The Sulking Servant (Part 2 of 2)
Truth For Life Daily Program
Alistair Begg
4.8 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 26 August 2023
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Sometimes the Lord shows mercy to people who we may think deserve judgment. Find out why we don’t have the right to challenge God’s decisions. Listen to Truth For Life as Alistair Begg examines God’s response to Jonah after the Ninevites were redeemed.
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| 0:00.0 | Sometimes God shows mercy to people we think. |
| 0:29.9 | We don't have the right to challenge God's decisions. |
| 0:36.9 | Today, Alistair Begg is examining God's response to Jonah after the Ninevites repented. |
| 0:43.9 | We're studying chapter 4 in the book of Jonah. |
| 0:51.9 | Now what we have here is not Jonah the Bible answer man. |
| 0:55.9 | But what we've got here is Jonah the Bible question man. |
| 1:00.9 | And while it is good for us to seek answers in the Bible and the Bible is full of answers, it's also full of questions. |
| 1:08.9 | Let me illustrate it from the book of Jeremiah. |
| 1:10.9 | We could go all through the prophets, but let me just give you three illustrations from Jeremiah. |
| 1:14.9 | If you want to turn to them, the first is in Jeremiah chapter 12. |
| 1:19.9 | If you have an NIV, if you turn to Jeremiah 12, you will notice that it is headed Jeremiah's complaint. |
| 1:26.9 | And this is how he begins. You're always righteous, O Lord, when I bring a case before you. |
| 1:32.9 | In other words, he establishes the nature of who God is and his understanding of theology. |
| 1:41.9 | And having said that, then he says, well, I'd like just to have a word with you if I may about your justice. |
| 1:48.9 | Why does the way of the wicked prosper? |
| 1:53.9 | Why do all the faithless live at ease? |
| 1:58.9 | Have you ever found yourself asking that question? |
| 2:02.9 | Why is it that the fellow three offices down from me, who is a real scurrilous character, |
| 2:08.9 | seems to do so well, his sales figures are so good and he always gets promoted. |
| 2:13.9 | And here am I, seem to be faithful, seem to be true to your word, and what do I get? |
| 2:18.9 | Not on what compared to him? |
| 2:20.9 | Why do the faithless live at ease? |
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