Finally . . . Jonah Connects the Dots, Part 2

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Chuck Swindoll - Insight for Living

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Christian, Religious And Spirituality, 507918

4.6 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Jonah: The Reluctant Prophet

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0:00.0	Sometimes it takes hitting rock bottom, or in Jonah's case, the belly of a great fish, to finally get our attention.
0:14.0	Today, on Insight for Living, Chuck Swindall unpacks one of Scripture's most dramatic examples. Jonah, the rebellious prophet, was tossed into a raging sea and left for dead.
0:25.6	At his lowest moment, Jonah prayed.
0:28.6	So are there any regretful memories holding you back?
0:32.6	Woken into this story, Chuck will remind us that prayer is our most underutilized superpower.
0:38.3	If you've ever felt too far gone, too stubborn, or too broken to approach God,
0:43.3	this message is for you.
0:49.3	It's amazing what being at sea, especially a rough, deep sea, will do to your prayer life.
1:03.2	It's amazing.
1:05.8	So when we got to this second chapter and we began with that long-awaited word,
1:13.0	then, then, Jodah prayed, then, finally.
1:23.5	He hasn't prayed until now.
1:27.4	We first met him in chapter one.
1:29.3	He wasn't praying in any part of that.
1:32.3	When God said, go to Nineveh, he responded with such words as would imply, in your face, God.
1:40.3	He didn't pray about that response. When he made his way to Joppa, he didn't pray about that response.
1:49.3	When he made his way to Joppa, he didn't pray about what would happen at Joppa.
1:59.3	When he looked for a ship that might be sailing from the shore, he didn't pray about which ship.
2:01.1	When he bought the one-way ticket, he didn't pray before he bought the ticket.
2:04.6	You read nothing of prayer.
2:07.6	We've been waiting for this preacher to respond willingly and obediently to his Lord,
2:13.6	but he's done the antithesis.
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