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Growth Indicator #2 A Life that is Growing Spiritually shows a consistency between words and works

Growth Indicator #1 A Life that is Growing Spiritually is moving towards God ’ s Commands…not away from them. Growth Indicator #2 A Life that is Growing Spiritually shows a consistency between words and works.

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Growth Indicator #2 A Life that is Growing Spiritually shows a consistency between words and works

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  1. Growth Indicator #1A Life that is Growing Spiritually is moving towards God’s Commands…not away from them.

  2. Growth Indicator #2A Life that is Growing Spiritually shows a consistency between words and works

  3. Growth Indicator #3A Life that is Growing Spiritually exhibits a testimony to the non-believing world…not the other way around.

  4. Growth Indicator #4A Life that is Growing Spiritually confesses sin…not pious words of religiosity.

  5. Growth Indicator #5A Life that is Growing Spiritually responds to God in humility…not in arrogance and pride.

  6. Jonah 3:10“When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction he threatened.(4:1)But Jonah was greatly displeased and became angry.

  7. Growth Indicator #6A Life that is Growing Spiritually extends grace to others and rejoices in their maturity.

  8. 4:1“But Jonah was greatly displeased and became angry.”Lit: And it was evil unto Jonah—a great evil—and it burned him.

  9. IronyThe most unlikely candidate had received Yahweh’s mercyThe most likely candidate now rejects it.

  10. 4:2NIV:“Is this not what I said…”Lit:“Is this not my word”

  11. 4:2“I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity.”

  12. Jonah Feared that the LORD just might be the LORD.He feared that God might be God (not himself)

  13. Exodus 34:6“And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness…”

  14. 1) He was a Hebrew2) He knew the “Holy” clichés3) He could quote the Psalms4) He understood the Scriptures5) He could preach the Word

  15. 1) He was a Hebrew2) He knew the “Holy” clichés3) He could quote the Psalms4) He understood the Scriptures5) He could preach the Word…But he couldn’t love

  16. Jonah couldn’t love because he had yet to understand God’s love for him.

  17. Growth Indicator #7A Life that is Growing Spiritually strives to love as God loves.

  18. v.5Jonah went out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city.

  19. hapak[anger]“overturned”

  20. hapak[anger]“overturned”“changed”

  21. v.6“God provided a vine”

  22. v.6“God provided a vine”v.7“God provided a worm”

  23. v.6“God provided a vine”v.7“God provided a worm”v.8 “God provided a wind”

  24. Growth Indicator #8A Life that is Growing Spiritually evaluates one’s heart and removes that which hinders service or perspective

  25. v.10But the Lord said, “You have been concerned about this vine, though you did not tend it or make it grow. It sprang up overnight and died overnight.”

  26. v.11a“But Nineveh has more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left, and many cattle as well…”

  27. Jonah was concerned about the vine

  28. Jonah was concerned about the vine(He was only concerned about himself)

  29. Jonah was concerned about the vine(He was only concerned about himself)120,000 PEOPLE (L/R)

  30. Jonah was concerned about the vine(He was only concerned about himself)120,000 PEOPLE (L/R)inverted scale of valueshelter—plants above animals—human

  31. Growth Indicator #9A Life that is Growing Spiritually is concerned about people…not things.

  32. v.11b“Should I not be concerned about that great city?”

  33. The book closes just as it opened.

  34. The book closes just as it opened.…with a Word from the Lord

  35. Growth Indicator #10A Life that is Growing Spiritually is concerned about “that great city”

  36. In Conclusion…Please note there is not a response from the prophet

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