Jonah 3:1-10 ~ Doing Justice, Preaching Wrath

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Text: Jonah 3:1-10
Title: Doing Justice, Preaching Wrath
Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower

An angry prophet. A fearsome and hated enemy. An overwhelming storm. And a surprising message of a merciful God to his people. The story of Jonah is one of the most well-known stories in the Bible. It is also one of the most misunderstood. Many people, even those who are not religious, are familiar with Jonah: a rebellious prophet who defies God and is swallowed by a whale. But there’s much more to Jonah’s story than most of us realize. As we continue our study of Jonah, he finally goes to Nineveh where he preaches a sort sermon on God’s wrath, the whole city repents, and God relents. What might we learn from the most effective culture transforming sermon in scripture?