JONAH AND THE BIG FISH (058-Stories from the Bible)

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JONAH AND THE BIG FISH

Nineveh Warned

 Nineveh was a great city. Within its strong walls were stately temples, glittering palaces, and beautiful gardens. But the people of Nineveh were very wicked.

God told the prophet Jonah, “Go tell the people of Nineveh to repent from their great wickedness.” But Jonah did not want to obey. These people were the enemies of the Israelites.

Jonah decided to ignore God’s call. He boarded a ship to go far away. But he could never get away from God.

God sent a terrific storm on the sea. This was no ordinary storm for the sailors. Desperately they threw their cargo overboard, calling on their gods for help.

What was Jonah doing? The captain found him below the deck, fast asleep. “What’s the matter with you?” he cried. “Call on your God! Perhaps He will hear you and save our lives.”

Jonah told the sailors that he had disobeyed God. Because of his disobedience God sent this terrible storm. “Throw me overboard,” he said, “and the storm will stop!”

The sailors called on the Lord. They pleaded that He would not blame them for Jonah’s death. Then they threw Jonah into the raging sea. Immediately the storm stopped! How the sailors marveled! Right there they decided to serve the living God.

What happened to Jonah? A big fish that the Lord had prepared, swallowed him. From inside the fish Jonah prayed earnestly, promising to obey God. Three days later God caused the fish to vomit Jonah out onto the shore.

Now Jonah was willing to go to Nineveh. He preached all over that great city, crying, “Repent! In forty days Nineveh will be destroyed!”

When the king heard this, he covered himself with rough sackcloth and sat in ashes. He told all the people to fast and pray to God for mercy. When God saw the people humbling themselves, He changed His mind and did not destroy Nineveh.

Because Jonah obeyed God, many thousands of people in Nineveh repented and received God’s great mercy.

 Jonah 1-3

Caption: God prepares a big fish to swallow Jonah.

Parents:       Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? (Psalm 139:7)

Children:    1. Did God know where Jonah was all the time?

2. Where was Jonah when he prayed so earnestly?

3. Did God spare the people of Nineveh?

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(-Stories by Ura Millar)

IN THE LIONS' DEN (057-Stories from the Bible)

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IN THE LIONS’ DEN

Daniel Stands the Test

Babylon was now part of the kingdom of Persia. By this time Daniel was an old man, having served his God for more than eighty years. He had received many special blessings from the Lord.

Darius, the Persian king, respected Daniel and made him chief of all the princes and governors. This made the other princes very jealous. They searched for some fault in Daniel’s life, but found nothing. He was faithful and honest. Finally they decided, “Our only chance is his religion!”

They went to the king and said, “All the rulers have agreed to make a law that for thirty days, no one shall ask anything of any god or man, except from you, O king. If anyone disobeys this law, he shall be thrown into the den of lions.” Darius fell for their scheme and signed the decree.

The new law did not change Daniel’s devotion to God. Three times each day he knelt before his open window. He prayed and thanked God just as he had done before.

The jealous princes spied on Daniel, then hurried to king Darius. They said, “There is a man who does not obey your law. That fellow Daniel is praying to God three times each day.”

Then the king was very sorry that he had signed such a decree, for he loved Daniel. He spent all day trying to find a way to excuse Daniel.

That evening the princes returned to the king. “You signed the law,” they reminded him, “and it cannot be changed!” At last the king ordered that Daniel should be cast into the lions’ den.

All that night while the king lay sleepless, the lions watched Daniel. But not one lion bit him. Early the next morning Darius hurried to the lions’ den. He called in anguish, “O Daniel, has your God saved you from the lions?” Then he heard a voice. It was Daniel’s!

Daniel said, “My God sent His angel to shut the lions’ mouths. I am not hurt at all, for I am innocent of wrong-doing.”

The king was overjoyed that Daniel’s God had saved him. He ordered that the princes who had accused Daniel should be thrown to the lions. The hungry lions destroyed each one of them.

 Daniel 6

Caption: God protects Daniel from the lions.

Parents:       Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. (Isaiah 41:10)

Children:    1. How often did Daniel pray each day?

2. Why was Daniel put in the lions’ den?

3. Did the lions hurt Daniel?

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(-Stories by Ura Millar)

HANDWRITING ON THE WALL (056-Stories from the Bible)

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Tqw]eKL:Sp];lqc];'   An]tiun],Pan]:kUw]EhmL;mc]Ep,lSL,sL,miUw]:mn];l}:hn]miuw];Kgn]niuc]:tqm]:lik]:niUw]PL'

AU:Em:'  lgc]:mL,nyG],kUn];ekL.niuc]:nn].' etAw]mn];tUk];lUc];tqm]yw].' kUv];kL:' ekL.mI;wivin], hUw]sG]KYL;tm],n}.' l}:tac];yuk].ygc]:eAL:" (Tuc];kGam];'29;23)

 

luk]:Agn],' 1. miUw]:mn];l}:hn]hg};miuw];tqm]:nn].sgc],Kun]ehLKm];n}.kUw]hL.?

       2. An]tqm]:w}.nn].pgc],wL:Sc]n}n}.'pQn]PG]ekL.lat]:pn]Kun]ehLKm];?

       3. eKL:kGam];siUw];nn].n}.mI;tI:pgc],wL:siUc].hiuw]?

*n}.pQn]' Apum],Tut],Aw]mL;nG];Tm],mkYam];lik]:'* ekL.tqm]: - AiUw];rL;milL.'*

HANDWRITING ON THE WALL

A Message to Belshazzar

A new king named Belshazzar now ruled in Babylon. One day this king invited a thousand of his princes and nobles for a feast to honor his gods.

King Belshazzar and his guests were feasting, drinking wine, and having fun. Suddenly, they saw a man’s hand writing on the wall. Every eye was fixed on the mysterious fingers as they wrote words no one could understand.

By now the merrymaking had stopped. Deathly silence hung over the banquet hall. King Belshazzar’s face had turned white, and his knees shook in terror. “Bring the magicians and wise men!” he cried. “Whoever reads these words and tells me what they mean will get a great reward!”

The wise men promptly came to Belshazzar. But no one could tell him what the writing meant. Then the queen came to the king. “Don’t be frightened or upset,” she said. “In your kingdom is a man who was brought captive from Israel by your grandfather. His name is Daniel. The spirit of the holy gods is in him, and he can tell you what the words mean.”

King Belshazzar sent for Daniel. When he arrived, the king pointed to the words on the wall and said. “I have heard that you can solve all kinds of mysteries. If you can tell the meaning of those words, I will clothe you with purple robes, put a gold chain around your neck, and make you the third ruler of the kingdom.”

“Keep your gifts, or give them to someone else,” Daniel answered. “Yet I will tell you what the words mean. God hates the pride in your heart. You drank wine from the golden cups taken from His temple in Israel. You also praised the gods of silver, gold, wood, and stone.”

The king listened intently as Daniel boldly continued, “Because of this, God has sent this message: Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin. It means: God has ended your reign. You have failed the test. Your kingdom has been given to the Medes and the Persians.”

Daniel’s words proved true that very night. The Medes and Persians killed Belshazzar and took his kingdom.

Daniel 5

Caption: Terror strikes Belshazzar when he sees a hand writing on the wall.

Parents:       A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit. (Proverbs 29:23)

Children:    1. Was the king afraid when he saw the handwriting?

2. Who told the king what the writing meant?

3. What was the meaning of the words?

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(-Stories by Ura Millar)

THREE FAITHFUL BOYS (055-Stories from the Bible)

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AU:Em:'  yL,epkUw]Kw]siUw];An]Aw]tUw]kL,yta}l}:kUv];eSAm],Aw]tUn]:sG]wivin],ta}l}:nn].' PUiw],tL.kUw]ekL.An]sac]:Aw]tUw]El:tUn]:sG]wivin],lqw]pqt]:l}:tc];nc],kn]tI:nG];c ra};nn].tL."(mqt]:tiw];'10;28)

luk]:Agn],' 1. An]l}:Kam],Aw]SG],muk].f};luk].hun].hun].nn].pQn]kUn];sa};lG]ekL.?

       2. Kun]ehLKm];nn].Sm].l}:hn]mI;lG]ekL.?

       3. pQn]PG]T},Tut],pUt];pg},Ek,Kzt]:Aw]sa};Agn],hI;RpO;Sam]ekL.nn]].?

*n}.pQn]' Apum],Tut],Aw]mL;nG];Tm],mkYam];lik]:'* ekL.tqm]: - AiUw];rL;milL.'*

           

THREE FAITHFUL BOYS

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego

Because of their sins, many of the Israelites, also called Hebrews, were taken to Babylon as captives. During this time, Nebuchadnezzar the king made a huge statue of gold that looked like a man. Then he called all his princes, rulers, and judges together for a special meeting. Although Daniel did not attend it, his three Hebrew friends, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were there.

The large crowd gathered before the statue. Then the king’s messenger called out, “When you hear the music, all of you must kneel down and worship the golden image. Anyone who refuses to bow will be thrown into the fiery furnace.”

The music was played and everyone knelt—all but three young men. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego stood tall even though their lives were at stake. Immediately some jealous Chaldeans reported them to the king.

Nebuchadnezzar was angry with them. “Is it true,” he asked, “that you refuse to worship my golden image? I will give you one more chance, and if you obey, fine. But if you still refuse to worship my image, you will be thrown into the fiery furnace.” Then he sneered, “And whose god will deliver you out of my hand?”

The three Hebrew boys had decided long ago what they would do. “We will not worship your image,” they answered. “Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us!”

The king’s face flushed with rage. “Tie those Hebrews,” he roared, “and throw them into the furnace. Make it seven times hotter than before!” Immediately his orders were obeyed.

As the king was gazing into the furnace, suddenly he cried out, “I see four men walking in the fire! The fourth one looks like the Son of God.” Then he called, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, come out!”

Calmly the young men stepped out of the furnace. Nebuchadnezzar and his servants stared at them in amazement. Though the ropes were gone, not one hair was singed or any clothing burned. They did not even smell of smoke.

Then the humbled king gave glory to the God of the Hebrews.

Daniel 1:1-7; 3

Caption: The Lord saves the three Hebrew boys from the fiery furnace.

Parents:       Fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Matthew 10:28)

Children:    1. How many men were put into the fiery furnace?

2. How many did the king see?

3. Who delivered the three Hebrew boys?

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(-Stories by Ura Millar)