Jonah Learns to Obey

Lesson 7 Jonah Learns A Take-Home Paper to Obey for Early Elementary Bible Story based on Jonah 1—3

God made a big storm on the God told Jonah to go and talk sea. Soon Jonah was in the to the people of Nineveh. But 2. 1. water, but God sent a big fish Jonah disobeyed. He didn’t to save Jonah. The fish opened show love to God. He got into a its mouth and swallowed him. boat going away from Nineveh.

Jonah told everyone in Jonah prayed, and God 4. Nineveh to love God by 3. made the fish spit Jonah out obeying Him. The people asked onto dry land. Now Jonah God to forgive them for not was ready to obey God. He obeying. God did forgive them. went to Nineveh. Time for a Snack

Dad Caleb Isaac cookies milk apples

was hungry. left for a snack.

But did not want . He wanted .

So stood on a tall stool to reach the .

As he grabbed the , he knocked over a cup of and splashed all over the floor. “Oops,” said .

Just then came in and saw the mess.

“ , what are you doing?” he asked.

said, “I climbed up to get and I spilled all over.” “Love the Lord your God with all your heart.” Matthew 22:37 “You know left for a snack,” said . “Put the back and

I will help you clean up.”

As they cleaned up the mess, thanked

. “Thanks for helping me clean up my mess.

I should have obeyed .”

“ wants us to obey him. When we obey

, we show our love for him.” answered.

Talk Time

LESSON FOCUS: In the Bible story, Jonah didn’t obey God the first time. In “Time for a Snack,” did Isaac obey? Talk together about how obedience Obeying shows we shows love. Let your child know that you also have to obey love God. others. Pray about loving God through obeying as well as help to obey in specific situations. What if I don’t want Jonah Needs Help to obey? Help Jonah obey God and find his way to the people in Nineveh.

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