Jonah; Micah | November 21-27 | “He Delighteth in Mercy” - Episode 48

Episode 48

Jonah; Micah | November 21-27 | “He Delighteth in Mercy”

Second chances
Cannibals
Shout out for humility

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Join hosts Ganel-Lyn Condie and John Fossum as they discuss impactful topics from this week’s Come, Follow Me lesson covering these chapters in Jonah and Micah. Explore these important themes, topics, and questions:

Second chances and mercy for EVERYONE
Making room for people to change
The pursuit for “what is good”, AKA humility/meekness
Experience and its role in spiritual growth
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Invitation:

Can you pray for mercy for someone that has harmed you or done you wrong?
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Quotes & Links:

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“The prophet Jonah was an unusual servant of the Lord. Jonah was called on a mission very similar to that of other prophets: he was to cry repentance to a people ripening in iniquity. Unlike other prophets, however, Jonah responded by attempting to flee from his assignment. Had his reason been cowardice, though still wrong, it would have been understandable. The brutality of the Assyrians in the treatment of their enemies was well known. But Jonah’s problem does not seem to be cowardice. Rather, it seems to have been resentment against the Lord for giving the hated enemy a chance to repent (see Jonah 4:1–2.)” (Old Testament Student Manual: 1 Kings–Malachi, 3rd ed. [Church Educational System manual, 2003], 97).

“While we are grateful for second chances following mistakes, or failures of the mind, we stand all amazed at the Savior’s grace in giving us second chances in overcoming sin, or failures of the heart. No one is more on our side than the Savior. … To become like Him will require countless second chances in our day-to-day struggles with the natural man, such as controlling appetites, learning patience and forgiveness, overcoming slothfulness, and avoiding sins of omission, just to name a few. If to err is human nature, how many failures will it take us until our nature is no longer human but divine? Thousands? More likely a million.” (2018–A:21, Lynn G. Robbins, Until Seventy Times Seven)

“When Jonah was sent to the city of Nineveh to warn them of their destruction because of wickedness, they repented in sackcloth and ashes, and by decree all in that city fasted and prayed. Their flocks and herds were also required to do without food and drink. God accepted this display of repentance and humility through fasting and prayer and turned aside his anger and the city was not destroyed  Jonah 3:5-10 It seems to me that if a city could obtain such a blessing by fasting and prayer, a nation also could be similarly blessed of God. We as a people, by emphasizing this principle, could obtain great blessings for ourselves and for the Church in general.” (1951–O:123, Delbert L. Stapley, Fasting and Prayer)

“Surely the thing God enjoys most about being God is the thrill of being merciful, esp