Sunday School: Gospel Doctrine
Lesson 33: Sharing the Gospel with the World

“Lesson 33: Sharing the Gospel with the World,” Old Testament Class Member Study Guide (2001), 22–23

“Lesson 33,” Old Testament Class Member Study Guide, 22–23

Lesson 33

Sharing the Gospel with the World

Jonah 1–4; Micah 2; 4–7

Study the following scriptures:

  1. Jonah 1–2. The Lord calls Jonah to preach repentance to the people of Nineveh. Jonah tries to flee from the Lord on a ship, is swallowed by a great fish, prays, and is delivered from the belly of the fish.

  2. Jonah 3–4. Jonah prophesies the downfall of Nineveh and is angry when the people of Nineveh repent and the Lord spares the city (the Joseph Smith Translation of Jonah 3:9–10 explains that the people, not God, repented). The Lord teaches Jonah to love all people.

  3. Micah 2:12–13; 4:1–7, 11–13; 5:2–4, 7–8; 6:6–8; 7:18–20. Micah prophesies of the mission of Israel in the last days.

  • Why did the Lord want Jonah to go to Nineveh? (See Jonah 1:2.) Why did Jonah go to Tarshish instead? (See Jonah 1:3.) What are some reasons why we choose not to share the gospel? What can we learn from the story of Jonah that can help us be more valiant in obeying the Lord and sharing the gospel?

  • What did Micah prophesy about the latter-day temple? (See Micah 4:1–2.)

  • How can Micah 6:6–8 help us when we feel overwhelmed by all that is expected of us?