SuperVerse

Our SuperVerse is Jonah 4:11 (cev):

“In that city of Nineveh there are more than a hundred twenty thousand people who cannot tell right from wrong. … Don’t you think I should be concerned about that big city?”

Do you remember from our video when God spoke these words to Jonah?

Was it before or after the city of Nineveh repented? Afterward.

How did Jonah feel when the city was spared from God’s judgment?

Instead of being full of joy, Jonah was bitter and angry. He was more concerned about the plant that no longer provided him shade! Do you think Jonah’s attitude pleased God? No.

Because we have received God’s mercy, we need to show it to others.  

Grades 4–6: Have the children sit on the floor and together say the verse aloud. The children should then turn their backs, lower their heads, and cover their eyes as you erase two key words of the SuperVerse from the board such as “Nineveh” and “city.” Have the children then look at the board and raise their hands if they think they can say the verse filling in the correct words. Repeat the process, erasing other words such as “right” and “wrong.” As the children become more familiar with the verse, erase more words each time, until children can say the whole verse from memory.

Grades 1–3: Begin the game as above, but change a word or two of the verse and see if the children can identify which words are incorrect, then tell you the correct words to replace them. Fill in the correct words, then have the children cover their eyes as you replace other words with incorrect words.

Note: Younger children may not be able to memorize the entire SuperVerse. They may simply repeat it several times, while older children may memorize part or all of it. Be sure all children understand its meaning.