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Volume 5: Sermon 46 (AM) May 17, 2009
Title: A Heartless Prophet
Text: Jonah 4
Theme: Returning to God
Thrust: The way we fully understand ourselves is to compare our self-interests with God’s sacrificial love.
I. Jonah’s Objection (4:1-3)
His complaint revealed his rebellious heart.
A. He Tried to Correct God (4:2)
B. He Refused to Participate (4:2)
C. He Was Angry (4:2)
D. He Valued His Reputation (4:3)
II. God’s Object Lesson (4:4-9)
The plant revealed his divided heart.
A. The Wait (4:5)
B. The Weed (4:6)
C. The Worm (4:7)
D. The Wind (4:8)
E. The Word (4:9)
III. God’s Objective (4:10-11)
His forgiveness revealed His loving heart.
A. God Corrects Jonah’s Lack of Compassion
B. God Clarifies His Love and Compassion
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