Title: The Unfortunate Exodus / Jonah 4:4-5
Contents
Introduction
1. During the last Gulf War, the Koreans who remained in Iraq tried to escape
There was a time. At that time, we tightened our hearts and wondered about their well-being.
2. Escape refers to the state of changing from a crisis situation to a safe situation. Genesis
Lot in the book was led out of the city of Sodom and Gomorrah by the hand of an angel.
In the end, his wife looked back and was burned to death by the burning brimstone fire.
3. Let's look at Jonah in the text. What is his appearance now?
He must have thought that the castle was going to be lit with brimstone at any moment.
He came out. Then he built a tent on a high mountain overlooking the castle.
It was because he wanted to directly see the destruction of the castle while avoiding it.
4. Was Jonah's escape a happy escape or an unhappy one?
Because his escape was not God's will.
A. God's will was to stay in the city.
1. Until now, the reason he came to Nineveh was God's guidance.
It didn't come as he intended.
2. Rather, Jonah's thought was that he wanted to get out of there, and he didn't go there at all.
So he tried to avoid going to Nineveh in various ways.
did.
3. However, in the end, Jonah surrendered to God's constant interference, and in any case, the city of Nineveh
They have even entered the inside. And according to God's command, "Repent"
I cried out God's command. Everything was a process of God's will being accomplished.
4. God's true intention was that all the people of Nineveh would become people of God.
This required Jonah's dedication and service.
B. There is a time to stay and a time to leave.
1. In Jonah's opinion, it must have been taken for granted to leave.
The question is whether our thoughts are in harmony with the will of God.
2. A Christian must be a thoughtful person. But Satan is the one who tempted us.
C. So stop thinking. And only your own thoughts are absolutely right.
In the end, it makes you fall into the snare of yourself.
3. There is no coincidence in everything. Everything is God's will and providence. Even a sparrow
It was said that it was God's will even for Marie to fall to the ground.
What kind of place is it? Is the current environment really satisfactory? However, one's own environment
Few people are satisfied with it. Perhaps the majority, given the opportunity, are now
They'll say they want to get out of the environment. Someone did the research. "If you
If you were born again on this earth, would you marry your current spouse again?"
When I asked, most of the people said they would never do that.
It means that you are not satisfied with the situation.
4. How satisfied are you with my family, my spouse, my job, and my church?
If given the opportunity, would you not want to leave your current environment?
5. What is important is whether my thoughts are in accord with God's will. "If it is the Lord, my
What are you going to say? Are you going to tell me to go? Are you going to just stay?"
Let's think deeply, think carefully, and act slowly.
.because his escape interrupted God's mission.
A. Missions must be followed by evangelism, nurturing, and training.
1. Jonah was going to finish by simply converting them.
He didn't know what it was. Maybe he knew it. But he tried to put it into practice.
So I tried to avoid it in a hurry.
2. After evangelism, nurture must follow. Having a child is not the end.
If you lose it, you have to raise it. Raising is as important as giving birth.
Aren't we even arguing over whether it's a good thing or not?
3. Jonah's mission was to supervise the establishment of the converted saints into the perfect people of God.
It should have happened. But he evaded it. As a result, their faith went wild.
made a believer.
4. The people who repented after hearing Jonah's preaching were the people of the whole city. The number is about 1
They said 20,000. That's a huge number. Nineveh is north of present-day Iraq.
But what about Iraq today? Iraq is a country ruled by radical Muslims.
C. If Jonah nurtured them well with the Word and made them disciples, this
Lark would have been different. How unfortunate is this? All this is from Jonah one man.
It is the result of prejudice and negligence.
B. First, let's become disciples of Christ and make disciples too.
1. A disciple is someone who resembles a teacher. Paul said that he resembles Christ.
Then he told us to resemble ourselves. Who do I resemble now?
Doesn't it resemble the city devil?
2. Many Christians today avoid parenting. And they are not interested in parenting at all.
No. How unfortunate is this? Not everyone can be a disciple of Christ. But
We all need to be nurtured. None of us grow up on our own.
There is no one. There was a guardian, so he changed diapers and fed them.
But what about for one's own faith? Indeed, for the growth of one's own faith personality
Did you make such an effort?
3. The rice planted in the paddy field can only be harvested when the farmer pays attention to it at the right time.
C. There is nothing that should be left alone. But why do you believe in your own statement of faith?
Are you so indifferent to me? This is our serious problem today.
C. And this is the problem with the Korean church. We need systematic nurture.
4. The command of the Lord was to evangelize and make disciples. To make disciples
First, I must become a disciple of the Lord. Disciples are not born, but trained.
is created through
5. What is the ultimate goal of missions? It is to make disciples of the Lord. Therefore
Our mission, of course, should focus on this.
Because Jonah's escape was the pinnacle of humanism.
A. I followed my own thoughts.
1. When he entered Nineveh, he gave up his thoughts and obeyed the will of God.
He followed completely. As a result, a great miracle happened in Nineveh.
2. But he changed his mind in one day.
It was understandable, and I was proud to the point of my head. That's why I got my guts.
Now it seemed that he could do something on his own without God.
3. The wise men of Dongbak, who learned about the birth of Jesus through the stars, saw only the stars and followed them.
But when the star reached the land of Judea in Israel, the wise men did not see the stars.
I quit. I gave up. It was because I had a prejudice against Jerusalem.
Their preconceived notion that ramen will of course be born in Jerusalem is no longer a big deal.
It made me give up on my job. But what happened in the end? The whole city was in a commotion.
and many children under the age of two were killed.
C. All of this is the end of humanism.
B. Pride is the vanguard of destruction.
1. Humanism is pride. If Jonah's evangelism of Nineveh had no effect, he would
He would not have been so hardened. He would have been humbled. And God
would have sought the guidance of
2. However, Jonah did not exert any effort and experienced a great work. This was the only thing that ruined his life.
A sailing sailing in a tailwind is never the luck of life. Life's twists and turns
We need this, because that's how we become humble.
3. After leaving the castle, Jonah made a tent with his own power and enjoyed "shade". Own power
It is the humanistic way of thinking of modern people to find rest and pleasure with
On the ground, we are in a hurry to create a comfortable shade. In difficult times, we prayed hard.
But now, whenever I have free time, I want to rest and have fun. So the days go by
Rock evening gatherings are downsized. It's a serious problem.
conclusion
1. Escape is human wisdom to turn an emergency situation into a safe one. However, Jonah?셲
Escape was the start of misfortune.
2. We try to escape from time to time. From our service, to our environment.
From family, friends, relatives, and various other circumstances, we are constantly
try to escape
3. What happened to Jonah's escape? It made Iraq unhappy in the end.
He also made his own life dishonorable.
4. The greatest goal of missions is to make disciples of the Lord. Now, for this mission, we
I am a called being. Let's not leave any more. And I must first become a disciple and make a disciple.
Invest your life in making
5. Under no circumstances should we ever make tentacles with our own hands. It is humanism and God?셲
Because it is a betrayal of grace.