God Gives Nineveh a Chance to Turn - Teacher (Standard) (print)

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Objective: Retell the main action in Jonah 3:1-10; 4:1-11 and state in simple language that god's mercy reached people jonah considered enemies.

Read: Jonah 3:1-10; 4:1-11

Opening: Ask one observation question before explaining the lesson.

Say:

The selected passage tells the main events of God Gives Nineveh a Chance to Turn.
God's mercy reached people Jonah considered enemies.

Ask:

Do: Complete God Gives Nineveh a Chance to Turn Story Path.

Close: Restate the big idea, name one faithful response, and pray.

Materials: Bible; God Gives Nineveh a Chance to Turn Story Path

4 minConnect. Locate the lesson within Cycle 2 and activate prior knowledge.
4 minContext. Identify genre, audience, setting, and immediate context before making claims.
9 minRead and observe. Read selected portions of Exodus 12:1-32 and identify direct observations. Ask: What does the passage directly say?
7 minDiscuss. Test the big idea against the evidence and identify interpretive limits. Ask: What conclusion can we support from those observations? Where could someone overstate or misapply this passage?
7 minActivity. Complete the primary evidence-based activity. Activity: Read and Notice: God Gives Nineveh a Chance to Turn. Printable: K3-L07-P01-the-passover-story-path.
4 minRespond. Name one faithful response and pray. Ask: What faithful response fits the text?

Materials: The Passover Story Path; Bible; Pens or pencils

Low-resource option: Draw the categories on blank paper or complete verbally.

Memory verse: Jonah 3:1-10; 4:1-11

Prayer: Thank God for what the passage shows and ask for wisdom to respond faithfully.

Take-home line: God's mercy reached people Jonah considered enemies.