308: Reading the Signs of the Times + The Sign of Jonah

Rohan Bell and Leonie Schlosser unpack Jesus’ challenge in Matthew 16: you can read the weather, but can you read what God is doing right now? They trace this to the “Sign of Jonah” and why the Resurrection should be enough.

👀 What you’ll hear

“Red sky” proverb: Why Jesus used everyday weather-reading to expose spiritual blindness

Signs of the times: How to discern God’s activity without chasing novelty

Prophetic backdrop: Judgment and rescue threads running through Israel’s story

The Sign of Jonah: Three days hidden, then life—how Jesus ties Jonah to His death & resurrection

John the Baptist’s doubt: Holy people still wrestle; Jesus answers with evidence, not shame

So what for us?: Trust God’s work even when you can’t see it yet

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Intro & the weather proverb

01:20 – Reading the sky vs. missing the Messiah

03:05 – OT prophecy patterns (judgment then restoration)

04:50 – The Sign of Jonah explained

06:30 – John the Baptist’s prison doubts, and Jesus’ reply

07:50 – “Even if we see no new sign, the Resurrection is enough”

🧭 Put it into practice (this week)

Discern, don’t doomscroll: For one headline, ask: What might God be doing beneath this?

Evidence over emotion: List three ways Jesus has already “checked the boxes” in your life.

Resurrection anchor: When you feel sign-starved, rehearse the gospel facts aloud.

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