Jonah 2 - Fear of the Lord, Fact or Fiction?

THE FEAR OF THE LORD:
FACT OR FICTION?
(JONAH 1:4-16)

INTRODUCTION

1. The structure of 1:4-16
   Storm starts…sailors fear
   Sailors pray and throw
   On whose account
   What
   the LORD…I fear
   Sailors fear a great fear
   What
   On my account
   Sailors pray and throw
   Storm stops…sailors fear a great fear—the LORD
2. The "fear of the Lord"
   a) Affective: Awe coupled with trust
   b) Cognitive: //knowledge of God (Proverbs 2:5)
   c) Volitional: //turning away from evil

I. TALK IS CHEAP
A. An Orthodox Confession (v9)

1. A Hebrew I am
2. The Lord, the God of heaven, I fear
3. Maker of sea and dry land
   B. A Lack of Integrity
4. No praying like the sailors (v5)
5. No working like the sailors [3rd "went down"] (v5)
6. No concern about people perishing like the sailors

II. ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
A. An Amazing Confession (v14b)

1. Not in what God had done
2. But is what God does
   B. An Amazing Integrity
3. Genuine
4. Growing