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The Runaway Prophet References Monthly Theme Jonah 1:1-9; God Teaches Us How to Treat Others LESSON TEN The Runaway Prophet References Monthly Theme Jonah 1:1-9; God teaches us how to treat others. Prophets and Kings, pp. 265-268 The Bible Lesson at a Glance God gives Jonah a message to give to the people in Nineveh, a message that will save them from danger. But Jonah refuses, and tries to run away from God by boarding a ship and going Memory Verse away from Nineveh. The Lord sends a terrible storm, and all the “I desire to do your will, people on the ship are in danger. The sailors cast lots to see who my God” is responsible, and the lot falls on Jonah. When they ask him who (Psalm 40:8). he is, he identifies himself as a Hebrew who worships the Lord, the God who made the sea, the land, and every living thing. This is a lesson about community. Objectives Though an unwilling witness to Nineveh, Jonah nevertheless The children will: witnessed to the sailors on the boat, although not in the way God Know that our intended. His disobedience put at jeopardy all in his immediate choices affect others. community, but in the end he was honest with them and identi- Feel willing to share fied himself with the God of heaven, the Creator of all. God’s love with others. Respond by choosing Teacher Enrichment to tell others of God’s love. “In the charge given him, Jonah had been entrusted with a heavy responsibility; yet He who had bidden him go was able to sustain His servant and grant him success. Had the prophet obeyed unquestioningly, he would have been spared many bit- The Message ter experiences, and would have been blessed abundantly. Yet in People in God’s the hour of Jonah’s despair the Lord did not desert him. Through family share His a series of trials and strange providences, the prophet’s confi- love with others. dence in God and in His infinite power to save was to be revived” (Prophets and Kings, pp. 266, 267). Room Decorations Hang some fishnet on the wall. Add a blue sheet, blanket, or paper to look like water. Sand and scattered seashells will add to the appearance of a seascape. If desired, provide craft materials and fish outlines and have the children trace and cut out paper fish. You may want them to write their name on the fish. Attach their fish to the fishnet with staples or straight pins. The words above the net can read “We are swimming in God’s school.” A boat (or boats) may be added if the children do Readiness Activity A. More decorations will be added as these lessons about Jonah progress. (If you do not use Activity A, add to the decorations a “boat” in which children may sit.) 100 LESSON TEN www.gracelink.net/primary COMMUNITY Program Overview Lesson Section Minutes Activities Materials Needed Welcome ongoing Greet students at door; none hear pleased/troubled _________________________________________________________________________________ Readiness Options up to 10 A. Boat Builders large boxes, art supplies, blue sheet(s) or blanket(s), Bible B. Paper People paper, pencils, scissors, people pattern (see p. 102), Bible _________________________________________________________________________________ Prayer and Praise* up to 10 Fellowship Songbook Sing for Joy Mission Children’s Mission Offering model ship Prayer none _________________________________________________________________________________ Bible Lesson up to 20 Experiencing the Story boats from Readiness A or provide a “boat” for children to sit in, elec- tric fan, Bible Memory Verse Bible Bible Study Bibles _________________________________________________________________________________ Applying the up to 15 Who Am I? paper, pencils, Bible Lesson _________________________________________________________________________________ Sharing the up to 15 A. Rocking the Boat paper plates, craft sticks Lesson or tongue depressors, art supplies, scissors, brown construction paper, glue B. Sharing God’s Love paper, art supplies, coupon pattern (see p. 144) *Prayer and Praise may be used at any time during the program. www.gracelink.net/primary LESSON TEN 101 TEACHING THE LESSON Welcome Welcome children at the door. Ask how their week has been—what they’re pleased/troubled about. Have them begin the Readiness Activity of your choice. Readiness Activities Select the activity most appropriate for your situation. A. Boat Builders You Need: Ask the children to select a box they can sit in. (Large class: have children work in • large boxes groups to make one boat for each group. Small class: have all children work together (appliance size, to make one boat in which all can sit together.) Provide each child or group with art sup- if possible) plies. • art supplies Say: Today we will learn about a man who took a boat ride—in the wrong • blue sheet(s) or direction. Your boat(s) will be a part of our decorations for the rest of this quarter, blanket(s) and you will have a chance to sit in it (them) during part of our program. • Bible Allow time for completion, then have the children place their boat(s) on a blue sheet or blanket (as if in water) near the other room decorations. Debriefing Allow response time as you ask: What kind of boat do you think you would need to take a trip on the sea or ocean? Would the boat you made keep you safe? Why? In our story today we will learn about some people traveling in a ship who were in a bad storm. One of them was a missionary and prophet whom God sent to warn some people of their wickedness. What is a missionary? What is a prophet? In our lesson today we will learn about someone God asked to tell others about Him. Read aloud Psalm 40:8. Why do people want to do God’s will? (They love Him; He cares about them, etc.) That brings us to our message for today: PEOPLE IN GOD’S FAMILY SHARE HIS LOVE WITH OTHERS. Say that with me. B. Paper People Demonstrate as you say: Fold your paper into a fan with four equal parts. Draw a person on the top layer (or use the pattern in the margin). Cut out the per- son, leaving the edges joined at the hands on both sides. Now open your paper. You Need: You have a string of people. Save these people. We will use them later. • paper for each child (8½" x Debriefing 11" or larger) Allow response time as you ask: How is your string of people like a commu- • scissors nity? Yes, we are all connected to each other. We support each other and share • people pattern God’s love with others. What we do affects those around us. Name some com- (see above) munities to which you belong. (school, church, home, Adventurer Club, etc.) Read • Bible aloud Psalm 40:8. What do you think God’s will is for you? I think our message 102 LESSON TEN www.gracelink.net/primary tells us one thing God wants us to do. PEOPLE IN GOD’S FAMILY SHARE HIS LOVE WITH OTHERS. Say that with me. Prayer and Praise Fellowship Report the students’ joys and sorrows (pleased and troubled) as reported to you at the door (as appropriate). Review the memory verse and allow time for sharing experiences from last week’s lesson study. Give a special warm greeting to visitors and introduce each by name. Acknowledge any birthdays or special events. Suggested Songs “Come and Praise the Lord Our King” (Sing for Joy, no. 5) “Psalm 66” (Sing for Joy, no. 11) “Praise Him, Praise Him” (Sing for Joy, no. 12) “In His Time” (Sing for Joy, no. 42) “The Family of God” (Sing for Joy, no. 139) “God Made Our Hands” (Sing for Joy, no. 57) Mission Share a story from Children’s Mission. Help the children identify someone who is sharing God’s love with others or is learning to know God. Offering Say: We bring our offerings as an act of worship to God. Our You Need: gifts will be used to tell others about His love. In a short prayer, • model ship thank God that you can bring gifts to share His love with others. Prayer Say: We are learning about community today. Our community includes the people who are closest to us—our neighbors, friends, relatives, church members, classmates. Because we belong to God’s family, we want to show others God’s love. Think of some- one in your community who needs to know God’s love, and we’ll ask Jesus to give you just the right time and place to share His love with them. Pray a simple, short prayer. www.gracelink.net/primary LESSON TEN 103 wasn’t going anywhere near Nineveh. He Bible Lesson soon found what he was looking for—a ship sailing for Tarshish. Jonah paid Experiencing the Story his fare and hurried on board. He was so tired that he thought he could sleep Setting the Scene through the whole trip. (It was hard work You Need: Remember that children this age love running away from God.) • boat(s) from drama and expression, so use your best Soon after Jonah boarded, the ship Readiness A storyteller voice. Have the children sit in sailed. As he watched the shoreline disap- or provide a the boat. During the “storm” part of the pear, Jonah felt safe—safe enough to go “boat” children story, turn on a large fan as you describe to sleep. He searched for a quiet place can sit in out of the way of others. Exhausted, he • electric fan the wind. Ask the children to make storm was soon fast asleep. • Bible noises like wind and thunder.
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