Jul. 19, 2020

The Perfect Storm

Jonah 1:7-16

“Hurling” in the Hebrew -טול (vs. 4, 5, 12, 15)

Solomon’s Navy- 1 Kings 9:26-28, 1 Kings 10:11

1. Who are you? (vs.7-10)

A. Not a Good Gambler (v.7)

B. Who are you (vs.8-11)

C. Jonah’s Resume Does Not Always Add up (vs.9-10)

Proverbs 1:7

Proverbs 9:10

Proverbs 3:7

Luke 12:5

Psalm 2:11

Romans 3:18

Romans 10:30-31

Genesis 1:1

D. Recognizing the power of the LORD

2. Looking for Answers (vs.11-15)

A. How do we make it stop? (v.11)

B. “Hurl me in!” (v.12)

Rather than take up our commitment to the LORD we will walk the plank.

C. They did not want the blood of Jonah on their hands (vs.13-14)

D. The solution, finally (v.15)

3. A Proper Sense of Fear (v.16)

A. They put “Fear of the Lord” to action

B. Sacrifices and vows

Romans 12:1

Reflection:

1. So where are you today? Closer to Jonah, ready to walk the plank? Or closer to the sailors, making vows and offering sacrifices to the One True God?

2. Are you willing to risk truly living again to be obedient to the living God in this storm that we are all living through right now?