The Chasing God (Chapter 2)
Opening Considerations:
❖God’s justice is about reminding us who he is, who creation is, and who gets a say in deciding.
❖Sin often stems from misidentifying or mischaracterizing God; this is, in essence, what an idol is.
❖Jonah 2 is about reminding Jonah that God is the leader and Jonah is the follower.
READ THE STORY
❖Jonah 2:2 –“_____________________________ ______________________”– This is ironic.
❖3 -“All your waves and your billows”– God is over the sea.________________
❖6 - Jonah calls God YHWH.________________
❖7 - The ________________- Which one is Jonah talking about?
❖9 - Is this prayer? ________________
HEAR THE STORY
❖ There are three elements that connect with the overall goal of the book:
➢ Jonah’s ________________
➢ God’s __________________
➢ God’s __________________
RECEIVE THE STORY
❖ This story invites us to go from an ________________________ approach to a
________________________approach.
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We are the ones who do the ________________________, and God is the one who.
________________________
Discussion Questions for Reflection:
1.How would you answer these questions: Who is God; What is creation?
2.Can you recall a time in your life when God had to remind you that he was the lead?
3.Why do we often go towards an anthropocentric approach to life?
4.How does being theocentric help us understand our identity and role in God’s plan?
