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The Second Time

A runaway prophet, a storm, a great fish, a city that repents, and a plant that asks the biggest question in the book

  • ⭐ Valiant 9–11
  • Week 48
  • 📅 Sunday, November 29, 2026
🤔 Forehead Guess🏆 Showdown
💡 The big idea

The Lord reveals His will through prophets and gives second chances to everyone who turns to Him, and He wants me to want that mercy for others too.

I can follow the prophet, turn around when I’m running the wrong way, and be merciful to others the way the Lord is merciful to me.

Come, Follow Me manualOpen this week (Amos; Obadiah; Jonah)
Know the chapters

Amos, Obadiah and Jonah are three of the twelve short books called the “minor prophets.” Amos was a herdman and a gatherer of sycomore fruit when the Lord called him (Amos 7:14–15). He reasons like a detective: a lion doesn’t roar without prey, a trap doesn’t spring without something in it, and when the Lord speaks, prophets have to speak (3:3–8). Then comes the famous promise, “Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets” (3:7). Amos pleads, “Seek ye me, and ye shall live” (5:4), and warns of a famine “of hearing the words of the LORD” (8:11–12). Latter-day Saints see that famine in the Great Apostasy, and its end in the Restoration.

Obadiah is only 21 verses long. Its last verse says “saviours shall come up on mount Zion” (1:21). President Gordon B. Hinckley taught that we become saviors on Mount Zion when we do temple ordinances for people who have died. Many of your 11-year-olds will start doing baptisms for their ancestors in January of the year they turn 12. That’s this verse, happening in their lives.

The Lord sent Jonah to Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, a cruel enemy of Israel, hundreds of miles to the east. Jonah went to Joppa, paid the fare, and sailed toward Tarshish, far to the west. Then came the storm, the lots, the sailors who rowed hard to try to save him, and the great fish the Lord “prepared” (1:17): not a punishment, a rescue. Jonah prayed from inside the fish, even promising thanksgiving (2:9), and “the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time” (3:1). This time he went. The whole city, from the king to the cattle, fasted and turned from violence, and the Lord spared them.

Then the twist: Jonah was furious. He admits he ran because he knew the Lord is “gracious … and merciful” and would forgive Nineveh (4:2). The Lord grows a shady plant over him, sends a worm to kill it, and asks: you cared about a plant; shouldn’t I care about a city of more than 120,000 people? (4:10–11). The book ends with that question for the reader to answer. Jesus later said that as Jonah was three days and three nights in the fish, He would be three days in the heart of the earth, and that “a greater than Jonas is here” (Matthew 12:40–41). Because of His death and Resurrection, second chances are real, for us and for the people we think don’t deserve them.

Only have 5 minutes?

Read Jonah 1–4 (it’s short!) and Amos 3:7. Grab a blanket for the fish. Play Nineveh or Tarshish?, run the Jonah drama from your phone or tablet, do the Whisper Relay with Amos 3:7, then Interview Jonah. End with Obadiah 1:21 and baptisms for the dead. Brought nothing? Four kids link arms to become the fish.

What to bring5 items

Tick what you have. Forgot something? Every step that needs a supply has a no-supplies version in the plan below.

Before class

  1. Choose one wall of your classroom as EAST (Nineveh) and the opposite wall as WEST (Tarshish). The middle of the room is Joppa, and one corner is the sea.
  2. Bookmark Jonah 2:9, 3:1 and 4:2 for your Scripture Readers.
  3. Put a chair at the front for the Interview Jonah hot seat.
  4. Read the Interview Jonah questions so you can coach your Jonah if they get stuck.
  5. Add your kids’ names in the My Class tab so you can hand out roles with one tap.

If your class is wild

  • Thanksgiving-week energy is real. Nineveh or Tarshish? gets them moving immediately; save the calm stuff for after the drama.
  • The fish swallows by walking the blanket over Jonah, who crouches. Nobody gets wrapped or tackled.
  • Your class clown makes a great Jonah in the hot seat. Coach them: be honest, not silly, about why Jonah was angry.
  • Sailors row, toss and bail only in their own space. A sailor who bumps someone walks the plank to a seat for one round.
  • Some kids will think Jonah is the bad guy. Let them wrestle with it: he obeyed in the end, but his heart wasn’t there yet.

The 25-minute plan25 min + bonus

Bonus steps are for when you have extra time. Steps that mention Teach Mode, the Sound Board or other class games refer to the Gospel Sparks app; on the web you can play Forehead Guess and Scripture Showdown from this page.

1. Hook

Nineveh or Tarshish?

3 min

A fast direction game shows just how far the wrong way Jonah ran.

  1. Point out the map: the east wall is Nineveh, the west wall is Tarshish, the middle is Joppa, and the corner is the sea.
  2. Call out places and kids hurry (walking fast) to them: “Nineveh!” “Tarshish!” “Joppa!” “The sea!” “Inside the fish!” (crouch in a ball).
  3. Jonah round: now everyone must go to the OPPOSITE place from what you call. Watch the confusion.
  4. Gather in the middle. Say: “Nineveh was hundreds of miles east, where Iraq is today. Tarshish was far west, maybe as far as Spain. The Lord said east, and Jonah bought a ticket west. Let’s see what happened.”
🌪️ Fast walking only. Anyone who runs goes to “the sea” corner for one round.

Class screen: 🧭 Nineveh is east. Tarshish is west. Where will Jonah go? · Nineveh ➡️ East · Tarshish ⬅️ West

2. Story

Story Drama: Jonah Runs, the Lord Rescues

7 min

The whole book of Jonah, including the angry ending most people forget, shows the Lord’s mercy for everyone.

  1. Hand out the roles (tap Roles in Teach Mode). Everyone left over is a Sailor or a person of Nineveh.
  2. Give the fish the blanket, the king the crown and sackcloth, and the Gourd the leafy branch. Readers get Jonah 2:9, 3:1 and 4:2.
  3. Read each scene aloud and pause for readers and actions.
  4. At scene 4, point out: “The sailors worked hard to save Jonah. Even the ‘outsiders’ in this story are kind.”
  5. After scene 10, don’t answer the question. Say: “We’ll come back to it in a minute.”
🌪️ The fish walks the blanket over Jonah; nobody gets wrapped up or sat on.

Class screen: 🐋 The whole book of Jonah, including the surprise ending · Run · Storm · Fish · Second chance

No supplies? Do this instead

Instead of: A blanket or large beach towel (the great fish), A paper crown or scarf for the king of Nineveh, and a dish towel or paper bag for his sackcloth, A leafy branch, a big paper leaf or a green towel (Jonah’s gourd plant)

  1. Hand out the roles (tap Roles in Teach Mode). Everyone left over is a Sailor or a person of Nineveh.
  2. The Great Fish becomes four kids who link arms in a circle with an opening for the mouth. Jonah steps inside and crouches; the fish “closes” its mouth.
  3. The king mimes lifting off a heavy crown and pulling on itchy sackcloth (“Scratch, scratch!”). The Gourd is a kid who slowly stands with arms spread like big leaves, then droops when the Worm wiggles past.
  4. Readers read Jonah 2:9, 3:1 and 4:2 from your scriptures or your phone or tablet. Read each scene aloud and pause for the readers and actions.
  5. At scene 4, point out: “The sailors worked hard to save Jonah. Even the ‘outsiders’ in this story are kind.” After scene 10, don’t answer the question yet: “We’ll come back to it.”
3. Wiggle break

Row Hard!

2 min

Sailor commands from Jonah 1 burn off energy and remember how hard the sailors worked to save Jonah.

  1. Pick a kid to be the Captain. Everyone else is a sailor. Tap thunder or waves on the Sound Board.
  2. Commands: “Row hard!” (row fast) · “Lighten the ship!” (throw cargo) · “Bail!” (scoop water) · “Cast lots!” (roll dice) · “Calm sea!” (freeze perfectly still).
  3. Wrong move or late freeze = sit down on deck. Last sailor standing becomes the next Captain.
  4. Ask: “Jonah 1:13 says the men rowed hard to bring the ship to land. Why do you think they tried so hard to save a stranger?”
🌪️ Oars and buckets are invisible and stay in your own space.
🔊 Sound Board (a class game in the Gospel Sparks app)

Class screen: 🚣 Row hard! Lighten the ship! Calm sea! · Jonah 1:13

4. Scripture

Whisper Relay: Amos 3:7

3 min

A whisper race shows how the Lord’s messages come through prophets, and helps kids memorize Amos 3:7.

  1. Split into two lines. Show only the first kid in each line Amos 3:7 on your phone or tablet. They whisper it to the next kid, who whispers it down the line.
  2. The last kid in each line says what they heard out loud. Compare with the real verse. (Usually it gets scrambled!)
  3. Ask: “How is a prophet different from our whisper line?” (The Lord gives His words directly to His prophet, and the prophet teaches all of us in general conference and other messages.)
  4. Teach the motions and say the verse together twice. Ask: “What’s one thing our living prophet has asked us to do lately?”

Class screen: 🤫 Pass the secret down the line without scrambling it! · Amos 3:7

5. Game

Forehead Guess: Jonah Edition

3 min

A Heads Up–style round reviews every person, place and object from Amos, Obadiah and Jonah.

  1. Tap Forehead Guess. A kid runs the timer: 45 seconds per guesser.
  2. The guesser holds your phone or tablet on their forehead. Classmates give clues without saying the word; tilt down for got it, up to pass.
  3. Hard mode: after each guess, the guesser tells which book (Amos, Obadiah or Jonah) it came from.
🌪️ Clue-givers stay seated and raise a hand. Blurting skips your next clue turn.
▶ Play Forehead Guess on the web

Class screen: 🤔 Forehead Guess! Then name the book. · Amos · Obadiah · Jonah

6. Talk it over

Interview Jonah

4 min

Kids take turns as reporters and as Jonah in the hot seat to dig into mercy, obedience and second chances.

  1. Put a volunteer in the hot seat as Jonah. The rest are reporters. Switch Jonahs after two questions.
  2. A reporter reads the question on the screen. Jonah answers in character, using Jonah 2–4 (let them look it up). Other reporters can add a follow-up.
  3. Close with the last question for everyone, not just Jonah, and answer it yourself too.
💬 Ask the class
  • Jonah, why did you buy a ticket to Tarshish instead of going to Nineveh? (Hint: Jonah 4:2)
  • Jonah, what did you think about inside the fish, and what did you promise?
  • Jonah, the Lord came to you “the second time.” How did that feel?
  • Jonah, why were you angry when Nineveh was saved? What did the plant and the worm teach you?
  • Everyone: the book ends with a question. Is there someone you’ve decided doesn’t deserve God’s mercy? How would He answer?

Class screen: 🎤 Interview Jonah: the hot seat! · Reporters ask · Jonah answers

7. Testimony

Saviours on Mount Zion

3 min

End calm with Jesus Christ, the greater than Jonah, and the chance to help save others through the temple.

  1. Read Matthew 12:40. Say: “Jesus said Jonah’s three days in the fish pointed to His three days in the tomb. Then He rose. That’s why second chances are real.”
  2. Read Obadiah 1:21. Say: “President Gordon B. Hinckley taught that we become saviors on Mount Zion when we do temple work for people who died. In January of the year you turn 12, you can start doing baptisms for your ancestors. You’ll be offering them the same mercy the Lord offered Nineveh.”
  3. Share a short testimony of the Savior’s mercy, and one thing you’re thankful for this Thanksgiving week.
  4. Introduce the Turn Around challenge. Ask a child to say the closing prayer.

Class screen: 🛕 “And saviours shall come up on mount Zion” · Obadiah 1:21

8. Object lesson

Amos’s Cause-and-Effect Detectives

4 minBONUS

Amos’s detective questions lead kids to the conclusion that when the Lord speaks, prophets speak.

  1. SAY“Amos was a detective. I’ll give you a clue; you tell me what must have happened.” Read Amos 3:4: a lion roars in the forest. (It caught something!)
  2. Try modern ones: wet streets in the morning (it rained) · a crowd cheering at a game (someone scored) · your mom calling your full name (you’re in trouble).
  3. Read Amos 3:7–8. Ask: “When a prophet speaks, what must have happened first?” (The Lord revealed something to him.)
  4. Read Amos 8:11–12. Ask: “What would a famine of hearing the words of the Lord feel like?” Say: “After the Apostles died, the world had that famine. The Restoration ended it, and we have prophets again.”

Class screen: 🕵️ Clue: the lion roared. What happened? · Amos 3:4–8

9. Game

Scripture Showdown

5 minBONUS

A tough team quiz reviews Jonah, Amos and Obadiah.

  1. Split into Team Nineveh and Team Tarshish. Tap Scripture Showdown.
  2. Read each question aloud. Teams huddle for 10 seconds, then their captain answers.
  3. Bonus point for naming the chapter.
▶ Play Scripture Showdown on the web

Class screen: 🏆 Scripture Showdown!

Story drama

Jonah Runs, the Lord Rescues

Jonah 1–4 ↗

Parts to hand out

  • JonahRuns from the Lord, sleeps through a storm, prays inside a fish, preaches in Nineveh, then sulks under a plant.
  • Ship CaptainWakes Jonah up: “What meanest thou, O sleeper? Arise, call upon thy God!”
  • SailorsThrow cargo overboard, cast lots, row hard to save Jonah, and finally toss him into the sea.
  • The Great FishTwo kids hold up the blanket, swim in, swallow Jonah, and spit him out on dry land.
  • King of NinevehHears Jonah’s warning, takes off his royal robe, puts on sackcloth and sits in the ashes.
  • People (and Cattle) of NinevehFast, put on sackcloth and cry to God. The cattle go “Moo!” in sackcloth too.
  • The Gourd and the WormOne kid grows up tall as a shady plant; another wiggles in as the worm that makes it wither.
  • Scripture ReadersThree kids read Jonah 2:9, 3:1 and 4:2 straight from the scriptures.

Scenes

  1. 📜➡️ “Arise, go to Nineveh”

    The Lord told Jonah to go to Nineveh, the huge capital of Assyria, Israel’s most feared enemy, and warn them. Jonah got up… and went the opposite direction. He went down to Joppa, paid for a ticket, and boarded a ship to Tarshish, as far west as he could get.

    🎬 Jonah points east toward Nineveh, shakes his head, and marches west. He hands the Captain an invisible coin.

  2. 🌊⛈️ A mighty tempest

    The Lord sent a great wind, and the storm got so bad the ship was about to break apart. The sailors were terrified. Each one prayed to his own god and threw cargo overboard to lighten the ship. And Jonah? Fast asleep below deck.

    🎬 Sailors sway, toss invisible crates and pray loudly. Jonah snores. The Captain shakes him: “What meanest thou, O sleeper? Arise!”

  3. 🎲👉 The lot falls on Jonah

    The sailors cast lots to find out whose fault the storm was. The lot fell on Jonah. He admitted he worshipped the God who made the sea and the dry land, and that he was running from Him.

    🎬 Sailors roll invisible dice. Everyone points slowly at Jonah. Jonah shrugs: “Yeah… it’s me.”

  4. 🚣💦 “Cast me forth into the sea”

    Jonah told them, “Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you.” But the sailors didn’t want to. They rowed as hard as they could to reach land. They couldn’t. Finally they prayed to the Lord and threw Jonah over, and the sea went perfectly still.

    🎬 Sailors row hard in place, grunting. Then they gently help Jonah “overboard” (he steps off to the side). Everyone freezes: calm.

  5. 🐋🌑 The Lord prepared a great fish

    The Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah. It wasn’t a punishment. It was a rescue. Jonah was inside the fish three days and three nights.

    🎬 The Great Fish swims in with the blanket and walks it over Jonah, who crouches underneath. Crowd counts slowly: “One day… two days… three days.”

  6. 🙏🐋 A prayer from inside the fish

    In the dark, Jonah prayed. He remembered the Lord, and he promised to keep his vows and to thank Him. Then the Lord spoke to the fish, and it spat Jonah out onto dry land.

    🎬 Scripture Reader 1 reads Jonah 2:9. The fish lifts the blanket and Jonah tumbles out: “Blech!”

  7. 📜2️⃣ “The second time”

    Then came one of the most hopeful lines in the Old Testament. The Lord didn’t find a new prophet. He gave Jonah another chance.

    🎬 Scripture Reader 2 reads Jonah 3:1. Jonah turns east this time and marches toward Nineveh: “Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!”

  8. 👑🧺 The king trades his robe for sackcloth

    The people of Nineveh believed God. The king stepped off his throne, took off his royal robe, put on rough sackcloth and sat in ashes. He ordered everyone, even the animals, to fast and turn away from violence. And the Lord saw them change and spared the city.

    🎬 The King drops the crown and pulls on the sackcloth. The People bow their heads. The cattle: “Moo.”

  9. 😠☀️ Jonah is… angry?

    You’d think Jonah would celebrate. Instead he was furious. He finally admitted why he had run away in the first place.

    🎬 Scripture Reader 3 reads Jonah 4:2. Jonah stomps outside the city, sits down and folds his arms.

  10. 🌿🐛 A plant, a worm and a big question

    The Lord grew a plant over Jonah for shade, and Jonah loved it. The next morning a worm killed it, and a hot east wind blew. Jonah grumbled. The Lord asked: you cared about a plant you didn’t even grow. Shouldn’t I care about a city of more than 120,000 people who can’t tell their right hand from their left? The book ends with that question.

    🎬 The Gourd grows up tall over Jonah. The Worm wiggles in and the Gourd wilts to the floor. Everyone looks at the class and asks together: “Should He care?”

Key verse

Amos 3:7 ↗
“Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets”
In kid words: Before the Lord does something big, He always tells His prophets first.
🙌 “Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing” = point up, then shake your head · “but he revealeth his secret” = cup a hand by your mouth like whispering · “unto his servants the prophets” = cup a hand by your ear, then point forward as if passing it on.

More verses

Amos 5:4 ↗
“Seek ye me, and ye shall live”
In kid words: Look for the Lord, and you’ll really live.
Jonah 2:9 ↗
“But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD”
In kid words: From inside the fish, Jonah promised to thank the Lord and keep his promises. Only the Lord can save us.
Jonah 3:1 ↗
“And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time”
In kid words: The Lord gave Jonah a second chance.
Obadiah 1:21 ↗
“And saviours shall come up on mount Zion”
In kid words: People will serve as saviors on Mount Zion, like when we do temple work for people who have died.

Forehead Guess words20 words

  • 🧔 Jonah
  • 🏙️ Nineveh
  • ⛵ Tarshish
  • ⚓ Joppa
  • ⛈️ Tempest
  • 🎲 Casting lots
  • 🐋 Great fish
  • 3️⃣ Three days
  • 🔁 Second chance
  • 🧺 Sackcloth
  • 👑 King of Nineveh
  • 🌿 Gourd
  • 🐛 Worm
  • 🌬️ East wind
  • 💛 Mercy
  • 🐑 Amos
  • 🦁 Lion
  • 🍞 Famine
  • 📄 Obadiah
  • 🛕 Baptisms for the dead
Clues for each word
  • Jonah: Prophet who ran the wrong way
  • Nineveh: Huge enemy city the Lord sent Jonah to
  • Tarshish: Faraway place Jonah tried to sail to
  • Joppa: Port city where Jonah caught his ship
  • Tempest: Old word for a huge storm
  • Casting lots: How the sailors found out it was Jonah’s fault
  • Great fish: The Lord prepared it to swallow Jonah
  • Three days: How long Jonah was inside; Jesus compared it to His time in the tomb
  • Second chance: The word of the Lord came to Jonah “the second time”
  • Sackcloth: Rough, itchy cloth worn to show sorrow
  • King of Nineveh: Took off his robe and sat in ashes
  • Gourd: Shady plant that grew over Jonah in one night
  • Worm: Made Jonah’s shade plant wither
  • East wind: Hot wind that made Jonah grumble
  • Mercy: What the Lord showed Nineveh, and Jonah didn’t like it
  • Amos: Herdman and fig picker called to be a prophet
  • Lion: Amos said it doesn’t roar without catching something
  • Famine: Amos warned of one for hearing the words of the Lord
  • Obadiah: Shortest book in the Old Testament
  • Baptisms for the dead: How youth become saviors on Mount Zion
▶ Play Forehead GuessFull screen, 60-second timer, works on any phone.

Scripture Showdown10 questions

  1. Where did the Lord tell Jonah to go?
    • A. Tarshish
    • B. Nineveh
    • C. Jerusalem
    Show answer

    ✅ B. Nineveh Jonah 1:2. Nineveh was the capital of Assyria, Israel’s enemy.

  2. What was Jonah doing during the storm?
    • A. Sleeping below deck
    • B. Steering the ship
    • C. Praying on the deck
    Show answer

    ✅ A. Sleeping below deck Jonah 1:5. The captain had to wake him up.

  3. How did the sailors discover the storm was because of Jonah?
    • A. A dream
    • B. A map
    • C. They cast lots
    Show answer

    ✅ C. They cast lots Jonah 1:7. “The lot fell upon Jonah.”

  4. What did the sailors do before throwing Jonah overboard?
    • A. Rowed hard to reach land
    • B. Went to sleep
    • C. Turned toward Tarshish faster
    Show answer

    ✅ A. Rowed hard to reach land Jonah 1:13. They tried hard to save him first.

  5. What did Jonah promise in his prayer from inside the fish?
    • A. To never sail again
    • B. To give thanks and keep his vows
    • C. To move to Nineveh forever
    Show answer

    ✅ B. To give thanks and keep his vows Jonah 2:9: “I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving.”

  6. What did the king of Nineveh do when he heard Jonah’s warning?
    • A. Arrested Jonah
    • B. Built a wall
    • C. Put on sackcloth and sat in ashes
    Show answer

    ✅ C. Put on sackcloth and sat in ashes Jonah 3:6–7. He even made the animals fast.

  7. In Jonah 4:2, why did Jonah say he ran to Tarshish?
    • A. He was afraid of fish
    • B. He knew the Lord was merciful and would forgive Nineveh
    • C. He wanted a vacation
    Show answer

    ✅ B. He knew the Lord was merciful and would forgive Nineveh He didn’t want mercy for his enemies. The Lord did.

  8. Jesus compared Jonah’s three days in the fish to what?
    • A. His three days in the heart of the earth
    • B. Forty days in the wilderness
    • C. His three years of ministry
    Show answer

    ✅ A. His three days in the heart of the earth Matthew 12:40. Jonah’s rescue points to the Savior’s death and Resurrection.

  9. Amos 3:7: The Lord reveals His secret to whom?
    • A. Kings and princes
    • B. Anyone who asks for signs
    • C. His servants the prophets
    Show answer

    ✅ C. His servants the prophets Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing without telling His prophets.

  10. How do we become “saviours on mount Zion” (Obadiah 1:21)?
    • A. By climbing mountains
    • B. By doing temple work for the dead
    • C. By building a city
    Show answer

    ✅ B. By doing temple work for the dead President Gordon B. Hinckley connected this verse to temple ordinances for our ancestors.

▶ Play Scripture ShowdownTeams take turns on one screen.

Songs

  • Follow the Prophet Children’s Songbook, p. 110

    It even has a verse about Jonah. The manual suggests it for Amos 3:7. Find it ↗

  • We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet Hymns, no. 19

    Amos 3:7 and a Thanksgiving-week song in one. Find it ↗

  • Family History—I Am Doing It Children’s Songbook, p. 94

    Saviors on Mount Zion start with finding the names of our ancestors. Find it ↗

This week’s challenge

Turn Around

Think of one thing the Lord or the prophet has asked you to do that you’ve been “sailing to Tarshish” on. Turn around and do it this week. Also, this Thanksgiving, offer one Jonah 2:9 prayer: only thanks, no asking. Bonus: with a parent, find one ancestor on FamilySearch you could someday be baptized for.

Text the parents

Today in Primary we read the whole book of Jonah, including the part many people forget: Jonah was angry when the Lord forgave Nineveh, and the Lord taught him with a plant and a worm that He cares about every person. We learned Amos 3:7 about prophets, and that President Gordon B. Hinckley connected the “saviours … on mount Zion” in Obadiah 1:21 to doing temple work for the dead, which youth can start in January of the year they turn 12. Ask your child: why did Jonah really run away? This Thanksgiving, you might share a prayer of pure thanks like Jonah’s in chapter 2.

📝 After class

What worked? Who needs a check-in this week? Jot it here on a printed copy, or in the app’s private class notes.

Got extra time?

🍞 Famine of the Word · 4 min

  1. Ask everyone to pretend they haven’t eaten in two days. Groan, rub stomachs, look for food.
  2. Read Amos 8:11–12. Ask: “What would it feel like to be hungry for God’s word and not find it anywhere?”
  3. Explain that after the Apostles died, the world lost prophets and priesthood authority, and that the Restoration through Joseph Smith ended that famine. Have each kid name one “food” we have now (the Book of Mormon, a living prophet, temples, the gift of the Holy Ghost).

🌳 Saviours on Mount Zion · 5 min

  1. Show your family tree or FamilySearch on your phone. Share one ancestor’s name and one fact about them.
  2. Read Obadiah 1:21 and explain baptisms for the dead: youth can be baptized in the temple on behalf of people who died without the chance.
  3. Ask: “How is that like what Jesus did for us?” (He did for us what we could not do for ourselves.)

💛 Mercy Missions · 4 min

  1. Read Luke 23:34 and John 8:10–11 together. Ask: “How did Jesus show mercy to people others wrote off?”
  2. Kids brainstorm a “Nineveh” in their life: someone hard to be kind to.
  3. Each kid picks one merciful action for that person this week.

Sources

Scripture quotations are from the King James Version, the Bible used by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Tap or click a reference to open it in Gospel Library. Start with the official Come, Follow Me manual; these ideas are here to help it come alive.

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