A case study of Jo(nah): Why do we say “No!” when Jesus says “Go”?

Ask Away

Vince and Jo Vitale

Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 702 Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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“What about those who’ve never heard the gospel?” is an objection made against God’s fairness, but what if we re-directed the question back at Christians? After all, it’s clear that Jesus intended for his followers to be a solution to that problem by commanding them to “go into all the world and make disciples…” So what’s keeping us from obeying his final words? In this episode of Ask Away, Jo looks at a case study of the prophet Jonah (aka the world’s most reluctant missionary) as she considers what is taking place in our own hearts when we respond “no” to Jesus’ call to “go.” ------ We’re so glad you joined us for Ask Away. If you have a question that needs answering, we’d love to hear it. Send us an email at [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at ‪(321) 213-9670‬. Ask Away is hosted by Vince and Jo Vitale, and produced by Studio D Podcast Production. New episodes come out regularly, so make sure to subscribe. The best way you can support Ask Away is to leave a review. All you have to do is open up the Podcast App on your phone, look for Ask Away, scroll down until you see ‘Write a Review’ and tell us what you think. If you’d like to see videos from Vince and me, invite us to speak, or make a financial gift so that more people’s questions can be heard on Ask Away, visit Kardiaquestions.com See you next time, and remember, if you have a question, it’s worth asking.

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0:00.0	I was a skeptic who came to faith through asking hard questions.
0:04.0	I'm a long-time Christian whose faith was challenged by hard questions.
0:08.5	Whatever your story is, we all ask questions.
0:12.0	But some questions are more difficult to answer than others.
0:16.0	And some questions keep us up at night.
0:18.5	Who am I?
0:20.0	Does my life have value?
0:21.3	What determines my identity and purpose?
0:23.8	Is there a God?
0:25.0	Does he care?
0:26.1	What will happen when I die?
0:27.8	Is it even possible to know the truth?
0:29.8	We believe every question is valuable, and we receive every question as a gift.
0:35.9	So welcome to the podcast, where we invite you to Ask Away.
0:43.2	Hello, friends, welcome to Ask Away. Thank you for all the questions you've been sending in.
0:48.0	Please keep them coming as we'd love to feature them on future episodes. You give us a lot to think
0:52.9	about every week and we're very
0:54.7	grateful for the opportunity to learn as we go. One of the questions that we've heard most over
1:00.6	the years is some version of what about people who have never heard the gospel. It's encouraging
1:07.1	that this is a question that burdens your hearts because it reveals the deep
1:11.1	concern many of you feel for those who have not yet encountered Jesus for themselves.
1:16.7	Of course, one uncomfortable response to that question is this, what are we going to do about
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