Book of Jonah (Lesson 4) – Preaching, Repentance, & Forgiveness

This is lesson 4 of the systematic Bible study of the Book of Jonah which covers Jonah 3:1-10. Practical advice is given to parents and teachers on how to teach these verses, and important doctrines are pointed out and discussed. The doctrines being covered are: #1 – God does not need willing servants in order to act. #2 – The preaching of the Word of God has the power to convict men. Nothing else in needed. #3 – Repentance requires more than a verbal declaration of repentance, it also requires a change of deeds. #4 – God has the power to punish, and he has the power to pardon. He does as he pleases. #5 – God is interested in what we do, not in just what we say.