Courageous Prophets of Change: Lessons from Jonah
Delve into the story of Jonah, a prophet of change, and explore the themes of repentance, obedience, and forgiveness as highlighted in the Biblical text. Witness the transformative power of God's messages and the impact of courageous prophets on society.
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SPRING QUARTER THEME: Prophets Faithful to God s Covenant Unit III: Courageous Prophets of Change
LESSON 13: Sunday, May 30, 2021 Lesson Title: Changing for the Better (Faith Pathway) Lesson Title: Jonah: Fiery Harbinger of Doom (Townsend Press SS Commentary)
Devotional Reading: Jonah 2 Background Scripture: Jonah 3 Print Passage: Jonah 3:1-10
KEY VERSE: God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not. (Jonah 3:10, KJV) . . . . . When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened. (Jonah 3:10, NIV)
LESSON AIMS: As a result of experiencing this lesson, you should be able to do these things: Survey Nineveh s response to Jonah s message. Sense how the people of Nineveh felt after hearing Jonah s message. Engage in repentance and right behavior after hearing God s warning.
KEY TERMS: Ninevites (verse 5) Hebrew: Nineveh (nee-nev- ay ): inhabitants of Nineveh, which is the capital of Assyria; people of Nineveh (KJV). Relented (verse 10) Hebrew: nacham (naw- kham ): was sorry, compassionate, moved to pity; consoled oneself; repented (KJV). Sackcloth (verse 5) Hebrew: saq (sak): something worn as a sign of mourning and humiliation.
ANALYSIS OF THE BIBLICAL TEXT (Lesson Outline) Another Chance Obedience (Jonah 3:1-4) Wholesale Repentance (Jonah 3:5-9) Wholesale Forgiveness (Jonah 3:10)
Another Chance Obedience (Jonah 3:1-4) THEN THE word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time: 2 Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you. 3 Jonah obeyed the word of the LORD and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very large city; it took three days to go through it.
Another Chance Obedience (Jonah 3:1-4) 4 Jonah began by going a day s journey into the city, proclaiming, Forty more days and Nineveh will be overthrown.
What Do You Think? In what way was Jonah s recommissioning an act of grace?
Wholesale Repentance (Jonah 3:5-9) 5 The Ninevites believed God. A fast was proclaimed, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth. 6 When Jonah s warning reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust.
Wholesale Repentance (Jonah 3:5-9) 7 This is the proclamation he issued in Nineveh: By the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let people or animals, herds or flocks, taste anything; do not let them eat or drink. 8 But let people and animals be covered with sackcloth. Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up their evil ways and their violence.
Wholesale Repentance (Jonah 3:5-9) 9 Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish.
What Do You Think? What is the evidence that an act of repentance is internal and not external?
Wholesale Forgiveness (Jonah 3:10) 10 When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened.
What Do You Think? What are some hindrances that prevent people from responding quickly to God s Word?
A Closing Thought Your Life Your World!
Closing Prayer Father, give us a heart like Yours, one that grieves for lost souls and opportunities for them to enjoy a relationship with You. In Jesus name we pray.Amen. graciously provides
Conclusion (Preparing for Next Weeks Lesson) In preparation for next week s lesson, read the lesson s Background Scripture of Matthew 6:19-34. The topic for the lesson is No Worries. The lesson focuses on the fact that generously supplies all our needs. The lesson topic for Sunday, June 6, 2021, is No Worries. The Devotional Reading is Ezekiel 34:11- 16, the Background Scripture is Matthew 6:19-34, and the Printed Text is Matthew 6:25-34. our sovereign God
