Study Questions for September 14, 2025
Read Jonah 2:1-10
How does Jonah’s desperation shape his prayer, and what can we learn about turning to God in our own moments of crisis?
2. The main point from Jonah 2:1-6a asks, “Has your pride distorted your desperation?”
How has Jonah's pride shaped the understanding of his circumstances? How is Jonah crediting God for things that he was trying to make happen himself?
3. Jonah 2:4, 7 highlights that our greatest need for mercy is relational, not circumstantial.
How does Jonah’s longing to “look once more toward your holy Temple” reflect a desire for a restored relationship with God? How does this geographical expression display his lack of concern for the Ninevites?
How can we prioritize relational closeness with God over seeking solutions to our circumstances?
4. Jonah 2:6b-10 emphasizes that obedience is the sincerest form of gratitude for God’s mercy.
How does Jonah’s vow to offer sacrifices and fulfill his promises miss the point of God's command to go to Nineveh?
What are practical ways we can express gratitude to God through obedience in our daily lives? Have you ever desired God's deliverance without God's will?
5. The application from Jonah 2 encourages us to “turn toward His presence” when we are in the “depths.”
What does it look like practically to turn toward God’s presence during challenging times, and how have you experienced God “closing the distance” in your life?
- Jonah’s prayer in Jonah 2:2-6a describes a moment of deep distress where he cries ou to God from “the land of the dead.”
How does Jonah’s desperation shape his prayer, and what can we learn about turning to God in our own moments of crisis?
2. The main point from Jonah 2:1-6a asks, “Has your pride distorted your desperation?”
How has Jonah's pride shaped the understanding of his circumstances? How is Jonah crediting God for things that he was trying to make happen himself?
3. Jonah 2:4, 7 highlights that our greatest need for mercy is relational, not circumstantial.
How does Jonah’s longing to “look once more toward your holy Temple” reflect a desire for a restored relationship with God? How does this geographical expression display his lack of concern for the Ninevites?
How can we prioritize relational closeness with God over seeking solutions to our circumstances?
4. Jonah 2:6b-10 emphasizes that obedience is the sincerest form of gratitude for God’s mercy.
How does Jonah’s vow to offer sacrifices and fulfill his promises miss the point of God's command to go to Nineveh?
What are practical ways we can express gratitude to God through obedience in our daily lives? Have you ever desired God's deliverance without God's will?
5. The application from Jonah 2 encourages us to “turn toward His presence” when we are in the “depths.”
What does it look like practically to turn toward God’s presence during challenging times, and how have you experienced God “closing the distance” in your life?
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