1. Why is it easier to receive mercy than to celebrate it for others?
Jonah gladly received God’s mercy when he was rescued, but struggled when that same mercy was extended to Nineveh.
Can you think of a time when you were grateful for grace in your own life but found it difficult to extend grace to someone else? What made it difficult?
2. Who is your “Nineveh”?
The sermon began by asking us to think about a person or group we’ve quietly labeled as beyond hope, beyond change, or beyond forgiveness.
Without naming names if you prefer not to, what kinds of people are hardest for you to imagine God transforming? Why do you think that is?
3. Jonah preached as someone living on mercy himself.
Before God showed mercy to Nineveh, He had already shown mercy to Jonah a second time.
How does remembering your own story of forgiveness and second chances change the way you view people who need God’s mercy today?
4. What is the difference between wanting justice and wanting someone destroyed?
The sermon noted that God cared deeply about Nineveh’s violence, but Jonah seemed more interested in seeing Nineveh finished than transformed.
How can we pursue justice and accountability while still hoping for repentance, restoration, and redemption?
5. Jesus is the greater Jonah.
Unlike Jonah, Jesus willingly moved toward His enemies, prayed for those who harmed Him, and gave His life for them.
What stands out most to you about the contrast between Jonah and Jesus? How might following Jesus change the way you respond to difficult people this week?