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Pray Big

Throughout this week, pray for your family, friends or small group…

Live the Word

Looking back at your personal application statement from last week, what steps will you take to follow through on it?

Memorize the Word

Since this week speaks about God’s compassionate love for all people, you are encouraged to memorize Ephesians 2:17-18.

Observe: 

1.  Circle every repeated word within this passage.

2.  Highlight any word the demonstrates the emotions of characters within this passage.

Interpret: 

1. What factors could possibly explain Jonah’s extreme response to God’s compassion towards the Ninevites? In other words, why was he so angry at God (Hint: refer back to Day 1 to consider the history of both the Israelites and the Assyrians)?

2. In verses 5-11, what does God expose in Jonah’s heart and attitude through the use of a plant, worm, and wind? What is the lesson God wants Jonah to grasp? 

Apply: 

1. Do you lack compassion and/or remain distant from the following groups? 

Those that have wronged you?

Those that are different than you (i.e. ethnically, politically, economically, etc.)?

Those that are geographically distant from you?

Those that don’t know Jesus?