This document provides a summary of the 24th Sunday after Pentecost readings from the book of Jonah chapters 1-4. It notes that Jonah initially ran away from God's call, but realized his identity in God and role in causing a storm. Jonah reluctantly carried out God's instruction to preach to Nineveh, who then repented. However, Jonah was angry that God showed mercy to Nineveh. The key message is that when God calls us, we should respond, not hate enemies, and realize what we ourselves could become. We should try to accept God's mercy, as we too have sinned and received God's forgiveness.

1. 24th Sunday after Pentecost:
15th November 2020
Selfish
Servant,
Merciful King

2. 83% of the year…!
What’s going on in the world today?

3. Today… what goes on in our heads?

4. Today…
What does God’s Word have to say to us today?

5. 1: 1-17 3: 1-10 4: 1-11

6. Jonah 1: 1-17
Key Points
You are part of the community of God?
He has stuff for you to do
But why did he run away?
One good point… he knew his identity
in God and also that he was the cause
of the storm…

7. Jonah 3: 1-10
Key Points
Reluctantly he did what was instructed
But why did he run away?
He knew!!! God was merciful!!!!
Nineveh repented!!!!
Nineveh was spared!!!!

8. Jonah 4: 1-11
That’s why he ran away!!!
He was angry that God forgave his
enemies! He wanted justice, but God
showed mercy!
Shouldn’t I be concerned about
Nineveh that great city?
God’s question to Jonah
Shouldn’t I be concerned about those
cruel and corrupt people? Those
sinners?
God’s question to us…

9. What is the message of Jonah…?
When God calls us, we should respond?
We should not hate our enemies?
Realise what we can become?
Who is the evil party?
1. The ones who committed evil and repented? or
2. The one who wants those who committed evil
destroyed even though they repented?

10. Reminder…!
• Remember the
Prodigal Son?
• Are we the elder
brother who stayed at
home?
• He cannot be happy
when the Father
showed love to his
younger brother…….

11. How do we do that?…
Try to accept and understand God’s mercy….
We too have sinned and received the mercy of God….