dig us deeper in the Word or maybe a minister needs an outline to begin their lesson for Sunday Morning. Today are a few starter outlines based on the book of Jonah. These are not complete outlines, but something to get you started.

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Jonah: The Prophet of a Second Chance

Topic #1: Jonah’s Influence

• Jonah was influential in others lives due to God’s plan.
  • He influenced those he did not plan to influence – the sailors.
• Who needs to find out your story?

Topic #2: Who are you prepared for?

• God prepared a fish for Jonah to straighten him out; did God ever prepare someone for you? Is God preparing you for someone?
  • Jesus needed to go through Samaria (John 4)
  • Philip was sent to the Ethiopian (Acts 8)
  • John the Baptist prepared the way for Jesus
  • God shut a door on Paul preparing him for someone else.

Topic #3: Repentance in Disgust

• In Jonah’s disgust he repented (changed heart) from the disgust of sin; do we find disgust in sin?
• Do we find repentance while in the mire of sin?
• Who pulls us out of the mire?

Topic #4: The Power of Simple Message

• Jonah’s message was simple: “40 days and Nineveh will be destroyed”
• The people responded to a simple message.
• What are the results of simplicity?
• Nineveh repented and responded to God.

Topic #5: Attitude of “Good Reason”

• Jonah 4.9 – Then God said to Jonah, “Do you have good reason to be angry about the plant?” And he said, “I have good reason to be angry, even to death.” (NASB)
• Did Jonah’s good reason question the Ninevites sincerity?

Enjoy the sermon starters and use them to glorify the Almighty God.

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