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Why Do Big People Stop Growing?

Why Do Big People Stop Growing?. Irony An incongruity or discrepancy. Irony An incongruity or discrepancy * a figure of speech, event, statement, etc. that occurs or is used in a way just the opposite of what is expected.

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Why Do Big People Stop Growing?

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  1. Why Do Big People Stop Growing?

  2. IronyAn incongruity or discrepancy

  3. IronyAn incongruity or discrepancy* a figure of speech, event, statement, etc. that occurs or is used in a way just the opposite of what is expected.

  4. John Fretheim“Irony is commonly used by those who wish to state a truth to those who are guilty of prostituting it.”

  5. The sins of the Assyrians

  6. The sins of the Assyrians• Polytheism

  7. The sins of the Assyrians• Polytheism• Brutality, Exploitation, and Violence

  8. The sins of the Assyrians• Polytheism• Brutality, Exploitation, and Violence• Witchcraft and Sorcery

  9. The sins of the Assyrians• Polytheism• Brutality, Exploitation, and Violence• Witchcraft and Sorcery• Alcohol Abuse

  10. The sins of the Assyrians• Polytheism• Brutality, Exploitation, and Violence• Witchcraft and Sorcery• Alcohol Abuse• Prostitution and Illicit Sex

  11. Jonah by definition

  12. Jonah by definition means “dove”

  13. Jonah by definition means “dove”Amittai is play-on-word

  14. Jonah by definition means “dove”Amittai is play-on-word meaning “truth”

  15. Jonah 1:1-3The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai:“Arise, go to the great city of Nineveh…”

  16. 1 Kings 17:8-10The word of the LORD came to Elijah:“Go at once to Zarephath…So he went to Zarephath…”

  17. 1 Kings 18:1-2The word of the LORD came to Elijah:“Go and present yourself to Ahab… So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab.”

  18. Jonah 1:1-3The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai:“Arise, go to the great city of Nineveh…” …But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish…

  19. Growth Indicator #1

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

  21. There’s always a boat at Joppa

  22. v.6The captain went to him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up (Arise) and call on your god! Maybe he will take notice of us, and we will not perish.”

  23. Edwin Good“Jonah’s Theology is unexceptional, but like so much theology, it seems to make no difference to his actions. We are certainly intended to perceive the incongruity between the prophet’s confession of God as creator of the sea and his attempt to escape on it.”

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

  25. Perry Brown“Jonah’s fear is a feeble thing, for all its orthodoxy. . . the runaway prophet is shown in a bad light: crew and captain can teach him many a lesson about his own faith.”

  26. Then they cried out to. . . (Jonah 1:14)Elohim = Generic name for deityYahweh = Covenant name for God

  27. CONTRAST OF JONAH AND THE GENTILESGENTILESJONAHEach sailor calls out The captain must to his own god request that Jonah call out to his god Sailors attempt Jonah is fleeing lest the lives to save Jonah’s life of Gentiles be Saved Sailors fear the LORD Jonah claims he fears the LORD Sailors offer sacrifices Jonah make vows to the LORD and promises to offer sacrifices to the LORD, but never does so in the book

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

  29. Why Do Big People Stop Growing?

  30. Why Do Big People Stop GrowingSpiritually?

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