1. Jonah was called to an Assyrian Nation.

2. Jonah ran; God planned.

3. Jonah wanted judgement; God wanted forgiveness.

1. A second chance

a. A new beginning

b. Go there and wait

“The story of Jonah demonstrates why God so often leads us one step at a time without telling us more.” David Gusik

2. Jonah's message was:

a. You have 40 Days!

b. Preached with earnestness

“The way Jonah preached was in between the soft-speaking, gentle-intoned, the unmoving and the noisy, blustering, screaming rant that manifests more of a turbulence of disorderly passions, than of the real inspired influence of the Spirit of God.” (Clarke)

1. Nineveh's response was repentance

a. They believed God

b. They proclaimed a nationwide fast

c. They cried out

d. They turned to God

2. God's response to repentance

a. He relented

b. He delayed the judgement

1. Do we believe this story?

2. We were all a Nineveh

3. We all have a Nineveh or two

4. Pray for revival in our nation