God Graciously Calls

God Graciously Calls
Christ Proclamation Church
Sunday, 9/5/2021
Jonah 1:1–16

Sermon Theme: God has always had a heart for the nations. Therefore, He graciously sends a prophet, who is sacrificed as a substitute in order to deliver wicked sinners from destruction, to proclaim salvation from judgment to all who repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.

I. GOD SENDS HIS PROPHET - (1:1–3)
    A. Jonah Called by God - (vv. 1–2)
        1. Who Is Jonah?
        2. Why Nineveh?
    B. Jonah Flees from God - (v. 3)
        1. Down to Joppa - (v. 3a)
        2. Down into the Ship - (v. 3b)
        3. Down in the Inner Part of the Ship - (v. 5a)
        4. Down to Sleep - (v. 5b)

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 Solution - (vv. 11–13)
    C. Jonah Sacrificed as the Substitute - (vv. 14–16)