Life Interrupted Myles Bancroft May 25, 2014 Series: Life Interrupted

1. Life Interrupted Myles Bancroft May 25, 2014 Series: Life Interrupted

2. 38 One day some teachers of religious law and Pharisees came to Jesus and said, “Teacher, we want you to show us a miraculous sign to prove your authority.” 39But Jesus replied, “Only an evil, adulterous generation would demand a miraculous sign; but the only sign I will give them is the sign of the prophet Jonah. (cont’d) ~~Matthew 12: 38-42

3. 40For as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights. 41 “The people of Nineveh will stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for they repented of their sins at the preaching of Jonah. (cont’d) ~~Matthew 12: 38-42

4. Now someone greater than Jonah is here—but you refuse to repent. 42 The queen of Sheba will also stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for she came from a distant land to hear the wisdom of Solomon. Now someone greater than Solomon is here—but you refuse to listen.” ~~Matthew 12: 38-42

5. The 5 “W’s” Who? What? Where? When? Why?

6. “Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,  “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.” ~~Jonah 1: 1-2 (ESV)

7. Who? The Players (in order of appearance) The LORD God

8. “But God…” Used 65 times in the NLT God reverses the plight of men God reverses the pride of man

9. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ~~Romans 5:8

10. “But God…” Used 65 times in the NLT God reverses the plight of men God reverses the pride of man

11. Who? The Players (in order of appearance) Jonah, son of Amittai

12. Jonah, ben Amittai יוֹנָה in Hebrew = Yona From Gath-Hepher (near Nazareth) Prophesied to Northern Kingdom ~c. 790 b.c. ~Deliverance from Syrian rule under Jeroboam II

13. Who? The Players (in order of appearance) Canaanite Sailors

14. Who? The Players (in order of appearance) Bbbbbig FISH!

15. Who? The Players (in order of appearance) The Ninevites And their king Adad-Nirari III

16. Who? The Players (in order of appearance) A tiny worm

17. What? The sound of distant drums

18. When?

19. Where?

20. Where? “Have you been led astray, too?” the Pharisees mocked. “Is there a single one of us rulers or Pharisees who believes in him?  This foolish crowd follows him, but they are ignorant of the law. God’s curse is on them!” Then Nicodemus… (cont’d) ~~John 7:47-52

21. Where? …the leader who had met with Jesus earlier, spoke up.  “Is it legal to convict a man before he is given a hearing?” he asked. They replied, “Are you from Galilee, too? Search the Scriptures and see for yourself - no prophet ever comes from Galilee!” ~~John 7:47-52

22. Where? Cornelius sends for Peter in Joppa “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have been received by God as an offering! Now send some men to Joppa, and summon a man named Simon Peter. He is staying with Simon, a tanner who lives near the seashore.” ~~John 7:47-52

23. Where?

24. Why? • The GRACE of God • ~towards His petulant prophet • ~towards a lost city “You feel sorry about the plant, though you did nothing to put it there. It came quickly, died quickly. Nineveh has over 120,000 people living in spiritual darkness, not to mention all the animals. Shouldn’t I feel sorry for such a city?”

25. Life Interrupted?

27. Life Interrupted Myles Bancroft May 25, 2014 Series: Life Interrupted