Jonah’s Object Lessons

Jonah 4:6-11, God’s Object Lessons

Intro: 

• Some Final Lessons, (Jonah 4:6-8)  

1. The Gourd: (Jonah 4:6)

a. What Happened?

b. Why Did It Happen?

c. The Effect On Jonah?

d. Intended Lesson?

2.   The Worm: (Jonah 4:7)

a. What Happened?

b. Intended Lesson?

3.   The Wind: (Jonah 4:8)

a. What Happened?

b. Intended Lesson?

• A Probing Question, (Jonah 4:9) 

1. What Just Happened?

2.  Jonah’s Answer:

• The Final Analogy, (Jonah 4:10-11)   

1.  Comparison: (Jonah 4:10)

2. Concluding Remarks: (Jonah 4:11)

a. Mercy Toward Children

b. Mercy Toward Animals

Close:

Questions

1. In what way did Jonah let self-interest take the place of trust?
2. What other ways can you think of in which self-interest can spoil people's lives and limit their responsibilities?
3. Was Jonah justified in his anger? Is there such a thing as justifiable anger?
4. People sometimes say that they are angry with God? What do they mean?
5. Was Jonah being self-righteous in not liking the wicked Ninevites?
6. Why do people tend to think foreigners/ people that they do not know are not as good as they are?
7. How true to life is Jonah's reaction to God's reprieve of Nineveh? How justified was he and how might he have reacted?
8. Why can it be difficult to rejoice with others when good comes their way?
9. Why is sulking such a negative emotion? Can it serve any purpose?