In response to the demand by some religious leaders for miracles (signs) before they would repent and believe Jesus’ message, Jesus said, “The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at Jonah’s proclamation; and look—something greater than Jonah is here!” (Matthew 12:41)
Why do you think the biblical call to “repent” is so often met with resistance, both in Jesus’ day as well as our own?
In Jonah 4:2 Jonah prays, “I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity.” What insight do the following scriptures provide as to Jonah’s certainty?
Genesis 12:1-3—
Exodus 34:6—
2 Chronicles 30:9—
Psalm 86:5—
Psalm 103:8—
Read Jonah 4.
How does bitterness skew our perspective of God and His mission?
Have you ever been in a situation where you were at odds with God’s mission? What did you do to remedy that?
We are called to be on mission with God’s message. How much freedom do you think we have in determining when and where to deliver that message?
Who are you going to reach out to this week with the message of the gospel? Who are you inviting to 40 Days: A Simple Question?
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