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SuperTruth: God showed His mercy through the cross. SuperVerse: “God did not send His Son into the world to condemn its people. He sent Him to save them!” John 3:17 (CEV) Bible Story: Jonah 1–4 Superbook Video: Jonah JONAH LESSON 3

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SuperTruth:God showed His mercy through the cross.SuperVerse:“God did not send His Son into the world to condemn its people. He sent Him to save them!”

John 3:17 (CEV)Bible Story:Jonah 1–4Superbook Video:Jonah

JONAH LESSON 3

VIDEO LEADER GUIDE

Get Ready :Select a video to have playing as children enter the Large Group room. Videos are under Resources on the top menubar.

Have Small Group leaders greet the children as they enter the Large Group room and engage them in a game orconversation until time for Large Group to begin.

WELCOME (2 MINUTES)

Welcome back for the last lesson of our Superbook adventure called “Jonah.” The more I learn about thestory of Jonah, the more I learn about God’s loving mercy. God cared about the city of Nineveh and about Hisdisobedient prophet, Jonah. In today’s lesson, we are going to discover that God demonstrated the depth ofHis mercy by sending His only Son to die on the cross to save us from our sins! Let’s stand up to thank andpraise Him for His endless mercy as we sing The Salvation Poem. While we sing, let’s really think about howGod shows His mercy to us each day and how we can share His mercy with others.

PLAY VIDEO 7: (SONG) THE SALVATION POEM (3 MINUTES)

Be sure to preview the song so you can sing along with the children.

SUPERTRUTH AND DISCUSSION (2 MINUTES)

Our SuperTruth for today is: “God showed His mercy through the cross.” Let’s have the girls shout the firstpart of the SuperTruth, “God showed His mercy” and then the boys shout the last part, “through the cross.”Are you ready? Let’s go!

That was wonderful! Let’s do it one more time and switch so the boys go first. Ready? Go!

Yes, God is merciful. He sent His Son into the world to sacrifice His life on the cross so our sins can beforgiven and we can live with Him forever in heaven.

INTRODUCE CONDENSED BIBLE STORY (1 MINUTE)

If all children watched the Bible story video in a previous lesson, omit it here and go straight to the SuperVerse.

Who remembers why Joy did not want to show mercy to the girl at school? The girl stole a bicycle and bulliedother children.

Now, for the children who haven’t seen our Bible story yet, we are going to watch a short version of the video.If you’ve already seen it, look for ways that the people of Ninevah showed that they were sorry for theirsins.

PLAY VIDEO 4: CONDENSED BIBLE STORY (9.5 MINUTES)

Superbook takes Joy, Chris and Gizmo to meet Jonah, who is swallowed by a great fish as he resists God’s plansto show mercy to wicked people. The children learn to show God’s forgiveness even to those who don’t deserve it.

Basic Lesson | Grades 1­6 | 30 Minutes

PLAY VIDEO 10C: SUPERVERSE GRAPHIC

Graphic loops 2.5 minutes without audio; turn off or freeze video after children repeat verse.

SUPERVERSE (2 MINUTES)

Our SuperVerse, John 3:17 (CEV), says:

“God did not send His Son into the world to condemn its people. He sent Him to save them!”

Let’s all say it together.

What does the word condemn mean?

Condemn in this verse means to pass judgment. When Jesus came to Earth, His mission was to save people—not to pass judgment and punish! Let’s say the SuperVerse together again.

Children will have more time to learn the SuperVerse in Small Group.

INTRODUCE SIGNPOSTS VIDEO (1 MINUTE)

It is time for our Signposts video to learn how the story of Jonah points to the life and death of Jesus Christon the cross.

PLAY VIDEO 6: SIGNPOSTS VIDEO (4.5 MINUTES)

PRAYER AND SEND­OFF (2 MINUTES)

Let’s pray before we move to our Small Groups. Dear God, thank You for showing mercy to us each andevery day. We especially thank You for sending Jesus to die for us on the cross so we can escape judgmentand receive eternal life! In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

Today in Small Group, we are going to play a fun review game about the story of Jonah and God’s mercy!Let’s go!

Teachers take children to Small Group classes for Grades 1–3 and 4–6. If the combined group is small, all childrenmay stay together for Small Group time.

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GAME

Get Ready :Two small balls that bounce, such as tennis balls A container such as a box or a large, clean trash can—see note below Bouncing with Mercy Questions and Bouncing with Mercy Answer Sheet Whiteboard or chalkboardMarker or chalkTimer—clock/watch with second hand, stopwatch, timer app

Note: If the container does not have tall sides, insert a towel or blanket to keep the ball from bouncing out.

Make a copy of the Question and Answer Sheet.

Place the trash can or box near one end of the room.

Mark or tape a line about 8 feet from the trash can or box.

BOUNCING WITH MERCY: PLAY A FUN REVIEW GAME ABOUTJONAH.

Our SuperTruth says: “God showed His mercy through the cross.” How did the story of Jonah point to the lifeand death of Jesus Christ?

Yes, the events in the Old Testament were part of God’s master plan. Many times, Jesus and writers of theNew Testament referred back to events and writings in the Old Testament. The entire Bible is connected, andnothing has happened by chance.

Let’s play a fun review game to go over all the important things we have learned about God’s plan of mercy.

Divide the class into equal teams and have them stand behind the mark. If there is an odd number of children, oneplayer may go twice. Hand a ball to the first player on each team, say “Go,” and start the time. At the same time,each player tries to bounce their ball on the floor hard enough so it lands in the container as many times aspossible in 20 seconds. They must retrieve their own ball after each shot and walk quickly back to the line to tryagain. Each team shouts out the number of times their player is able to bounce the ball into the container—1, 2, 3,etc. One point is scored for each shot made.

Regardless of how many points the two players get, the one who scores first earns a chance for his/her team toanswer a question from the Q & A sheet. Ask younger children or those with special needs the easier questions.The team can discuss it together and has one chance to answer. If they answer correctly, they receive anotherpoint. If they answer incorrectly, the other team gets a chance to answer for a point. Record scores on the board.Play until all children have a chance to bounce the ball. The team with the most points wins. As time permits, youmay discuss their answers during the course of the game to ensure that children understand them.

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Basic Lesson | Grades 1–6 | 15 Minutes

TEACHING

Get Ready :Bible or the Superbook Bible AppFish Necklace Pattern, for children who missed previous lessonsSample of the finished Fish Necklace to show childrenSignpost patternsOptional: tape

Copy the Fish Necklace Pattern, for children who missed previous lessons.

Make one copy each of the Signpost patterns.

Tape the signs in two columns, in random order, on the wall; or lay them on the floor, as shown in the illustration.Matching signs should not be across from each other.

JONAH POINTS TO THE CROSS: DISCUSS HOW THE STORY OFJONAH POINTS TO JESUS AND THE CROSS.

Children will participate in this signpost presentation.Completion of all the steps of the presentation will form a crossfrom the signs, as seen in the illustration.

It was exciting to see in our Signposts video how Jonah’smission pointed to Jesus’ mission. Let’s shout our SuperTruthtogether: “God showed His mercy through the cross.”

Yes, God showed His mercy in many ways throughout theBible, but the depth of His love and mercy for us was shownby Jesus on the cross!

For each step of the presentation, have a different child come upand pick the two signs that match what you are discussing forthat step. Then, tape the signs in the correct position on the wallor lay them on the floor to form the cross—see illustration.

Signpost 1: Jonah was in the belly of the fish for how long?Three days.

Yes! Try to imagine what it would be like in the belly of a great fish! It would be very dark in that fish! Now, howcould this point to Jesus and the cross? I need a volunteer to come up and find the two matching cards forJonah and Jesus that we are talking about. Child finds match and places the cards on the wall in the correctplace.

Yes! After Jesus died on the cross, He was in the tomb three days. Before Jesus was crucified, somereligious leaders asked Jesus to perform a miracle as a sign to prove His authority and that He was God’sSon.

Read Matthew 12:39–40:

But Jesus replied, “Only an evil, adulterous generation would demand a miraculous sign; but the only signI will give them is the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for threedays and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.”

Basic Lesson | Grades 1–6 | 15 Minutes

Signpost 2: Do you remember what Jonah did in the belly of the fish? He prayed.

Yes, Jonah said that he was crying out from the belly of Sheol. Sheol means the place of the dead. Now, whothinks they can find how this points to Jesus? Child finds match and places the cards on the wall in the correctplace.

Sin separates us from God, but Jesus had lived a perfect life, so He had never been separated from HisFather, God—until He took all of our sins upon Himself when He was nailed to the cross. At that momentJesus experienced separation from God for the first time. Here is what He said on the cross:

Read Matthew 27:46:

At about three o’clock, Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means “MyGod, My God, why have You abandoned Me?”

These words are the opening sentence of Psalm 22, which David wrote about 1,000 years before Jesus wasborn. Amazingly, this psalm describes how the Messiah would suffer on the cross. Here is another verse inthat same psalm. Read Psalm 22:24:

For He has not ignored or belittled the suffering of the needy. He has not turned His back on them, but haslistened to their cries for help.

God did not abandon Jesus, just as He did not abandon Jonah—He heard their cries and answered them.

Signpost 3: God saved Jonah from the belly of the fish after his prayer was heard. Jonah said, “For mysalvation comes from the Lord alone.” God immediately ordered the fish to spit Jonah up on dry land! Howdoes this point to Jesus and the cross? Who can find the two cards that match? Child finds match and placesthe cards on the wall in the correct place. Read Luke 24:1–7:

“But very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared.They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. So they went in, but they didn’t findthe body of the Lord Jesus. As they stood there puzzled, two men suddenly appeared to them, clothed indazzling robes. The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked,“Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive? He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead!Remember what He told you back in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands ofsinful men and be crucified, and that He would rise again on the third day.”

Yes, Jesus had risen from the dead—He was alive—the tomb was empty! Jesus Christ defeated sin anddeath so we can live with Him forever!

Signpost 4: Jonah was surprised and upset because God showed mercy to people who weren’t Israelites. Yetlong ago, God had promised Abraham that his descendants would be a blessing—not just to the Israelites, butto all the world! God used Jonah to remind us that God’s blessings and salvation were for the whole world!Who can find the two cards that match? Child finds match and places the cards on the wall in the correct place.Read the SuperVerse—John 3:17:

“God did not send His Son into the world to condemn its people. He sent Him to save them!”

This is our SuperVerse for today. Jesus was sent by God not to condemn and judge, but to save! This isbecause God is full of mercy. He wants everyone to repent from their sins and be saved from punishment!

Read Luke 23:34a:

Jesus said on the cross, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”

Point to the cross that has just been completed with all of the matching cards. Even as Jesus hung on thecross, He showed God’s love and mercy for the very people who were torturing Him. He knew they didn’tunderstand who He really is—the Son of God! Jesus died on the cross so we could be saved from our sins!That is the Good News of God’s mercy through the cross!

Discipleship Challenge/Practical Application

Hand out the Fish Necklace Patterns to any children who were not present for Lessons 1 and 2.

What does the fish remind us of? Jonah.

The fish was an ancient Christian symbol for Jesus. If you see Greek letters inside a fish like this, they standfor “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior.” Christians would make the sign of the fish to let others know theywere followers of Jesus.

Did anyone use their necklaces from last time as a reminder to show mercy to someone?

What happened when you did? Allow volunteers to share about showing mercy. Did anyone receive mercy fromsomeone this week?

As time allows, briefly ask the challenge questions from Lesson 2 about Jesus and the woman at the well, andallow children to share their answers from John 8:1–11.

Your challenge this time is to look at the back of the fish for Lesson 3, read the Bible passage in Luke 18:9–14, and answer the questions about who received mercy—and who didn’t! It also has a challenge for you toshow mercy to someone. As you go about your daily life, be sure to notice opportunities God is giving you toshow mercy to others!

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SUPERVERSE

Get Ready :Bibles or the Superbook Bible AppEight slips of paper, one for each phrase of the verse and the referenceSuperbook Wave cardsWhiteboard or chalkboardMarker or chalk

Write the SuperVerse on the board in large letters.

Write the following words or phrases on eight separate pieces of paper, large enough for the whole class to read, thenscramble them:

God did not

send His son

into the world

to condemn

its people.

He sent

Him to

save them.

John 3:17 (CEV)

SUPERBOOK WAVE: MEMORIZE THE SUPERVERSE WITH AGROUP ACTIVITY.

Our SuperVerse says in John 3:17:

“God did not send His Son into the world to condemn its people. He sent Him to save them!”

How do you think this verse applies to the story of Jonah? There isn’t just one correct answer—let’s hearyour thoughts!

Yes, God wants to show mercy! He could have condemned the Ninevites and just destroyed the great city,but instead He chose to give them a second chance and to show mercy. In our SuperVerse, God had a planfor the world. He could have easily sent Jesus into the world to condemn it and judge it, but God had a plan ofmercy, not judgment. He sent Jesus into the world with one purpose: to live a sinless life so He could becomethe perfect and only sacrifice needed to take away our sin! Listen to what Jesus said about God’s plan forHim on Earth:

Read Luke 19:10:

Basic Lesson | Grades 1–6 | 5 Minutes

“For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.”

Jesus knew perfectly what His role was in God’s plan of mercy!

Have the class read the SuperVerse on the board together two times and then erase it from the board. Chooseeight children to stand side by side in the front of the room. Scramble the eight pieces of paper with words andphrases from the SuperVerse and give one to each child. Starting on the far left from the class’s perspective, havethe eight children create a “wave” by holding up and reading aloud their individual phrases—which will be out oforder—and lowering their papers when done. Ask if that sounded like the correct verse. The answer will be no!

Ask the rest of the class to tell you which reader should be first, second, third, etc. Rearrange the eight children inthat order and have them read their phrases again, creating a “wave” with their papers. Ask the rest of the class ifthe verse is now correct. If not, have the class rearrange the readers again until they can say the phrases of theverse in the proper order. Finally, have the entire class follow the “wave” to say the verse together two or threetimes, going faster each time.

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PRAYER

Get Ready :Bibles or the Superbook Bible App

GOOD NEWS PRAYERS: COMMUNICATE WITH GOD.

Read Roman 10:13–14:

For “Everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved.” But how can they call on Him to savethem unless they believe in Him? And how can they believe in Him if they have never heard about Him?And how can they hear about Him unless someone tells them?”

God demonstrated His mercy to the entire world by sending His Son, Jesus, to live a sinless life on Earth andto die on the cross for our sins. Jesus took our punishment, so we can have a wonderful relationship with Godour Father and live forever in heaven with Him someday! This is the best news anyone can have! However,how will people know unless someone tells them the Good News?

God gave Jonah a message to share with people who needed to be saved from their evil ways—yet Jonahtried very hard not to share that message, didn’t he! God has given us Good News to share with others sothey can have God’s mercy. In our prayer time today, let’s ask God to give us a desire to share the GoodNews of God’s mercy shown through Jesus on the cross.

Allow time for children to pray, then close with a prayer.

Heavenly Father, You have demonstrated from the beginning of time that You are a merciful God who desiresall people to be saved. Thank You for sending Jesus to die on the cross for our sins. Please help us share theGood News of Jesus Christ so others can experience Your mercy, forgiveness and love. In Jesus’ name,Amen.

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Basic Lesson | Grades 1–6 | 10 Minutes

TOSSING GAME

Get Ready :Forty sheets of scrap paper—about 20 sheets each of two different colors; OR you may use 20 sheets ofwhite paper for one set, then 20 sheets marked with a marker or crayon for the second setScissors or paper cutter Two bed sheets folded in half, or two beach towels Whiteboard or chalkboardMarker or chalkSixth grade helpers to read scripture and keep score

Cut paper sheets in half and then crumple each one into a ball. You should have 40 balls of each color. Keep the twosets separate.

Place the bed sheets or towels on the floor about 8–10 feet away from each other near one end of the room.

Place one set of 40 paper balls near one end of a sheet/towel, and the other set of 40 paper balls near the other end ofthe same sheet/towel.

LIGHTEN THE LOAD! PLAY A GAME ABOUT THE SHIP IN THESTORM.

Have a sixth grade helper read Jonah 1:3–5a:

But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the LORD. He went down to the port ofJoppa, where he found a ship leaving for Tarshish. He bought a ticket and went on board, hoping toescape from the LORD by sailing to Tarshish. But the LORD hurled a powerful wind over the sea, causing aviolent storm that threatened to break the ship apart. Fearing for their lives, the desperate sailors shoutedto their gods for help and threw the cargo overboard to lighten the ship.

Stand on one sheet or towel as you speak. Today in our game we are going to be sailors on Jonah’s shiptraveling to Tarshish. Point to the bed sheet or towel. That’s what I’m standing on right now! A storm has comeup and we need to throw cargo overboard to lighten the load so it will ride the waves better! In the Bible story,the crew threw the cargo into the sea where it was lost forever. However, we are going to play our game alittle differently. We will try to save our cargo by throwing it on the island over there. Point to the other sheet ortowel. Now, that doesn’t seem too difficult does it? No!

Oh, I forgot one thing; you cannot face the Island. You must turn your back to the island and throw the cargobackward over your shoulder. Each piece of cargo that lands and stays on the island scores five points foryour team! Each piece of cargo that touches the island but rolls off gets one point for your team. Are youready to sail?

Divide the class into two teams. One player from each team stands on the sheet/towel—ship—next to a pile ofballs, with their backs to the island. Shout: “Lighten the load!” Both players begin to toss the cargo balls one at atime over their shoulders. The assistant will tally the score immediately on the board as the game progresses. Theround ends when one player runs out of cargo, regardless of how much cargo the other player has left. Play morerounds until all players have taken a turn. The team with the most points wins.

Should Jonah have been on the ship to begin with?

Why do you think God sent the storm?

Additional Activity | Grades 1­6 | 15 Minutes

God sent the storm to get Jonah’s attention and let him know it wasn’t possible to run and hide from God. Hegave Jonah a second chance to complete the mission to go to Nineveh.

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CRAFT

Get Ready :Bibles or the Superbook Bible AppCross Glue SheetCross Letters SheetChild’s scissorsPencilsGlue sticks

Make one copy of the Puzzle Pattern for each child, plus extras.

MERCY THROUGH THE CROSS: CONSTRUCT A CRAFT TOREINFORCE THE SUPERTRUTH.

How many of you have ever worked on a crossword puzzle?

We have a very simple one today for you to solve.

Give each child a Puzzle Pattern, scissors, and pencil. Have them put their name on the sheet near the bottom ofthe cross. Have children carefully cut along the dotted line at the top of their pattern to separate the cubes from thecross section. Then have children cut out the individual cubes. Let the children try to figure out the puzzle byarranging the letters over the cross puzzle. This will form the two words as shown on the image. Ask children not toshout out the answers for a few moments to allow more children to solve the puzzle on their own. Once the puzzleis solved by more children, hand out the glue sticks and the children can glue the letters in place.

Nice work! You solved the puzzle that represents our SuperTruth for today. How do you think it representsour SuperTruth?

Yes, “mercy” can be seen through the word “cross.” Our SuperTruth says “God showed His mercy throughthe cross.” Take your puzzles home to remind you of the love and mercy that God showed each of us bysending Jesus to die for us on the cross!

Additional Activity | Grades 1­6 | 15 Minutes

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BIBLE STUDY

Get Ready :Bibles or the Superbook Bible AppWhiteboard or chalkboardMarker or chalkSticky notes or pieces of paper to mark BiblesIndex cards, eight per team of three children; OR, you may use four cards per team and cut them in halfverticallyPencilsOne pair of scissorsTimer: clock/watch with second hand, stopwatch, or timer app

Volunteer helper or assistant to tally the score on the board.

Write team names or team numbers on the board to keep score.

FIND, WRITE AND DELIVER: USE BIBLES TO QUICKLY FIND THEANSWERS.

Divide the class into teams of three children each, or two children each for smaller classes, and assign each teama name or number. Try to put visitors and children with disabilities on teams with children who can help themanswer the questions. Give each team eight index cards and a pencil. Have children mark the book of Jonah andMatthew 12:38–41 in their Bibles, using sticky notes or pieces of paper.

In this game, I will ask questions about the Signposts in our story, and each team will find the answers in thebook of Jonah and in Matthew 12:38–41. Everyone on the team will need to do something. One player shouldlook up the answer, one player should write it on the card, and one player should quickly bring the card to me—all within 20 seconds! Your team will receive a point for each correct answer. Oh, and to make it moreinteresting, I will tell you exactly how to bring me the card—a different way each time. Are you ready to play?

Stand at one end of the classroom and have teams sit at the other end. Read the question and then start the time.Give 2 points to each team with the correct answer. If a team takes longer than 20 seconds to bring you the card,they can still score 1 point if the answer is correct. Read the teams’ cards aloud, and have a helper tally points onthe board for each question. If teams have too much difficulty meeting the 20–second deadline, you may lengthenthe time. The team with the most points wins.

1. Bring the card to me by skipping. In Jonah chapter 1, verses 10–17, what did the sailors do after they threwJonah overboard and saw that the storm stopped? Saw God’s great power, offered a sacrifice, vowed to serveHim.

2. Bring the card to me by walking sideways. In Jonah chapter 2, when Jonah cried or called out to the Lord,what did the Lord do? He heard him, He answered him.

3. Bring the card to me by tiptoeing. In Jonah chapter 2, what happened to Jonah after he prayed to God in thebelly of the fish? Fish spit him out, fish vomited him out on dry land.

4. Bring the card to me by hopping on both feet. In Matthew 12:38–41, Jesus said the people did somethingafter Jonah preached to them. What did they do? Repented, repented of their sins.

5. Bring the card to me by balancing it on the top of your head. In Jonah chapter 3, verses 6–10, what did Goddo when He saw that Ninevah had repented and stopped doing evil? He relented; He changed His mind aboutpunishing or destroying them.

6. Bring the card to me by balancing it on your forehead. Children can use their hands if necessary. In Jonahchapter 4, verses 1–10, Jonah told God why He ran away from Him. He said that he knew God was what?

Additional Activity | Grades 4­6 | 15 Minutes

Name two of the things Jonah said to describe God. Full of mercy, grace and compassion, merciful, loving, slowto anger, full of kindness.

7. Bring the card to me by hopping on one foot. In Matthew 12:38–41, what did the religious leaders ask Jesusto show them? Miraculous sign, miracle, sign.

8. Bring the card to me by walking backward. In Matthew 12:38–41, Jesus said that just as Jonah was in thefish for three days and three nights, Jesus would be somewhere for three days and three nights.Where? Heart of the Earth, tomb.

Conclusion: You did a great job using your Bibles and working together as teams! We have learned a lot aboutGod’s mercy, and how Jesus showed us His mercy by dying on the cross.

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