This Sunday, we’ll be in the book of Jonah. Jonah is one of those classic books. One of the books that most Christians know about, because they heard about it in Sunday school. Or read about it in their illustrated children’s bibles. The sensational details about the fish make for a gripping story to tell to kids.

It is also one of the books that a lot of non-Christians point to, as evidence that the Bible is not true. The objection is often made that no person could realistically survive being swallowed by a fish, and then spending 3 days inside of it. (Apart from a sovereign God causing it to happen.)

Upon closer inspection, we see that the book of Jonah is a stinging rebuke against religious pride, self-righteousness, elitism, nationalism, racism. It is God telling Jonah, in no uncertain terms, that His grace is for anyone, and everyone. “Good” people need it. “Bad” people can have it.

We’ll consider how this familiar story is, at its core, a charge for us, as Christians, to repent and believe the gospel. And to proclaim the gospel to everyone, regardless of how we perceive them. And to rejoice when we see the grace of God operate in other people’s lives.

See you Sunday.

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