by Olivia Lee | Oct 8, 2026 | Discussion Group Guide
Introduction Jonah is a prophet who knows a lot about God but struggles to share God’s heart. He runs from God’s call, reluctantly preaches to Nineveh, and then gets angry when God shows mercy to the very people he was sent to reach. Yet through all of Jonah’s...
by Olivia Lee | Oct 1, 2026 | Discussion Group Guide
Introduction After confronting God about his mercy toward Nineveh, Jonah leaves the city and sits outside, waiting to see what will happen. God appoints a plant to give Jonah shade, then appoints a worm to destroy it, and finally sends a scorching east wind. Through...
by Olivia Lee | Sep 24, 2026 | Discussion Group Guide
Introduction After rescuing Jonah from the sea, the Lord comes to him a second time and commands him to go to Nineveh (3:1–2). This time Jonah obeys, proclaiming God’s coming judgment against the city. Remarkably, the Ninevites believe God, humble themselves,...
by Olivia Lee | Sep 17, 2026 | Discussion Group Guide
Introduction Jonah desperately needs the same grace he has been unwilling to extend to others. He has run from God and now finds himself sinking toward death. And yet, he isn’t dead. The great fish God appointed is not merely an instrument of judgment, but of mercy....
by Olivia Lee | Sep 12, 2026 | Discussion Group Guide
Introduction The book of Jonah begins with a prophet running from God. The Lord tells Jonah to go to Nineveh and preach against their evil, but Jonah immediately heads in the opposite direction, trying to get “away from the presence of the LORD” (1:1–3). But Jonah...
by Olivia Lee | Apr 30, 2026 | Discussion Group Guide
Introduction Faith in Christ is always contested. Ideologies clash, worldviews collide, and truth claims compete for allegiance in the marketplace of ideas, tempting Christians to abandon Christ for His rivals. This is the primary pastoral concern that Hebrews was...
