Title Exposition of the Book of Jonah 1
Content Christian scholars wrote these words after the end of the Crusades. 'The church of this time was surprisingly peaceful.
All. Even if the saints of this age neglect worship, even if they do not put effort into evangelism or missions, the influence of the gospel is diminishing.
Even if revival did not occur, they were not rebuked. The church of this age is in peace even if revival does not occur
lived The church was sleeping deeply in a false peace. Introducing Jonah, who is immersed in this false peace
want to
I like this prophet named Jonah. This is because Jonah was just like Yo 'I'. at first ha
I don't know if there was some remorse for violating my orders. But despite his escape,
When nothing happened, the remorse disappeared. was sleeping deeply. This peace is my conscience
This will be a paralyzed peace. He began to dwell in false peace.
The appearance of this Jonah is the same as the appearance of the church today. Today, the church blows the trumpet of truth to wake up the saints
seems to have given up on Rather, they seem to be focusing on putting the saints to sleep by singing a lullaby.
If a preacher falls asleep in the middle of a sermon, he thinks he is responsible. People who sleep from the beginning are strange, but
All. An impatient preacher sees a sleeping person during a sermon and wakes up to a saint sitting next to him.
woo please Then the saint said something like a monologue, 'Who do you want Ji to wake up after putting him to sleep?'
In chapter 1 verse 6, there is a saying, 'Why are you sleeping?' The sleeping church in this age, the saints of this age
What do they need to do to wake up? There seem to be two sounds. The first is the sound of the world begging,
Second, there is the voice of God.
In verse 6, the captain is waking up Jonah. The unbeliever is waking up the believer. Sleep, what's wrong, wake up
la. In verse 5, “The priests were afraid, and each called upon his own god.” Their object of faith was wrong, but their
calling on god But those who need to awaken the world are being awakened. Korean Church,
Young Christians in Korea, wake up and get up.. We need to hear the voices. Today's church to the world
being criticized To say that the church is still being criticized means that the world still disappoints the church
I want to think of it as saying no. Why criticize it because you expect it. they look at us
there will be He looked at our lifestyle with every move we make. we wake them up
It is waiting for God to show Him the living God, to show Him the glory of God. but disappointed us
They started criticizing us.
A certain brother told me this story. Two young men were fighting in the same subway, but their voices kept coming
The words of a gentleman in his fifties who couldn't see it because the high is high, 'Look, you're talking about where you are, this is the school
The self-image of the church, what is the appearance of the church in front of our history and society? This criticism is
It is the expectation of history and society's expectation for the society. Disappointed, they shout. 'How are you sleeping?'
Have you ever heard the voice of the statue blasting towards us?
Second, we must listen to what God is saying. Verse 2, "Because you have risen..." This 2
Three very important verbs appear in the verse. Get up, go, shout. The Lord spoke to a man named Jonah
that's what you did He told me to get up because he was sitting down. Pastor James Kennedy of the Evangelism Explosion Movement
95% of Christians are just bench warmers.' It is said that I am just a person who comes to church and makes only chairs warm.
will be. This is his accusation to 95% of Christians. After all, God who came to Jonah
What did he say... to Jonah who couldn't do what he had to do, and Jonah who couldn't stand where he was supposed to stand, get up
said
Second, he said 'go'. The command to go presupposes that we have come before Him. come
Let us argue with one another... Come to me, you who labor and are heavy laden... When we hear these words, we
ran to and found rest. I got salvation. I realized anew God's calling. But I'm there
will be sitting Now the Lord tells us to go. For all peoples, on campus, at work, and around the world
For all nations, we must go to the chapter of history. Now we can't even take a step and sit there
whether or not there are
For the third time, he said 'shout'. Not just shouting, but shouting and shouting. this is what we shout
It must be assumed that the message to be sent is a message that the world does not welcome. Values of the world, worldview and front
may be replaced with You may suffer from the message I am delivering. nevertheless the Lord
you say shout out Whether this age is simply shouting out the good sounds we want to hear, or are we
Are you sharing the word God gave me for your health with your neighbors?
See verse 3. Jonah's reaction 'But... to Tarshish... from the face of the Lord...' Jonah in Chapter 1
The appearance of 'Jonah fleeing from God' is the main verse in chapter 1 verse 1, verse 3. If you just remember the verse
This chapter can be 'quick section'. This is not only the history of Jonah, but also the history of mankind. God's face
The history of human beings who are constantly running away from harm, God who is constantly chasing people who are running away. It was like that from the beginning. tiger
Where did sinful Adam run away? I thought I could hide myself. You can hide yourself from the Almighty
was mistaken for being there. Jonah's misunderstanding could be that of Yo 'I'. We are all young and drunk
You will have memories of capturing them. There will be a sense of pleasure when you hide and your friends can't find you.
But as time goes by, you start to feel anxious when you feel like you won't be able to find yourself. find yourself
cycle is expected. This is the mentality of people who are dominated by guilt. rather hold on
Rigi may be a paradoxical expression of hope. The moment I get caught, the moment of pain, the very moment
It could be a moment of awareness, a moment of liberation. This could indeed be a very important moment for Jonah. finally
Jonah was caught. This is the moment when everything is heard. Contrary to the word of God, Jonah runs away, but
God chased, drove the storm, drove the waves, and pursued Jonah.
Verse 12 contains the confession of Jonah who was caught. 'Pick me up and throw me into the sea... I know that it is because of me.
I know that it was because of me that I met this great storm. This is entirely my responsibility. this is yo
This is the confession I need.
As one psychologist (Abraham Messler) said, it's good to feel guilty when a person should feel guilty.
is work and it is necessary. This is not something to be avoided, but rather, one person has to
It is necessary for leading to home. Guilt is not necessarily a bad thing. Rather, it may be necessary
All. The confession of repentance that I need is necessary. There are three reasons why confession is necessary. First, it is the way to save yourself.
The second way is to save our neighbors. The third is the way to exalt God. If Jonah did not finally confess, repent,
Turning back, what would have happened if there had been no confession... Jonah thought that this was the last incident when he made this confession.
would have done It must have been a confession prepared for death (pick me up and throw me into the sea).
Knowing yourself (I call this the Socratic Gospel) is important. do not realize the sin
This is where the tragedy of this era arises. It is like the groaning of the Lord speaking to the church in Laodicea.
All. When I see you, you do not know that you are wretched, blind, or naked.
'I am rich, I am an intellectual, I have a dream, I have a possibility.' But we have this vision
We need to listen to God's voice before we talk about our dreams and dreams. naked, blind, naked, your ugly face
don't know Self-reflection is important. Meet yourself. Modern people do not simply forget.
Turn on the TV as soon as you enter the house. read a book. listen to music There are many reasons, but only me
I am afraid of I'm afraid to see my naked face, I'm afraid to meet myself, in music
Is it not escaping into books, noise, and cathode ray tubes?
It's time for the psalmist's confession. 'Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my will
Come.' Please see what evil deeds I have done and put me back where I need to go. the word revival
It means to come back to life. The dead are revived and the sick are healed. Repentance saved me
All. Repentance saves neighbors. The world is a community of destiny. A world where someone else made a mistake, but I can't be an exception to the result
to be. My fault doesn't end with my fault. One bus driver's fault ends with that one person's fault
end. The mistakes of one schoolteacher do not end with the mistakes of that one person. Because of one person's fault, we
history can be ruined.
Conversely, the blessing of one person can be the blessing of the community. One man's fault, Jonah, destroys everyone on board.
I was going to do it. But what a polar opposite of Joseph's life. In Genesis 39, we see Joseph in Potiphar's house.
Haven't you lived in old age? He lived before God. And the Bible says this because of Joseph
Blessed the house of Bal. Potiphar must have said so. 'Joseph, you are the blessing of our house.
'. My friend, shouldn't it be said that you are the blessing of our campus and the blessing of the workplace?
Third, it is a way to exalt God. By concealing our wrongdoings, we protect the honor of God and the Spirit of God.
I think it can protect the light. The things that have appeared in us are going to cause great trouble. So we have this
They try to protect the glory of God by destroying them. But the world already knows our mistakes. we are born again
As children of God, the world knows better how frustrated, compromised, and lost we are. U.S
Do not be mistaken for keeping God's glory by concealing The opposite is true. When we expose our faults, we
When we try to be honest, when we try to be honest with our neighbors our faults, then the world will shock us.
will be.
Look at verse 16. 'These men greatly feared the LORD... and they made vows.' did not know God
They were shocked by Jonah's honest confession, and the men greatly feared the LORD, the God of the LORD.
All. We Christians are not honest. Revival can happen when you are honest with yourself. U.S
Let's be honest from today. Jonah decided to be honest with himself. One's flight, disobedience brings
decided to take responsibility. 'Throw it into the sea.' This confession takes away the glory of God from us
ah it's not going Only then will revival be possible. 'My people, who are called by my name, from their wicked ways
If you leave and humble yourself and pray and seek my face, I will hear from heaven and forgive their sins and heal the land.”
made a rain A lot was drawn before reaching this situation. It fell on Jonah. Jonah is unlucky
I didn't think I was caught. 'There is no person in our society who is not succumbing to this kind of sin'
All. Throw me into the sea. From that point on, Jonah's drama begins. God's changing the chapter of history
A great hand begins. What is your response to the voice of God that is being heard for me who was disobedient?
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