The Problem of Mercy: a sermon on Jonah ch. 4

Some reflections on the reluctant prophet Jonah and his final argument with God.
Written for Dr. David Csinos' Preaching Foundations class, Atlantic School of Theology, March 2, 2020
Bible quotations from the Common English Bible (2011).
"Overturning" T-shirt by David "NakedPastor" Heyward
Text: docs.google.com/document/d/12...

[@chrisfrank4267]

You cherry pic your biblical stories and ignore the Laws which effect your behavior.

[@TamsinAdriane]

If you'd care to provide some clarification, I'd love to better understand how concentrating on a specific chapter of Jonah constitutes cherry-picking (are other sermons that happen to be based on individual lectionary readings cherry-picking as well?)
Also, I seem to remember St. Paul teaching us that the rigid letter of the Law kills, while the Spirit gives life (2 Cor 3:6). Regardless, I would hope that my preaching (at the time of this sermon and now) consistently demonstrates a high regard for the authority of Scripture, and especially its fundamental principles of love of God and neighbour.