Date: May 30, 2021

Bible Text: Jonah 2:1-10 |

Series:

How much of our pain is self-inflicted? I don’t mean that in the sense of masochism, but simply that we make choices and then face the consequences of those choices. That is exactly the situation that the prophet Jonah found himself in. As we look at Jonah 2, we find this servant of God in the belly of “a great fish” crying out to God in the midst of his self-inflicted pain. And despite the fact that Jonah had challenged God’s will (last week’s message) and then prayed a fairly feeble prayer, God rescues him for purposes that transcend the immediate crisis. Once again, there’s so much for us to hear in this message, and I’m looking forward to working through it with you. Sermon NotesThe God of Second Chances (Jonah)When I cry out in pain, God rescuesTodd Dugard // Jonah 2 God stands ready to hear my prayer and rescue me from my hardship even when it is self-inflicted. So, I should… — • Go to him in desperate prayer (v. 1-2, 5-9) Isaiah 55:8–9 I remembered the Lord // Then God remembered Noah The salient point is not that he remembered YHWH, but that YHWH remembered him.Kevin Youngblood Romans 8:26 — • Acknowledge his obvious sovereignty (v. 3-4a) Romans 8:28  — • Cling to hope (v. 4b) Hebrews 10:23 — • Anticipate his perfect response (v. 10)When I cry out in pain, God rescuesTodd Dugard // Jonah 2 God stands ready to hear my prayer and rescue me from my hardship even when it is self-inflicted. So, I should… — • Go to him in desperate prayer (v. 1-2, 5-9) Isaiah 55:8–9 I remembered the Lord // Then God remembered Noah The salient point is not that he remembered YHWH, but that YHWH remembered him.Kevin Youngblood Romans 8:26 — • Acknowledge his obvious sovereignty (v. 3-4a) Romans 8:28  — • Cling to hope (v. 4b) Hebrews 10:23 — • Anticipate his perfect response (v. 10)

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