JU-090
JONAH
THE RUNAWAY PROPHET • SECOND CHANCES
“The runaway prophet — three days in the fish, one sermon, one saved city.”
MEET JONAH
God said 'Go to Nineveh.' Jonah bought a ticket in the opposite direction. Three days in the belly of a great fish taught him what every runaway learns — you can't outrun the God of second chances.
THE STORY
The storm, the lots, the sea — and the fish the LORD had prepared. From its belly Jonah prayed, and God heard. 'Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time.' One reluctant sermon later, the greatest city of the age repented in sackcloth, king to cattle. Jonah sulked under a withered plant while God asked the question that ends the book: 'Should I not pity Nineveh?' Jesus pointed to him as a sign of His own death and resurrection — three days, and up from the depths.
SCRIPTURE
PLACES
PEOPLE
THE SIGN OF JONAH POINTS TO
LESSONS
- 1.Running from God's call always costs more than the ticket.
- 2.God gives His word 'the second time.'
- 3.God's mercy is wider than our comfort zone.
PRAYER & REFLECTION
Lord, when I run, pursue me. When I sink, hear me. And give me Your heart for the city I'd rather avoid. Amen.
ASK ABOUT JONAH
Reading about Jonah and wondering something? Ask — the Study Assistant answers from Scripture, right here.
COLLECTIBLE
More than a collectible — a conversation starter. Every JUNIVERSE figure comes in packaging with a QR code that opens this very story page, so whoever holds Jonah can scan it, hear the story, and meet Jesus. Collect them, gift them, and leave them behind wherever a story needs telling.