Route 66 Jonah & Nahum: God's Patience & His Promise

Running From God   1:1-16

• God Calls Jonah
• Jonah Runs Away

Running to God & God's “Running” After

Jonah   1:17-2:10

• God Catches Up with Jonah
• Jonah Responds with Praise

Running with God    3:1-10

• God Calls Jonah Again
• Jonah Obeys God and Goes
• God Delivers Nineveh

Run-in With God 4:1-11

• Jonah Is Mad @ God
• Jonah Resents the Ninevites 

Running Out of Time – Nahum

• God’s Declaration   1:1-15 
• Their Downfall – Their Depravity – Sin 3:4
• Their Defeat – Overthrow 2:1-13  (Read Vs 1-2,13)
• Their Destruction 3:1-19 

LISTEN TO THE WORD

• Do you hear the message that God is the God of second chances? Where do you see this in the book of Jonah and where have you seen it in your own life?
• Do you also see and hear that though we have 2^nd chances, time will eventually run out for us to make that critical decision? Have you made that decision to trust in Christ and turn from your sin and follow Him? If not you can today!
• Do you hear the truth that you can run from God and His will, but you cannot out run His presence? Have you ever run from God? How did it turn out? Are you running today?
• Do you see and hear God’s call to love His Word, to read and study His word, to meditate on His Word, to follow His Word? How will you do that this week?  In a LifeGroup and even more so in your own daily walk with the Lord? 
• Do you hear & understand the clear word that we are to forgive others who are our enemies and even share the Gospel with them? Who in your life is an enemy & will you be willing to pray for them and share the Gospel with them?

LEARN THE WORD

• How do you see the Lord at work in Jonah & Nahum? How does that change how you think & then respond to the Lord?
• Where do you see the scarlet thread in these two books?
• What do you learn about God & His role in history in Jonah’s & Nahum’s era & even now? How does that give you hope?

LOVE THE WORD

• Where do you see God’s love and faithfulness to His people in Jonah & Nahum? Where do you see it in your own life?
• When you see God’s call of salvation and that He is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and overflowing with love, what is your response to that?

LIVE THE WORD

• Where do you need to follow God’s call in your life?
• Are you God’s friend or enemy? If His enemy, then do something about that – give your heart and life to Him today!
• Turn to the Word & Turn others to the Word - LISTEN for what the Lord has to say to you, LEARN more about Him & His Word, fall deeper in LOVE with Him, and then LIVE it out this week, & share it with someone in your circle of influence.