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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’s passage reminds us of our responsibility to declare God’s message of reconciliation to the world, you are encouraged to memorize Acts 1:8.

Observe: 

1.  Use different color highlighters to identify dialogue from different characters in this passage.

2.  Circle any key description of the Ninevites and Nineveh in this passage.

Interpret: 

1.  In verses 3-4, why does the story include details that Nineveh was “a three days’ walk” and that Jonah had only gone through the city “one day’s walk”? How do these specific details shape your point of view of the story?

2. How would you characterize Jonah’s message to the Ninevites? What historical events preceded Jonah’s arrival in Nineveh that may have prepared them to respond (Hint: refer back to the Setting section of Day 1)?

Apply: 

1. Which spiritual disciplines (i.e. prayer, worship, fasting, evangelism, reading the Word, giving, etc) are easiest for you to practice? Which ones are more difficult? 

2. What can we learn from both Jonah’s failure and from his faithfulness as we also obey God’s call to help people find and follow Jesus?