Jonah -- Prophet on the Run

Jonah ministered during the reign of Jeroboam II. 784-753 B.C. It was a prosperous time in Israel's history. 2 Kings 14:25-27

I. The Prophet on the Run 1:1-3

A.  Their wickedness has come up before me.

B.  Why didn't Jonah want to go to Ninevah?

    
C.  Why would Jonah run from God?

II. The Prophet Discovered 1:4-13

A.  Jonah, asleep at the bottom of the boat.


B.  The lot fell on Jonah.


C.  Jonah confessed that he was the reason for the storm

          1.  He took the blame for his sin

    2.  He accepted the consequences of his action

    3.  He anticipated the grace of God toward the sailors

D.  The human decency of the sailors

III. The Prophet in the Sea 1:14-17

IV. The Prophet in the Fish 2:1-2:9

Jonah's prayer from the midst of the fish

Salvation is of the Lord -- 2:10