what a pity (gone fishing, part 4)
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This is the presentation that accompanies my message at Brooklife Church on Jonah chapter four on August 2, 2009, on God overthrowing our petty anger and compassion with his immeasurable compassion.TRANSCRIPT
What a Pity
What a Pity
God gives second chances.
COMPASSION
ANGERA PLANT
& A WORM
SICK TODEATH
Jonah 4:1-3(p. 631)
ANGER(Jonah 4:1-3)
ANGER(Jonah 4:1-3) Anger with Nineveh
over their sin.
ANGER(Jonah 4:1-3) Anger with God
because of the apparent injustice of His compassion.
ANGER(Jonah 4:1-3) Just like God wants
to overthrow Jonah’s anger, He wants to overthrow our anger.
A PLANT & A WORM
(Jonah 4:4-9)
A PLANT & A WORM
(Jonah 4:4-9) God provides a plant – grace.
A PLANT & A WORM
(Jonah 4:4-9) God provides a worm – justice.
A PLANT & A WORM
(Jonah 4:4-9) Just like God wants to overthrow Jonah, He wants to overthrow us in grace and justice.
SICK TODEATH
(Jonah 4:8-9)
Jonah – strict justice and control.
SICK TODEATH
(Jonah 4:8-9)
God – not under Jonah’s control.
SICK TODEATH
(Jonah 4:8-9)
Just like God wants to overthrow Jonah, He wants to overthrow our desire for control.
SICK TODEATH
(Jonah 4:8-9)
COMPASSION(Jonah 4:10-11)
•Tending (v 10)
•Longstanding (v 10)
•One thing vs. great city (v 11)
•Plant vs. people plus animals (v 11)
•Ignorance of God (v 11)
COMPASSION(Jonah 4:10-11)
God wants to overthrow Jonah’s – and our – anger with His great compassion.
COMPASSION(Jonah 4:10-11)