This free coloring page is based on the book of Jonah. It’s one part of our series of illustrations for each individual book of the Bible. Click on the image above for the printable PDF version. We’ve also uploaded this illustration as a jpeg file for any readers that need to customize. The illustration shows Jonah in the water as he is swallowed by the great fish. We will add a series index one we have several books online. For now you
Use these sequence coloring sheets to tell the story of Jonah and the Whale. Click here to see more stories like this or browse all our Bible coloring pages. You can also browse all our free Jonah lessons and resources. We recommend using the whole set as an Bible story activity. The first page can be colored and then cut into four story segments. Finally, the children can attach them to the numbered sheets in order. We suggest using blue colored paper
Directions: Click the image above to download a printable version of this Jonah coloring page. We’ve also uploaded a high resolution jpeg image for advanced editing. You can also browse all our free Jonah lessons and resources. This cartoon clip-art style pictures shows Jonah running away from God. The illustration shows two directional signs, one points toward Nineveh and the other toward Tarshish. This scene is from the first chapter of the book of Jonah. Now the word of the LORD
This Kids Bible lesson is designed to take the story of Jonah and to teach children that God loves His people. This lesson will be best utilized in a Sunday School or Kid’s Church setting but it can also be used at home or in a daycare. Objective: To give children the understanding of God’s love by using the story of Jonah Targeted Age Group: Preschool Game: The Color Game: Print/ cut out pictures of fish in
Get the combined set of all 66 Books of the Bible coloring book for only $10 from the Sunday School Store. This both saves you time AND supports the artists who created these beautiful coloring sheets. The collage above was adapted from our free Old Testament coloring pages. Y These coloring page illustrations are part of our larger series where Mandy Groce has created an individual sheet for each of the Bible books. You can also click here to
This cartoon illustration of “Jonah and the Whale” could be used as a teaching illustration for your Bible Lesson about the prophet Jonah. In this graphic, the large purple whale/fish is swallowing the stubborn prophet. It’s important to remember this was God’s way of saving the man from the worse fate of drowning in the open ocean! You can download the print friendly PDF version or PNG image of the full colored picture. We’ve also created a
This lesson is based on Jonah’s response to God’s mercy to the Ninevites from Jonah 4. Jonah had experienced God’s mercy and was given a second chance in his life. Jonah was unmerciful in his response to God’s compassion and mercy to the repentant Ninevites. The lesson uses Matthew 18:21-35 to bring in a New Testament Scripture as a parallel passage to teach the truth that God has shown sinners great mercy and believers should respond to
This lesson is taken from Jonah 3 where Jonah obeys God and is given a second chance to go to Nineveh. As Jonah obeys God the people of Nineveh believe God’s message and repent. This lesson shows the importance of believers obeying God’s command to go into the world and preach the Good News and leave the results up to God. The lesson can be used for Children’s Church and simplified for younger students. You can also
This is the second lesson created for the study of Jonah. This particular lesson deals with dying to self and living for Christ. The lesson may be more appropriate for students who have been believers and are maturing in their faith. The lesson clearly presents the Gospel so students who are unsaved can be exposed to the salvation message. The lesson can be simplified for younger students by focusing on the truth to say no to sin and yes
This lesson is based on the the first chapter of the Book of Jonah. It focuses on how a person’s disobedience to God causes difficulty in the lives of others. Despite knowing his mission from God, Jonah allowed prejudice and fear to control his actions. This lesson plan was prepared for older elementary Sunday School, but you modify it to use as a Children’s church lesson and simplified for younger students. As always, be creative and teach for
I recently finished teaching through the book of Jonah in our Children’s Church. I began to see some big themes in Jonah that I had missed before. Here is an outline of what I taught, it will need some adaptation to fit in your ministry. This page offers some hints for teaching this important Bible story to children. Below you will also find links to our free Sunday School lessons based on the book of Jonah. Lessons:
What does compassion mean? Who demonstrates compassion, and how can we show it to others? We hear a great deal about the miracles of Jesus, but don’t always pause to contemplate why He did so many amazing things. The Savior truly loves and cares about all people (including us!). He provided healing during His earthly ministry because He had compassion. The same Jesus still lives with us and has compassion upon us, and He wants us to
A strong believer knows his or her words have the power to draw or push others away from Christ and avidly desires to honor God through their speech. In “Strong and Kindly Spoken (The Book of James – Part 3),” children will learn to stop and think about their words, consider how their speech affects others, and come up with positive substitutions for everyday, sinful responses. In addition, they will learn that humility is required to speak
The following lesson on Zechariah was prepared for students ages 5-11. Students will discover that Zechariah reminded God’s people of His future promises about the Messiah and they were encouraged to return to the work of rebuilding the temple. Believers can be encouraged in difficult circumstances when we remember God has promised a glorious future for all who believe in Jesus. Bible Passage: Zechariah 1-14 Bible Story Title: Zechariah prophecies about Jerusalem’s future glory Target Age Group:
The following lesson was prepared for a small group of students ages 5-11 (on the day it was taught a 3 year old and 5 year old visited our class). The lesson teaches students that pride steals the credit that belongs to God. We honor God by giving Him the glory for all things. Bible Passage: Obadiah Bible Story Title: Obadiah prophesies Edom’s Judgment Target Age Group: Ages 5-11 (K-5th Grade U.S.A.) Target Time Frame: 60 Minutes
The following lesson was prepared for a small group of students ranging in ages 6-8. The lesson is my personal supplement to a Gospel Project lesson on Nahum. The lesson can be adapted to meet the needs of your ministry. Bible Passage: Nahum Bible Story Title: Nahum-Punishment or Protection? Target Age Group: Ages 6-11 (K-5th Grade U.S.A.) Target Time Frame: 60 Minutes Original Teaching Context: Sunday School Supply List: Bibles, items for ‘protection’ grab bag-Bible, umbrella, sunglasses,
This lesson allows students to use inductive Bible study methods with Psalm 1. The lesson combines the 4 methods introduced in previous lessons (Jonah and Philemon). The lesson was prepared for older elementary students and can be used as a guide for your ministry’s needs. Learning Goal: Students will discover how to take the path of the righteous and avoid the path of wickedness. Bible Story: The Two Paths Scripture: Psalm 1 Target Age Group: Age 9
This page lists all our sequence Bible story coloring pages. Amy Fenton Lee first suggested this type of resource to better serve children with special needs. We soon found that this is a helpful method for all children to review important Bible stories. Click here to leave a comment or suggest future stories we should illustrate in this way. Daniel and the Lions Zacchaeus Meets Jesus Queen Esther’s Story The Story of David Water into Wine The
This lesson is shared as Ministry-To-Children’s contribution to Blog Action Day 2010. The goal of the event is to encourage bloggers worldwide to post about the same issue on the same day on their blogs, sparking discussion about a topic of global importance. Today, we are participating in the discussion about the 2010 theme, Water, through the sharing of this lesson. These lesson ideas would work for Sunday School or Children’s Church. It was written by Nicole VanderMeulen,
Trunk or Treat can be a fun way for churches to serve their community around Halloween. It’s a simple idea – volunteers decorate their cars in the church parking lot and invite the kids to trick or treat in a safe environment. This post shares some simple ideas for car decorations. Christian trunk or treat ideas 7 Awesome Trunk or Treat Decorations (with Biblical Themes) #1 Treasure in Heaven Themed SUV #2 Armor of God Truck Bed
This lesson is based on the calling of Paul and Barnabas to take the message of the Gospel to others. It is based off the events in Acts 13. The original teaching context of this lesson plan was Sunday School. With some modification you could also use this material for a Children’s Church lesson. With some work, it can be simplified for preschool and younger students. Bible Story: Paul and Barnabas’ adventure begins (you could also title
