The Parent Weekly for July 14th, Our God Saves (part 1)

What we learned today

Big Idea: Our God Saves (part 1)

Jonah 1—4. God asked Jonah to go to Nineveh and deliver a special message. Instead, Jonah ran from God. He boarded a boat, but God sent a violent storm. Eventually, Jonah was thrown overboard and swallowed by a great fish. After three days in the belly of the fish, God rescued Jonah and he went to Nineveh to deliver the message.

Where we’re headed next time

Big Idea: Our God Saves (part 2)

Jonah 1—4. God asked Jonah to go to Nineveh and deliver a special message. Instead, Jonah ran from God. He boarded a boat, but God sent a violent storm. Eventually, Jonah was thrown overboard and swallowed by a great fish. After three days in the belly of the fish, God rescued Jonah and he went to Nineveh to deliver the message.

Did you know?

• Nineveh, where God sent Jonah, was the capital of Assyria and one of Israel’s greatest enemies.

• After the fish spat out Jonah, God asked him to go to Nineveh again. This time, Jonah did what God asked.

Connect as a family

Your child may enjoy playing peek-a-boo. As you 
play and ask, “Where’s baby?” remind your child 
that there’s nowhere she can hide from God 
because He is always with her.

• How many days did Jonah spend inside the fish? Three days!

• Who saved Jonah? God saved him!

Blessing

Blessings are often used in the Bible. A blessing can be a prayer of commission, a portion of Scripture, or words to encourage and guide.

A blessing to pray over your child; (Child’s name), our God is a God who saves. May you trust in Him alone to save you.