THE CHURCH OF
PENTECOST – 2016 BIBLE STUDY OUTLINE
WEEK 25 – SUNDAY
MORNING, JUNE 19, 2016
THE COST OF
DISOBEDIENCE 1
Main Text: Jonah: 1:1-17
Memory Verse: Jonah: 1:12. Pick
me up and throw me into the sea,” he replied, “and it will become calm. I know that
it is my fault that this great storm has come upon you.
Introduction
God is described
in scripture as infinite, loving and kind, tenderly watching over His earthly
children and guiding the steps of the faithful. He speaks of us as the people
of his pasture, the flock under his care (Psalm 95:7). This great love led him
to send His only begotten Son as a sacrifice for our sin, that we might escape
the punishment we deserve. If God could do this for us, what other good thing
would He withhold from us? All we have to do is to learn to trust His love and
say yes to Him in all our days. In the first chapter of the book of Jonah, we
learn how God instructed Jonah to go to Nineveh to preach, and how he disobeyed
by running away from the Lord, forgetting that he was dealing with the
omnipotent God.
Discussion
Questions
1. What was
Jonah’s relationship with God? Verse 9
2. What did God
instruct him to do? Verses 1, 2
3. How did Jonah
respond to the instructions of God? Verse 3
4. What happened
to him and the other sailors on the boat? Verse 4
5. What are the
consequences of disobeying God?
6. What have you
learnt from today’s study?
Conclusion
The human spirit
is capable of withstanding enormous discomfort including the prospects of
death. Many martyrs, political prisoners and war heroes have gone to their
graves willingly and confidently. They understood the sacrifice they were
making and accepted its meaning in their lives.The debt of the love of God and
the fact of his omnipotence should always be our source of motivation to obey
His voice in every area of our lives with all reverence and trembling. Even
though Jonah knew the depth of God’s love, he disobeyed Him and suffered for
his disobedience.
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PENTECOST – 2016 HOME CELL OUTLINE
WEEK 25 – SUNDAY
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