Journeying through Disobedience
Jonah 1:1-3

I. DEFYING THE DIVINE DIRECTIVE
A. THE COMMAND FROM THE CREATOR (V. 1)
B. FLEEING IN FEAR (V. 2)
C. CONSEQUENCES OF CONTRADICTION (V. 3)

II. LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE LAPSE
A. SURRENDERING TO THE SOVEREIGN’S WILL
B. NECESSITY OF REPENTANCE AND SUBMISSION
C. DISCOVERING DIVINE GRACE AND MERCY

III. APPLYING THE LESSONS OF JONAH’S JOURNEY
A. RECOGNIZING THE TEMPTATION TO FLEE FROM GOD’S WILL
B. ACKNOWLEDGING THE IMPACT OF DISOBEDIENCE ON OUR SPIRITUAL JOURNEY
C. EMBRACING THE CALL TO TURN FROM DISOBEDIENCE

IV. TRANSFORMING OUR JOURNEY THROUGH OBEDIENCE
A. REFOCUSING ON GOD’S PURPOSE FOR OUR LIVES
B. RESPONDING WITH HUMILITY AND REPENTANCE IN TIMES OF DISOBEDIENCE
C. EMBRACING GOD’S GRACE AND MERCY AS WE JOURNEY FORWARD