Message Notes: Reflect on a time you’ve been so glad for a second chance. What happened? Read Jonah 3:1-2. Key idea: Our Lord of second chances loves repentance. Why did both Jonah and the people of Nineveh need a second chance? Consider these essentials for experiencing and maximizing God’s offer of second chances: Sincere self-awareness. Read Jonah 3:3-5. Why do we commonly struggle with really understanding our own motives, actions, and condition? What helps you be more seriously self-aware? Look up! Find fresh hope in God’s power to save. What most amazes you about God’s merciful disposition toward both Jonah and the Assyrians in Nineveh? What might it mean for you to find fresh hope in your current season? Choose to believe God. Read Jonah 3:5-9. How is it evident that the people really believed God? What did their repentance include? Describe what it looks like to really believe God and repent in your own daily living. Read Jonah 3:10, Mark 1:15, and Romans 2:4. Have you ever considered the significance of God’s merciful relenting/repenting? What curious questions arise? How is your own heart stirred by God’s mercy? Get Ready for Next Week: Big Fish Mission Read Jonah’s story each day, with special focus on Jonah 4.