Plot Twist
Where did God tell Jonah to go?
Nineveh
What swallowed Jonah?
A "great fish" God prepared.
Jonah heard God's plan and...
Ran away
Did God stop helping Jonah after he disobeyed?
No, He helped him anyway.
What’s something teens run to instead of responsibilities?
Phones, sleep, snacks, TikTok
Where did Jonah run instead?
Tarshish
How long was he inside the fish?
Three days and three nights.
Why did Jonah run?
He didn't want his enemies forgiven.
Did God forgive Nineveh?
Yes
What’s a “big fish moment” someone our age might deal with?
Stress, drama, consequences
How did God get Jonah's attention?
A massive storm on the sea.
What was wrapped around Jonah's head?
Seaweed. Jonah described it like being stuck in “the belly of hell”
What did Jonah want God to do to Nineveh?
Destroy it.
What does “Forsake not your own mercy” mean?
Don’t reject the help God is trying to give you.
Why do people get annoyed when others get mercy?
Jealousy, unfairness, ego
What happened immediately after Jonah was tossed overboard?
The storm stopped
What did Jonah do inside the fish?
He prayed. His prayer shows that God listens even when the disaster is your fault.
How does Jonah act after they repent?
He sulks because God was nicer than he wanted.
What does the talk say EVERY human has?
Struggles
What’s something that feels like “seaweed wrapped around your head”?
School, overthinking, family stress, sports, anything
When Nineveh repented and God spared them, how did Jonah react?
He got mad. Jonah struggled with God showing mercy to people he didn’t like.
What happened after he prayed?
The fish spit him onto dry ground. (God gives second chances).
What character flaw does God correct?
Jonah's anger and harshness.
What Hebrew word means God’s covenant love?
What’s one small choice that brings God’s help?
Prayer, honesty, trying again, reading the scriptures