Complementary New Testament Passage:
John 3:16-3
Sermon Outline:
1. The Helpful Message of Condemnation
2. What is True Repentance?
3. Legislation which Pleased the Lord
4. God Relenting explains the Gospel
Family Discussion Questions:
- Which city did Jonah preach in?
- What was Jonah’s message?
- How did the people respond?
- What did God do when the people repented?
- Did God have to stop the punishment when the people stopped their bad actions?
- Why is the preaching of condemnation essential to the preaching of the Gospel?
- Why do Christians and churches shy away from doing this?
- We sometimes think of the two pathways (to hell or heaven) begin with people in a neutral place or even heading to heaven. Why is this wrong?
- The Gospel does not make innocent people condemned. Why is that important that we realize that?
- Why do we sometimes think that God must save people who repent or are sorry?
- What do the examples in the Bible of God relenting teach us about the Gospel?
- Did God have to save us? What then does this teach us about the love of God in Christ?
- How does this passage instruct the government?
- How does this passage teach us about what repentance is?
- How does preaching about God’s judgement help us to both fear and love Jesus more?
