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Alive In Us (Ephesians 2:4-5) – God Is Able by Hillsong

Give Me Faith (Psalm 73:25-26) – For The Honor by Elevation Worship

Always (Psalm 121:1-2) – Here For You by Kristian Stanfill (Passion)

God Is Able (Ephesians 3:20-21) – God Is Able by Hillsong

Jesus Paid It All (Colossians 2:13-14) – North Point Live by Kristian Stanfill (North Point)

TEACHING: Taking God Seriously – Part 2

Jonah needed some dramatic encounters with God’s all-knowing, all-powerful presence to take Him seriously – including being swallowed alive by a great fish. Such divine discipline is painful, but God can use it to bring us closer to Him and to prepare us for greater ministry.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. Can you remember a time where you felt like you were receiving chastening or discipline from the Lord? How did that time affect your life afterward?
2. Read Jonah’s prayer in Chapter 2. What truths about God does Jonah cling to?
3. How are “the big three” attributes of God revealed in this chapter – omniscience (God knows all things), omnipotence (God has all power over all things), omnipresence (God is everywhere)?
4. How have you experienced the “bait and switch” nature of sin? Is there an area right now where you’re believing that “life will be better when…”?