God Graciously Calls

GOD GRACIOUSLY CALLS
Christ Proclamation Church
Jonah 1:1-16
Sunday, February 21, 2016

Sermon Theme: God has always had a heart for the nations.  Therefore, He graciously sends a prophet, who is sacrificed as a substitue to deliver sinners from destruction, to proclaim salvation from judgement to al who repent and believe. 

          I.        GOD COMMISSIONS HIS PROPHETS - (1:1-3)

                       A.    Jonah Called by God - (vv.1-2)

                                 1.   Who Is Jonah?

                                 2.   Why Ninehah?

                       B.     Jonah Flees From God - (v.3)

          II.      GOD PURSUES HIS PROPHET - (1:4-6)

                       A.     God Sends a Mighty Storm - (vv.4-5)

                       B.     God Sends a Pagan Captain - (v.6)

          III.     GOD RECEIVES HIS PROPHET (1:7-16)

                       A.     Jonah Identified as the Cause - (vv.7-10)

                       B.     Jonah Confirmed as the Soultion - (vv.11-13)

                       C.     Jonah Sacrificed as a Substitute - (vv.14-16)