Jonah and the Whale

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^2b I knew that you are a merciful and compassionate God, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. You are eager to turn back from destroying people. (Jonah 4:2)

The story of Jonah reveals God’s : merciful, compassionate, slow to anger, full of unfailing love

Then God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry because the plant died?” “Yes,” Jonah retorted, “even angry enough to die!” ¹⁰ Then the Lord said, “You feel sorry about the plant, though you did nothing to put it there. It came quickly and died quickly. ¹¹ But Nineveh has more than 120,000 people living in spiritual darkness, not to mention all the animals. Shouldn’t I feel sorry [compassion] for such a great city?” (Jonah 4:9-11)

God’s compassion is both and .

³⁸ One day some teachers of religious law and Pharisees came to Jesus and said, “Teacher, we want you to show us a miraculous sign to prove your authority.” ³⁹ But Jesus replied, “Only an evil, adulterous generation would demand a miraculous sign; but the only sign I will give them is the sign of the prophet Jonah. ⁴⁰ For as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights. ⁴¹ “The people of Nineveh will stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for they repented of their sins at the preaching of Jonah. Now someone greater than Jonah is here — but you refuse to repent. (Matthew 12:38-41)

Additional Notes

What’s Happening at Crossroads

NEW HERE?

We’re so glad you’ve chosen to come to Crossroads today! We want to thank you for visiting and would love to get to know you. Stop by and say hello at one of our Welcome Centers, our First Step area, or check out ecrossroads.info for more. We can’t wait to meet you!

MISSIONS CONFERENCE

The Missions Conference is coming up later this month and we will be hosting all of our Mission Partners here at Crossroads from July 16th through 20th. We have a couple of special events we invite you to participate in. Learn more about our Mission Partners.
• Dinner at Bel-Air Events on July 17th at 6:30 p.m. Tickets will be $30 per ticket, children 12 and under will be $20 per ticket. You can sign up online or at the Next Steps Area. Last day for sign-ups is July 13th.
• Missions Fair will take place at the Crossroads South Cafe on July 20th from 4 to 6 p.m. All of our Mission Partners will set up a table to talk about their individual mission and passion for mission work. There will be light hors d’oeuvres served from all over the world.

PRAY FOR CROSSROADS CAMP

Please lift up the approximately 170 students and 60 leaders who are heading to Epworth Forest Conference Center in North Webster today for Middle and High School camp. Pray for safety, against homesickness, mental health, new connections, open hearts to receive what God wants to speak, unity in the groups, connections, and community.

Young Adult (YA)

Hey College Students! We’re glad you’re home for the summer. Our Young Adult Ministry (targeting 18-23-year-olds) has lots of summer events planned. Follow our Instagram: crossroads_youngadults for more info!

SUMMER LUNCHES

Crossroads is helping to fill in the gap this summer for student lunches at Bon Air Park. We serve meals and distribute buddy bags from 11:30 AM to 1 PM each Wednesday through July 23rd. If you’re interested in helping, let us know here.

Taking a Step Toward Giving  Find out more.

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