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Sabbath, Study, Serve 

Taking the Sermon Into Our Week 

Scripture of the Week: Jonah 1: 1-17

From the Sermon:

As wonderful and exciting as being part of the vision and mission of God is, however, there is something that all too often can get in the way - ____________.

We as humans seem to be masterful at coming up with __________ as to why we can’t or won’t do something.

When God calls for such a time as this, it should be noted that God’s call is not in our ________.

Often we are called to do things that we do not feel ________ to do.

Excuses made, wether they come from ________ or __________ aren’t what’s most important. They can’t override God’s vision or call in our lives

Reflection Questions:

Adapted from: Priscilla Shirer, Jonah: Navigating a Life Interrupted, Nashville: Lifeway Publishing, 2010 (2012).

1.) Recall a time that you ran from God. What did running look like in your situation? Why did you choose that path?

2.) Are you running form something now? Is so, what are you running from and how is this evident in your life?

3.) What do you think Jonah should have learned from this first part of the story? What can we learn?

Prayer:

God, I confess that I have tried to run away from You and Your plans for my life. Help me to stop running. You have my attention, Loving God. I repent of being disobedient and willingly surrender to You. Amen.