Opening Remarks: 1. Jonah is commissioned by the Lord. 2. Jonah flees from the presence of the Lord (3). 3. Jonah's disobedience, causes consequences. I. The purpose in all this β 10-14 A. The responsible party β 10 B. The question to solve a dilemma - 11 C. The obvious answer - 12 D. The reluctant and desperate rowers (13) E. The options are thin - 14 II. When all options are exhausted β 15-16 A. The sea stopped its raging and was no longer mirroring God's displeasure (15). β The acknowledging of the sin calmed the situation. β Someone has well spoken: When sin is the Jonah that raises the storm, it must be cast forth into the sea. B. Seeing the hand of God and the results they bring - (16) β Reverently feared, offered a sacrifice & made vows (promises) to God. III. The attention is finally secured β 17 A. God can at times become extremely creative in how He deals with His children. B. Now, the inquisitive mind wants to know all the details. β Remember, it is not about the fish. β In the midst of judgment mercy is revealed and expressed. β God did not create this fish for this specific purpose, but He calls it to accomplish His purpose/will since He created all sea creatures in the first place (Gen. 1:20, 21). Closing Comments: 1. Someone has spoken well: "If you run from God, expect to be eaten by circumstances." 2. Obedience calms the raging from within.
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