Jonah was a prophet. What is a prophet?
Someone who makes lots of money.
Someone who thinks they can outsmart God.
Someone who hears from God and tells others what God said.
Someone who hears God's voice and runs!
Where did God want to send Jonah?
Joppa
Tarshish
Nineveh
Leith Valley
What happened when Jonah took a boat to Tarshish instead of Nineveh?
God sent a really scary storm and Jonah was thrown overboard
Jonah had a great holiday in Tarshish
God found someone else to go to Nineveh.
Jonah managed to flee from God.
What happened when Jonah was thrown overboard?
He was able to swim to shore once the storm died down.
The storm died down, but Jonah was never seen again.
The storm died down and God sent a big fish to rescue Jonah.
When the storm died down, they pulled him back on board.
Jonah was inside the fish for three days and three nights. What did he do during that time?
Nineveh business! (None of your business.... get it...???)
Not sure, but it must have been a whale of a time!
Jonah prayed, asked God for forgiveness, and was thankful.
Jonah got angry with God and told him a few home truths.
How did Jonah escape the fish?
God commanded the fish to throw him up on dry land.
He managed to eat his way out.
He escaped through the spout and swam to shore.
The fish was caught and Jonah was discovered inside.
What happened when Jonah finally went and told the people of Nineveh to stop doing bad things and turn from their evil ways?
They ignored him so God sent down fire, destroying the city.
Jonah was attacked and thrown outside the city.
They put on sackcloth, fasted and stopped doing bad things.
The people laughed at him and carried on being bad.
What was Jonah's reaction when God didn't punish the people of Nineveh.
He was angry God didn't punish them.
He was full of joy at what a kind God He was to forgive them
He praised God, returning home happy to have done Gods will.
Jonah went and burnt the city down himself.
What does the story of Jonah teach us?
If you don't want to be covered in slime, do what God says!
God will always let you off the hook if you don't obey Him.
If you run from God, you will be punished.
God is slow to anger, loving and always forgiving.
What does the story of Jonah teach us?
God is slow to anger, loving and always forgiving.
God will always let you off the hook if you don't obey Him.
If you don't want to be covered in slime, do what God says.
If you run from God, you will be punished.
