We are jumping into a new series on Jonah. The book of Jonah isn't primarily about a fish--it's the story of a faithful God pursuing a wayward heart. Through Jonah, we will learn together about God's relentless mercy for everyone. Sometimes God sends storms not to punish us, but to rescue us.
This morning, we find Jonah "vomited" onto the shore by the whale, and Jonah experiencing the consequences of him being swallowed by the whale. Even as Jonah feels the results of him being in the whale, on the shore he hears God's call on him - and it is the same call as before! Jonah was not disqualified from grace, and he was recommissioned to carry out the same mission God gave him earlier. This story demonstrates that God is the God of second chances. Not only are we forgiven, but we are also recommissioned.
Sermon challenge: Where is God calling you to obey Him again?
Passage: Jonah 3:1-4