The story of Jonah and the whale is one of the most famous in the Bible: but its message is perhaps one of the most ignored. It's a story about storms and sailors, rebellion, and rescue, preaching and protest. And it s a story about one reluctant evangelist's experience of speaking to people who knew nothing about God. So its message has great relevance today for God's people, living in an increasingly non-Christian culture. Jonah's story will encourage believers who find themselves ill-equipped to share God s message with colleagues, friends and family: and it deeply challenges our priorities in life. But most of all this is a story about God. The book of Jonah reveals to us the depths of God's grace, both to outsiders and to insiders. It shows us God's compassion for the lost and His patience with His wayward people. Use this guide to uncover the wonderful message of Jonah, and to come face to face with the greatest evangelist of all the Lord our God Himself. Stephen Witmer understands grace. And he understands the book of Jonah. In his study guide, Jonah: The Depths of Grace, the story of Jonah opens to our mind and heart as the demonstration of the amazing grace of God long before Jesus ever came to pay the price that made that grace possible for sinners like the Ninevites - and especially Jonah. But there is a last chapter: 'Jonah and Jesus.' It all comes together and we are helped to see the big picture of the Bible--the depths of grace. --John Piper, Pastor Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, MN Thanks, Stephen, for bringing Jonah to life. And glad to see there s now a Good Book Guide focussing on it. We ve used GBGs from The Good Book Company before with our small groups, and have been blessed by their faithfulness to Scripture, Christ-centeredness, and helpful application. Is this the first one you ve written? --Carl Collison, Gospel Coalition Website The Good Book Guides are a fantastic resource for small-groups and personal study. I've used many of them myself. For a busy small-group leader, or a Christian looking for refreshment in his or her devotional life, these come so highly recommended. -- Sam Allberry (Pastor at Immanuel Church, Nashville; author of Is God Anti-Gay? and What Does God Have to Say About Our Bodies?) Dr Stephen Witmer is the pastor of Pepperell Christian Fellowship in Massachusetts, USA. He previously served with John Piper at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minnesota, and is a member of the editorial board of the Gospel Coalition's journal Themelios. He is married to Emma and has two young children, Samuel and Annie.