In Surely Not Me…and Definitely Not Them, Dr. Michael Youssef boldly walks through the book of Jonah, revealing a prophet’s rebellion—and God’s relentless grace. This six-part series shows how the sovereign God of Scripture uses even reluctant servants to bring about powerful repentance and spiritual revival. From the depths of the sea to the streets of Nineveh, we are reminded that God’s mercy offends the proud, but transforms the repentant. With uncompromising truth, Dr. Youssef exposes our tendency to run from God’s call, our anger at His compassion toward others, and our need to be reconciled to His will. This is not just Jonah’s story—it’s ours.

In this final message, Dr. Michael Youssef confronts the hardest truth in Jonah’s story: anger at God’s mercy. After the greatest revival in Scripture, Jonah resents grace given to sinners and clings to his own comfort. Chapter 4 exposes a divided heart—more concerned with personal ease than eternal souls. This episode calls believers to repentance from self-centered faith and submission to the sovereign will of God. Scripture is clear: salvation belongs to the Lord, and mercy flows from His righteous character. Christ alone defines who is saved and how. God calls His people to intercede, rejoice in repentance, and love what He loves. True joy is found not in the vine, but in obedience to the God of mercy.