The conclusion to the book of Jonah is startling and somewhat counter-intuitive. Instead of God’s prophet rejoicing, and a pagan nation being crushed, a pagan nation is saved, and God's prophet complains. 

For long, God had been pursuing Jonah; and Jonah had been running from God’s call to preach to the Ninevites. At last, washed up on a beach, God calls Jonah a second time, and Jonah responds. 

Even in their lowest hour, the believer is not separated from God. This third instalment in Jonah looks at Jonah’s prayer in the belly of the fish, and how God delivers even His rebellious children.

How foolish it is of believers to turn against the will of a sovereign and benevolent God - and yet, so often, that is exactly what we do. This sermon examines Jonah’s first flight from God, and the Lord’s total sovereignty over nature, events, and salvation.

At its heart, Jonah is a book about God. Whilst the book is named after a disobedient prophet, the protagonist is overwhelmingly a sovereign, benevolent God. This sermon examines God's actions in the opening verses of Jonah, why Jonah chose to disobey his call, and commands believers to examine themselves today.