2 Lessons - Jonah - Obedience - Complete

I'm teaching children 1-7 yrs at this time 

2 with disabilities  - but the lessons could be adapted for any age.

2 Lessons - Jonah - Obedience 

Part 1

I do not get paid - I do not have to do any of this.  I do this because I want to.

God Showing Himself Powerful Through His Wrath

God Showing Himself Powerful Through His Mercy

 God was angry with the city of Nineveh and wanted to destroy Nineveh for their sins, but God was willing to show mercy.  He talked to Jonah, who was a prophet (preacher) of God.  He told him to go to Nineveh and warn Nineveh of God’s judgment.  Jonah was not happy with what God wanted him to do. Jonah was angry with the city of Nineveh for how they treated the Jewish people.  He knew that if He went to Nineveh, if they repented God could be merciful to them, but He did not want God to be merciful to them.  He wanted the judgment of God to fall upon them for what they had done to the Jewish people.

He absolutely refused to obey the Lord.  He got on a ship and paid them to take him as far away from Nineveh as possible.   He thought He had outsmarted the Lord God.  

It was all peaceful and happy, not a cloud in the sky.  They started on their way.  When they were way out at sea, something began to happen.  The sky started to gather dark clouds.  A raging storm with thunder and lightning began blowing across the sea.  The ship was whipped back a fourth by the forceful winds.  They began to fear for their lives.  They wondered if God was angry with someone. They were looking for Jonah, where could he be?  They found him sleeping.   "We are going to die! Wake up! How can you sleep?  God is angry with someone.  Get up and pray to your God lest we die.

 God’s wrath was kindled. The other men prayed to their false gods, but they did not hear.  They started throwing all the cargo overboard.   

Jonah admitted to them that he had been disobedient to God.  He told them about the one and only God. They trusted the Lord God Almighty.  They cried and prayed in fear to the living God Almighty.

Nothing worked the ship was going to go down if they didn’t do something.  They threw Jonah overboard.  Jonah was tangled in the waves of the sea. He nearly drowned to death and would have but  Jonah awoke in a dark dripping cave filled with smelly whale digestion.  He had air to breathe.  Fear filled his heart.

God had prepared the whale for Jonah.  He commanded the whale to swallow Jonah.  The female whale is the biggest fish in the sea.  So most likely it was a female whale that swallowed him.

Jonah prayed and cried to God for forgiveness.  He felt as though he had died and gone to hell.  He even called it hell.  He said he was in "the belly of  hell."

Talk about Jonah's Rebellion.

.Memory Verse

Jonah 1:1b  .......go to Nineveh

Below

This picture is just to show you

 that the whale swallowed Jonah.

It didn't happen exactly like this picture.

 He sank to the bottom 

of the sea and the whale 

scooped him up from sure death.

He was going to die but God used the whale to save his life.  

Talk about Jonah's prayers.

Let's name some things He

Could thank God For.

He could thank the Lord he was not dead.

He could thank the Lord he had breath to breathe.

He could thank the Lord that he had a chance to live.

He thanked the Lord that his prayers were heard.

He thanked the Lord that He saw the salvation of the Lord.

Jonah gave sacrifices of praise 

and thanksgiving to the Lord God.

Within the whale's belly.

He thought he would die.

but

Salvation Is of The Lord.

Where is Jonah in this picture?

Teachers Notes:

I lined my pictures up on the wall or board.

Just choose the pictures you want to use for the lesson.

I used all the above but one.

Refer to the pictures while you teach.

After teaching: or later in class.

Have the kids come up one by one.  Have them choose one of the pictures.

Have them say something about the picture in their own words. 

 Reward them with stickers for trying.

Game And Coloring Activity

Review Game Poster - Print One On Cardstock.

Print One For Each Child For Coloring Activity.

Just for the cardstock poster:

Put point values in different places of the picture.  For example, write 100pts inside the mouth.

10pts inside one of the bubbles.   25pts on one of his fins, 50 pts on top of his nose.

Then print off coloring sheets

Coloring Activity

Crayons

Stickers

Glue

Cut out Jonah - One per child, 

enough for your class.

and 

one for the review game. 

Store them in a sandwich bag.

For the review game:

Put tape on the back of Jonah. 

Ask review questions.  

Every time one child gets the right answer, 

blindfold him/her

and direct them as they place Jonah

onto the poster.  Highest points wins.

Review Questions: 

Review Again With The Next Lesson

1.  Why did Jonah disobey God?

2.  When the storm hit where was Jonah?

3.  Were the other men on the ship Christians?

4.  God prepared a great __________ to swallow Jonah.

5.  Why did God send a great storm at sea - in our story.

6.  How did Jonah get out of the whale?

7.  What did Jonah do when He was inside the whale?

8. Which fish is the biggest fish in the sea?

9.  What finally made the storm become calm?

10.  God told Jonah to what?  Clue - Our memory verse.

11. Does God want us to obey him?

Teachers Reading 

Please remember to read the scriptures at the bottom of this post.

Keep all the Jonah pictures up for the following week.

Next Weeks Lesson Below This Point

Part 2

Keep your games up from past lessons to review.

Go over last week's lesson in a review.

Then start off here.

God gave Nineveh 40 days to repent.  That meant many people would die in some disaster.   The sin of Nineveh was great and God became angry at their evil-doing (sin) and their violence. 

When Jonah was inside the whale he thought he was in hell.

He wasn't really in hell but there is a real hell for those who will not believe upon the Lord God.  

God promised destruction to Nineveh but he really wanted them to repent.  That is why God wanted Jonah to Go to Nineveh and to warn them.  God saw the sin rise up towards heaven.  God knows about any sin in our lives and He wants us to turn from it, just like Jonah going to Nineveh.  Jonah repented of his sin and confessed his sin to God.  He asked for God's salvation, He surely would have died in the hell he was in had he not agreed to go to Nineveh.  God calls us to obey him and love him too.  

Does God tell you to obey your parents?  Does he want you to be kind and forgiving? 

There are lots of things God tells us to do and also things he tells us not to do.

He knows everything about us and knows what we think and feel.

The most important thing Is.....

The Bible teaches us that we must believe upon the Lord 

Jesus Christ to be delivered from the real hell.

Jonah and the whale speak about hell.  

That's why God tells us to warn people about the wrath to come.

Not to just grown-ups but also to the young:

God calls preachers and teachers to tell of God's mercy and his grace.

All of Nineveh believed and saw the salvation of the Lord.

Even the King of Nineveh humbled himself fasted and believed in God.

God repented and showed mercy to all of Nineveh.

Boys and girls I'm the teacher that is telling you about these things today.

God wants us to warn both young and old.  Just as he wanted 

Jonah to warn the people of Niniveh.

In the story of Jonah, God mentions the children of Niniveh.

God thinks of children.  God cares for children.  He wanted Jonah to remember the children of Nineveh.

Why do we need to warn people today?  People need to know that hell is waiting for every soul that refuses Christ.  Those who refuse his love, and who refuse his Word.

God wants us to warn people just as Jonah was sent, we are sent.

We are sent to tell of God's mercy and forgiveness.  We are to warn people that there is hell to escape and the only way to escape is putting our trust in Christ for salvation.  God saved Jonah’s life through the whale.  God saves us through Jesus Christ his only begotten Son.

God gave Nineveh forty days.  Pray for our country that we do not turn our backs on God.   My fear is that God will see the sins of America rise up to the heavens, just like Nineveh.  Woe to the nation that forgets and rejects God.

Boys and girls, you can call to God in prayer today and ask forgiveness for your sins.  God's will is that you turn from bad behavior and bad attitudes.  Jesus came to die for our sins.  He took our sins upon himself and took our punishment.  Jesus died and was in hell three days and three nights (in the heart of the earth). just as Jonah was in the belly of the whale for three days and three nights. He took our punishment - He was literally in hell.  Why did He do that? Because he loves you and me.  He loves people.  God made a way through Jesus to be saved from our sins and the hell to come. Jesus took our place.  He arose from the dead and proved He is victorious over death and hell. 

God showed mercy to Nineveh because they believed and feared the Lord God.  God gave mercy because they repented of their wrong behavior and their violence. 

Matthew 12:40

For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so, shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. (hell)

Father God, we pray for each child here, we pray if there is one here that does not know you as their Saviour, that you will speak to his or her heart today.  Help them to understand your Word.  Help them understand your will for their lives.  Help them understand that there is a heaven and that there is a hell.  Help them understand that this lesson about your mercy for all those who will believe upon the Lord Jesus Christ. 

I pray this in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, Amen.

Teach the class the word "repent"-

Teachers Notes:

When the bible says God repented it means that God gave

them mercy based upon their repentance.

 Our repentance is turning away from living wrongly in

 God's sight, to living a life pleasing to God.

It does not say Jonah told them about the whale

but I'm sure he did.  God does not do anything evil in the way that we think of it. 

God was going to bring judgment upon a nation that was rebellious to him.  God is all-powerful and hates sin.  He would bring about a disastrous happening- Evil means disastrous.

Have the kids guess what the picture under the sun is.

Then show them the same picture with the whale on it. 

Jonah told them about the whale

I'm sure he did.  His story was a testimony of God's wrath and mercy.

This could be the coloring sheet as well as a visual on the wall or board. 

Have them try to draw the whale.  

Jonah 4

The gourd could of been a pumpkin plant.  

Jonah cared more for his gourd than even the smallest child in Nineveh.  God wanted him to care more for people.  He didn't have forgiveness in his heart.  God used the gourd to show him he was selfish. He took no thought for the innocent in that city.  

 Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:  And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?

Game And Coloring Activity

Review Game Poster - Print One On Cardstock.

Print One For Each Child For Coloring Activity.

Put points on the gourds.  100pts 200 pts ( Big Gourd, 200 pts, Big Flower 100 pts,  Small Gourd 50 pts, Leaf  Or Small Flower 25 pts. Back Flower 10pts  Then put tape on worms.

Ask the review questions. 

For the review game:

Put tape on the back of worms. Make 10 worms.

Put tape on each one.

Ask review questions.  

Every time one child gets the right answer, 

blindfold him/her

and direct them as they place a worm

onto the poster.  Highest points win.

Cut Out 10 Worms

Game Board

The gourds would not have been on the vine.

This picture could explain what a gourd vine

grows and looks like, if it would have grown.

The gourd vine died and made Jonah very sad.

Review Questions:

1.How many days did God give Nineveh to repent?

2.What does repent mean if it is God, repenting?

3.What does it mean if we repent?

4.Does God want us to repent of wrongdoing?

5. What did Nineveh do when Jonah preached?

(They believed God.) 

6. Did Jonah want God to show mercy to Nineveh?

7. What did Jonah find that made Him so happy?

8. Why did Jonah not care for Niniveh? They were mean to Jonah's people the Hebrews.

9.  Who believed and fasted when Jonah preached?

10. What is fasting?

11. The king took off his robe and took off his what?

12. When Jesus died he was In the heart of the earth for how long?

 

Play the same games you played last time

Play the same games you played last time. But use 

This is to help you prepare.

Teachers Study And Reading 

Please remember to read the scriptures at the bottom of this post.

Teachers Reading - Vital

Jonah 1:1-17 and Jonah 2:1- 4:11

 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 

 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD and went down to Joppa, and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.

 But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.  Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.

 And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.

Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?

And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.  

Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.

 Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.  And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.

 Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them. Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee.

 So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging. Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.  Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. 

Jonah 2:1-10

 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,

 And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.  For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.  Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.

The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.

 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.  When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.

They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.

 And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.

Jonah 3:1 

And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,

 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.

 So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey.  And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.

So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.

 For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

 And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything: let them not feed, nor drink water: 

 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.

 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.

Jonah 4:1-11 

Jon 4:1 ¶ But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.

And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

 Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.

Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?  So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city.

 And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd.  But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.

 And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live. And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.  Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:  And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?

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The Lord's Prayer - There is Power In God's Name

Use The Lords Prayer To Review Prior Lessons

Idea For A Hard To Control Class With Differing Ages And Abilities

.Work, one on one - while others and helper play in the toy area.  

.Rotate until all of them get their craft completed.

.Teach as you do the craft.

The Power Of God's Love and Sacrifice

Schedule

1rst option 
    Prayer:   
Snack:
Craft:
Game:
Songs:
Stories:

Game Review: 

Playtime:
Cleanup:

2nd option
Prayer:
Snack:

My personal story: - 

God Hugged Me

Bible Lesson

The Good Samaritan

Toy Area

4 -10 Minute Playtime:
4 minute clean up:
During Play Time - Get craft ready.

Craft:
Memory Verse:

Review Questions Game - Stickers:

Songs
Ending: Clean up Time
Line Up:
Pray- Give out papers and prizes:

(If Class Goes Long)
Play ring around the rosies:
Duck duck goose:
Run In A Circle Together:

Simon Says

Sing Action Songs ( Father Abraham)

Wiggle, wiggle - make a funny face - Funniest Face Game

Follow the Leader Train 

Musical Chairs - Sing a song

Craft Time

Idea For A Hard To Control Class With Differing Ages And Abilities

.Work, one on one - while others and helper play in the toy area.  

.Rotate until all of them get their craft completed.

.Teach as you do the craft.

Puzzle Review Game

Plan Ahead

Make a wall poster from cardstock.

( Print Two) - Cut one out. ( Put the pieces into a bag.)

Make Review Questions. Ahead

When a child has the right answer - The child draws out a puzzle piece - 

(Teacher reads it for younger children)

The child then chooses where it goes (Use tape to attach)

Continue until all pieces are in place. Read it out loud together.

Adjust the game for older ages.

Susan Nikitenko/ Puzzle Review Game

Lesson:

Honoring God's Name

(There is Power In God's Name)

In the bible, God gives us a model prayer.  

When we trust Christ as our Saviour

We become a child of God.  We call him Our Father in heaven.

When we can call God our

Father, it is a powerful thing.

He thinks of us as his child.  

He cares about how we feel and what we think.

He wants us to talk to him about it in prayer.

Our Father in heaven knows everything about us.  He knows

if you think about Him or if something else is more important to you.  

God wants us to put Him first in our lives.  We are to worship and honor his name.

We all have problems in life, I do too.  God wants us to tell him all about it.

We need to want God's will done for our lives.  That means, we have a life to live.  He

doesn't want us living just any ol way we feel like. He wants us to look to Him

for our choices in life.  Does God want you to obey your parents?  Does God want you to be kind to others?  Does God want you to say sorry when you hurt someone?  Does God want you to forgive?

These are some of the questions you can ask yourself to help you remember what God's will is. 

Doing God's will is following Jesus.  It's like playing follow the leader - only follow Him, follow what he says.  He's our Father in heaven.  He loves us very much.  

God teaches us in the Word of God when we pray to pray in Jesus' name.

He promises to answer prayers prayed by faith in Jesus' name.

God's names are powerful, and when we praise and honor him,

 we should use his names.

God is not honored when his name is used in vain.  

Sometimes people use his name in the wrong way.  When the Bible teaches us that his name is hallowed, it means that it is greatly honored.  When people used curse words along with Jesus' name

it is using God's name carelessly.  If someone uses his name again and again as a habit and without thought.  Like  "Oh My God!"  I can say this now because it is not in vain.  I am teaching you that it is wrong.  We need to remember that God does not want us to use his name in a careless way.

The 3rd Commandment

Exodus 20:7 

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain;

 for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Jesus loves you and wants you to trust in him

with your life and heart.  That is His will for you.

Fill In The Heart Bubbles

Forgiveness Coloring

Coloring Pages 

Worship God's Name

Thou Shalt Not Use The Lord's Name In Vain

Question And Review

Post On The Wall

 Stickers

Cardstock

Ask The Questions:

Have Kids Put Stickers Around The Edge

As They Get The Correct Answers.

Talk About The Poster.

 Stickers

Cardstock

Ask The Questions:

Have Kids Put Stickers Around The Edge

As They Get The Correct Answers.

The Lords Prayer

I'm sorry, You are forgiven, My little children

Love One Another.

Matthew 6:14 - 15 

Play other songs from last week's lesson.

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Review Questions:

1. We should pray in who's name?

2. What should we call God when we begin our prayer?

3. The 3rd commandment says, not to do what?

4. If we do not forgive others then God will not forgive us? True Or False

5. Should we live by Our own will or God's will for us?

6. Name one thing that you can remember about the Lord's prayer.

7. Where is God?

8. Who's name has power?

9. Name a song we sang today?

10. Name something God wants us to do.

Matthew 6:9 - 15

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

 Give us this day our daily bread.

 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

- For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Poetry And Other Materials On This Site Can Be Freely Used For Christian Bible Centered Non-Profit Ministries And must Remain Unchanged In Any Way. All Other Purposes Are With Permission Only. You May Make Requests At treasurebox18@yahoo.com - All my poems with stories are both real and fictional designed to illustrate a biblical truth. All Rights Reserved. Please Include Site Name And Proper Credit Back To This Blog. Thank-You. 

The Power Of God's Love and Sacrifice.

The Power Of God's Love and Sacrifice

Idea For A Hard To Control Class With Differing Ages And Abilities

.Work, one on one - while others and helper play in the toy area.  

.Rotate until all of them get their craft completed.

.Teach as you do the craft.

Schedule

1rst option 
    Prayer:   
Snack:
Craft:
Game:
Songs:
Stories:

Game Review: 

Playtime:
Cleanup:

2nd option
Prayer:
Snack:

My personal story: - 

God Hugged Me

Bible Lesson

The Good Samaritan

Toy Area

4 -10 Minute Playtime:
4 minute clean up:
During Play Time - Get craft ready.

Craft:
Memory Verse:

Review Questions Game - Stickers:

Songs
Ending: Clean up Time
Line Up:
Pray- Give out papers and prizes:

(If Class Goes Long)
Play ring around the rosies:
Duck duck goose:
Run In A Circle Together:

Simon Says

Sing Action Songs ( Father Abraham)

Wiggle wiggle - make a funny face - Funniest Face Game

Follow the Leader Train 

Musical Chairs - Sing a song

My Personal Story:

Years ago when I was a young woman I became very sick with pneumonia.

I became so sick I lost 20 lbs.  I became very upset and felt alone and thought nobody in the whole world cared about me.  I cried out to God and told him how I felt.  I said, "I don't think anybody in the whole world loves me." Then in my heart, I heard God tell me.  " I love you Susan"   There was a warmth that came over me and I felt as though I was hugged by God.  I felt God's love for me.

The Holy Spirit comforted my soul.

In the story, we are about to tell you, there is a man who was left to die and surely felt no one in the world cared about him.  I'm sure that he prayed for help from God.  Let's learn what happened in our Bible lesson today.  Did God hear his prayer?

 

Introduction

An Example Of Love

 "The Good Samaritan"

The power of God can be seen throughout our lives by what we do for others. There is a story in the bible that no doubt teaches us the love of God. The whole Bible teaches us about God's love, but this story has been given to us to help us understand what love will do.   In the story of  "The Good Samaritan, the Samaritan is an ideal example of the love and compassion of God."  If we were to treat someone badly because of what color they are, is that something Jesus would do?  If we say mean things to someone who is different or withhold help because they are different, is that something Jesus would do?   In the story of “The Good Samaritan”, He changed his every plan, He went far beyond what most people would do.  He is no doubt, a picture of God’s love. 

This is another parable of Jesus. There was a man traveling from Jerusalem to Jerico.   Suddenly he was attacked by thieves.  They robbed him of his money and whatever possession he had with him, including his clothing.  He was beaten and wounded and left to die.  I'm sure he said to people passing " Please help me."  Please help me."  A priest walked by him but he crossed to the other side.  He would not help him.  Then again another man who was a Levite passed by on the other side of the street and ignored him. 

 Who knows how much time went by when the Samaritan man found him.  The Samaritan man stopped and immediately went to give him help.  He poured oil and wine onto his wounds like medicine and bound them tightly. He lifted the man up and put him onto his mule or camel (whatever it was).  It could have been a horse and took him to an inn.   Today it would be called a hotel.  There he took care of him.  When he had to leave he paid the host of the inn money to take care of him and promised to repay any extra cost on his return. 

Jesus asked the question at the end of the parable.

Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

Jesus teaches us to show mercy and compassion.  The love of God is shown through mercy and compassion.  

Jesus is our Good Samaritan in that He came to earth to save our souls.

God loved us so much that He sent his only begotten Son to die on the cross for our sins.

He shows us love and compassion in that He does not want us to go to hell when we die.

Heaven is the place people go who believe upon the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour.

When we trust him He washes our sins away.  

Teaching Visuals First

Coloring Pages 

The Good Samaritan Coloring Page

Thief hurts someone Coloring

Good Samaritan

Paste this verse below -  onto the thief Coloring Sheet.

Read the verse out loud to the class. To begin the lesson

Cut memory verses (below) out ahead of time.

Memory Verse Craft:

Glue, Crayons, Stickers

Glue to the bottom of :

We Should Help Others - Coloring

John 13:34 

A new commandment I give unto you, 

That ye love one another; as I have loved you

Say John 13:34  3X

Hand Motions For Memory Verse

A new ....

Scoop one hand into another as though you're scooping out something new

 commandment  ......

Hold your right hand up sign C at the top of your hand then sign C at the bottom of your hand.

 I give unto you, .......

Hold out both hands out as though your handing someone something.

That ye.....

Point to the class

Love one another.....

Cross your fists over your chest

Then point at each person in the room.

as I have loved you......

Point at yourself   then  Cross your fists over your chest 

Point to class with both index fingers.

A Listening Game With The Song
Below

Stop And Go

In this part of the song, what did it say?

The right answer gets a prize.

Start the song again - then stop.

In this part of the song, what did it say?

The right answer gets a prize.

Start the song again - then stop.

In this part of the song, what did it say?

The right answer gets a prize.

I'm still working on this.

 

Review Questions:

1. In our Bible lesson today who is an example of God's love?

2.  Name one of the songs we listened to today.

3.  What is our memory verse today. ( John 13:34)

4. What are the stories in the Bible that Jesus told called?

5. What happened to the hurt person in our Bible story?

6. How many people passed by the injured man?

7. Which one was a neighbor to the injured man who was hurt by thieves?

8. What does a thief do?

9.  What is the new commandment?

10. How much weight did I lose when I was very sick?

The power of God’s love moves mountains and makes new springs flow.

The power of God’s love makes hope shine new.

The power of God’s love makes impossible possible.

Do not think God will not move heaven and earth for you.

 

Susan Nikitenko

The Biblical Account

Luke 10:30 - 37

And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.

 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.

 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbor unto him that fell among the thieves?

And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

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