God's Determined Love for Jonah

We find here that the theme of this book is God's determined love for sinners, first of all, that the Ninevites would hear the gospel, and be saved. And then second, that even his disobedient prophet Jonah would be brought to a better obedience to Himself. He would patiently work with Jonah to bring him to a better understanding, and to an obedience which would glorify Him. And so, in this 1st message I would like to introduce this theme to you in a propositional form so that you will see the persevering love of God for His elect people. It is this – God has truly amazing ways of dealing with disobedience in His people; ways which they certainly will not escape learning, because He is a gracious, a faithful, and a merciful God. All of these Providential ways and means which He uses, do accomplish his objectives in the salvation of sinners and the sanctification of His servant Jonah. So let me open them up to you in the order in which they are given to us in this text.