{"id":4938,"date":"2020-07-08T17:04:16","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T17:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpmu.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/?p=4938"},"modified":"2021-12-08T09:19:15","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T09:19:15","slug":"sink-or-swim-a-hands-on-bible-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/2020\/07\/08\/sink-or-swim-a-hands-on-bible-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"Sink or Swim: A Hands-On Bible Activity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8220;Then the crew cast lots to see which of them had offended the gods and caused the terrible storm. When they did this, the lots identified Jonah as the culprit.&nbsp;&#8216;Why has this awful storm come down on us?\u201d they demanded. \u201cWho are you? What is your line of work? What country are you from? What is your nationality?&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/07\/Hands-On-Jonah.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4940\" width=\"309\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Hands-On-Jonah.jpg 759w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Hands-On-Jonah-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 309px) 100vw, 309px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Jonah answered, &#8216;I am a Hebrew, and I worship the&nbsp;Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the land.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sailors were terrified when they heard this, for he had already told them he was running away from the&nbsp;Lord. &#8216;Oh, why did you do it?&#8217; they groaned.&nbsp;And since the storm was getting worse all the time, they asked him, &#8216;What should we do to you to stop this storm?&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;Throw me into the sea,&#8217; Jonah said, &#8216;and it will become calm again. I know that this terrible storm is all my fault.&#8217; Jonah 1:7-12, NLT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2VYGEPv\">Activity from the <em>Hands-On Bible<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to read a cool story? Go read all of JONAH 1. Then come back to make something fishy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/07\/Hands-On-Jonah-Craft.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4939\" width=\"203\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Hands-On-Jonah-Craft.jpg 417w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Hands-On-Jonah-Craft-266x300.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Cut a piece of paper to look like a special diamond gemstone. Draw Jonah on this diamond shape to remind you that Jonah was a special prophet of God.<\/li><li>Fold the paper in half to remind you that Jonah hopped on a boat to try to hide from God.<\/li><li>Fold the long end down to remind you that Jonah went overboard. Then flip the paper upside down to see the fish that swallowed Jonah.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PRAY TODAY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you have your very own Jonah storyteller! But that\u2019s not the end of this tale. Read JONAH 2 to see what happened next. Jonah prayed to thank God for another chance to follow him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think about all the second chances God gives you to obey him. Then write a note to God on the fish\u2019s belly, thanking him for fishing you out of your troubles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2VYGEPv\">Learn more about the <em>Hands-On Bible<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Then the crew cast lots to see which of them had offended the gods and caused the terrible storm. When they did this, the lots identified Jonah as the culprit.&nbsp;&#8216;Why has this awful storm come down on us?\u201d they demanded. \u201cWho are you? What is your line of work? What country are you from? 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