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1. What is the question from Genesis 3 through which Abby framed this week’s sermon? How does it help us read this passage of Jonah? Why is this an important question for us to regularly ask ourselves?

2. How does the storm reveal Jonah’s apathy? What is Jonah apathetic about?

3. What is acedia? (A deep spiritual sleep and apathy) why is acedia such a danger for Christians?

4. How does acedia deafen us to God and keep us from living into the fullness of life that God has for us?

5. In what ways do you struggle with acedia?

6. How do Jonah’s misperceptions of God lead to his apathy?

7. How does Abby say we can avoid misperceptions of God?

8. What are the results of misperceptions about God? How do they affect the way we live?

9. What is the difference between subject/object relationships and I/thou relationships?

10. How does the command “arise” confront Jonah’s misperceptions?

11. What is significant about the way Jesus uses this command?

12. Why do we need to receive life from God to live as he desires?

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