Jonah goes to preach to Nineveh, and then is angry when the people respond to his message.

• Obedience – God told Jonah to go to Nineveh, but Jonah ran the other way. After God got his attention, Jonah finally went even though he didn’t want to.  Are you currently acting in disobedience?  Are you obeying only because you feel like you have to?  Or are you obeying out of love for God and people?
• Mercy – Jonah is a story about mercy. God shows mercy first to Jonah, and then to Nineveh.  But Jonah doesn’t think God should show mercy to Nineveh, and so he is angry.  What about you?  God has shown you great mercy.  Are you willing to extend that mercy to others?

God called Jonah to preach to Nineveh, but Jonah runs the other way.

• Salvation – Jonah tells the sailors to sacrifice him to the sea to calm the storm, but the sailors try to save themselves. Many people today try to save themselves instead of looking to the sacrifice of Jesus.  Where are you looking for salvation?
• Hope – From the belly of the great fish, Jonah prays with hope that God will yet save him. At the same time, he recognizes that there is no hope for those who worship idols (v8).  Where do you look for hope?  Are you looking to God with hope in the “belly” of your great trial?