REBUKED: JONAH 4

Jonah 4: Rebuked

JONAH’S UNHAPPY ENDING

• Jonah’s shocking anger at God (4:1-3)

v1: “but it was evil to Jonah with great evil and he burned with anger”

Jonah 4: Rebuked

JONAH’S UNHAPPY ENDING

• Jonah’s shocking anger at God (4:1-3)

gracious – “withholds deserved punishment; gives undeserved blessing”compassionate – “womb love”slow to anger – “long of nostrils”abounding in loving-kindness – “loyal love”relents concerning calamity – 3:10!

Jonah 4: Rebuked

JONAH’S UNHAPPY ENDING

• Jonah’s shocking anger at God (4:1-3)

v2-3: “I disobeyed you because I knew you would mess everything up! You’ve made me a traitor. You’ve ruined my life! I wish I were dead!!”

Jonah 4: Rebuked

JONAH’S UNHAPPY ENDING

• God’s patient instruction (4:4-11)

v4: Asks the key question“Which of us is right, Jonah,

you or me?”

Jonah 4: Rebuked

JONAH’S UNHAPPY ENDING

• God’s patient instruction (4:4-11)

v4: Asks the key questionv5-8: Uses creation to set up the lesson

v5: the settingv6: gives Jonah gracev7-8: gives Jonah justice

Jonah 4: Rebuked

JONAH’S UNHAPPY ENDING

• God’s patient instruction (4:4-11)

v4: Asks the key questionv5-8: Uses creation to set up the lessonv9: Returns to the questionv10-11: Reveals the lesson

what you care about vs. what I care about

Jonah 4: Rebuked

WHY WAS JONAH WRONG?

• Insisted on mercy for him, justice for others

Hypocrisy – we all deserve punishment!

• Loved that which had little valueFoolishness – it’s a little plant, Jonah!!

• Loved his comfort more than other’ lives

Selfishness – you care only for yourself!

Jonah 4: Rebuked

HOW DO WE AVOID HIS MISTAKE?

• Do you desire mercy for everyone?Flagrantly immoral, murderers, terroristsThose who’ve hurt or abused you

“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and to discover the prisoner was you.”

Lewis Smedes

Jonah 4: Rebuked

• Do you desire mercy for everyone?• Do you love that which has lasting

value?• Do you love others more than your

own comfort?Will you sacrifice your money? Will you sacrifice your free

time?

HOW DO WE AVOID HIS MISTAKE?

REBUKED: JONAH 4