1. Help me, dear Father, to freely 1. Help me, dear Father, to freely forgiveforgiveAll who may seem unkind to me. All who may seem unkind to me.

Help me each day, Father, I pray;Help me each day, Father, I pray;Help me live nearer, nearer to thee.Help me live nearer, nearer to thee.

2. Help me, dear Father, to truly repent,2. Help me, dear Father, to truly repent,Making things right, and changing my Making things right, and changing my ways.ways.

Help me each day, Father, I pray;Help me each day, Father, I pray;Help me live nearer, nearer to thee.Help me live nearer, nearer to thee.

Words and music: Frances K. Taylor, 1870–1952 Added text (verse 2) © 1989 IRI

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“Lesson 43: Jonah and the People of Nineveh,” Primary 6: Old Testament, (1996),189

Solve this maze by looking Solve this maze by looking only at it’s reflection in the only at it’s reflection in the mirror. mirror.

Draw a line through the maze Draw a line through the maze beginning at beginning at StartStart and ending and ending with with Nineveh.Nineveh.

If you make a wrong turn, you If you make a wrong turn, you may back up in the maze and may back up in the maze and turn another direction. turn another direction.

You should only look at the You should only look at the maze’s reflection in the mirror. maze’s reflection in the mirror.

Jonah was a Jonah was a prophet of prophet of God. God told God. God told him to go to him to go to a city called a city called Nineveh.Nineveh.

The people there were The people there were wicked. God told Jonah to wicked. God told Jonah to tell the people to repent. tell the people to repent.

He got on a He got on a ship. The ship. The ship was ship was sailing to sailing to another city. another city.

Jonah did not obey God. Jonah did not obey God. Jonah did not want to go to Jonah did not want to go to Nineveh. He did not want Nineveh. He did not want to tell the people to repent. to tell the people to repent.

God sent a bad God sent a bad storm. The wind storm. The wind blew hard. The men blew hard. The men on the ship were on the ship were afraid it would sink. afraid it would sink.

The captain of the The captain of the ship went to Jonah. ship went to Jonah. Jonah was Jonah was sleeping. The sleeping. The captain woke him. captain woke him. He told Jonah to He told Jonah to pray and ask God pray and ask God to help them. to help them.

The men thought the storm The men thought the storm came because Jonah was on the came because Jonah was on the ship. They wanted the storm to ship. They wanted the storm to stop.stop.

They asked They asked Jonah what Jonah what they should do.they should do.

Jonah told Jonah told them to throw them to throw him into the him into the water. water.

He knew God sent the storm He knew God sent the storm because of him. He had not because of him. He had not obeyed God.obeyed God.

The men did not The men did not want to throw want to throw Jonah into the Jonah into the water. But they water. But they knew the storm knew the storm would stop if they would stop if they did. did.

So they threw So they threw him into the him into the water. The water. The storm stopped. storm stopped.

God sent a big God sent a big fish. The fish fish. The fish swallowed Jonah. swallowed Jonah. Jonah was in the Jonah was in the fish for three fish for three days and three days and three nights. nights.

Jonah prayed to God. He Jonah prayed to God. He repented. He said he was repented. He said he was sorry he had run away. He sorry he had run away. He promised to obey God. promised to obey God.

The fish The fish put Jonah put Jonah out on dry out on dry land. land.

Again God told Jonah to Again God told Jonah to go to Nineveh. He said to go to Nineveh. He said to tell the people to repent. tell the people to repent.

This time Jonah This time Jonah obeyed God. He obeyed God. He went to Nineveh went to Nineveh and told the and told the people to repent. people to repent.

If they would not If they would not repent, Nineveh repent, Nineveh would be would be destroyed. destroyed.

The people The people repented and repented and stopped being stopped being wicked. wicked.

They fasted and They fasted and prayed. God did prayed. God did not destroy not destroy Nineveh. Nineveh.

Why did the Lord want Jonah Why did the Lord want Jonah to go to Nineveh? to go to Nineveh?

The people of Nineveh were The people of Nineveh were not Israelites and therefore not Israelites and therefore were not part of the covenant were not part of the covenant people; why would the Lord people; why would the Lord send Jonah to preach send Jonah to preach repentance to them? repentance to them?

Let’s Let’s read read

Jonah 1:2Jonah 1:2

Those people who are part of the Those people who are part of the house of Israel have the house of Israel have the responsibility to take the gospel to responsibility to take the gospel to those who are not part of the those who are not part of the covenant people. covenant people. Heavenly Father loves Heavenly Father loves all his children and all his children and wants them all to be wants them all to be worthy to come back worthy to come back into his presence. into his presence.

What can repentance What can repentance do for us? do for us?

Tie your ankles Tie your ankles together and together and try to step up try to step up on this step on this step

stool without stool without jumping or jumping or hopping.hopping.

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Let’s read D&C 88:86 Let’s read D&C 88:86 Mistakes and wrongdoings can Mistakes and wrongdoings can

be compared to the rope. be compared to the rope. They limit us and keep us from They limit us and keep us from

progressing, or climbing, toward progressing, or climbing, toward Heavenly Father’s kingdom. Heavenly Father’s kingdom.

They also prevent us from being They also prevent us from being as happy as we would have been as happy as we would have been if we had not sinned.if we had not sinned.

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Repentance is similar to untying the Repentance is similar to untying the rope. We are free from the errors rope. We are free from the errors that bring us unhappiness and are that bring us unhappiness and are able to progress toward being worthy able to progress toward being worthy of living with Heavenly Father.of living with Heavenly Father.

What can we do to What can we do to untie the ropes of our untie the ropes of our wrongdoings?wrongdoings?

Because of the Because of the Atonement, we can Atonement, we can repent, overcome our repent, overcome our mistakes, and be mistakes, and be forgiven. forgiven.

Where did Jonah go Where did Jonah go instead of going to instead of going to Nineveh? Nineveh?

Let’s read Jonah 1:3Let’s read Jonah 1:3Why is it impossible Why is it impossible

to flee from the to flee from the presence of the presence of the Lord? Lord?

Why do you think someone Why do you think someone might want to flee from the might want to flee from the Lord’s presence?Lord’s presence?

When the Lord caused a great When the Lord caused a great wind to blow, what did the wind to blow, what did the shipmaster want Jonah to do? shipmaster want Jonah to do?

Let’s read Jonah 1:6Let’s read Jonah 1:6

Let’s Let’s read read

Jonah Jonah 1:11–1:11–

1212

What did Jonah want the What did Jonah want the mariners to do with him to mariners to do with him to stop the tempest?stop the tempest?

When the men were When the men were reluctant to throw Jonah reluctant to throw Jonah into the sea, what did they into the sea, what did they do to try to save the ship? do to try to save the ship?

Let’s Let’s read read

Jonah Jonah 1:131:13

How long was Jonah in the How long was Jonah in the belly of the great fish? belly of the great fish?

Let’s read Let’s read Jonah 1:17Jonah 1:17

What did What did Jonah do Jonah do while he while he was in the was in the fish? fish? Let’s read Jonah 2:1–2Let’s read Jonah 2:1–2

How did the Lord How did the Lord answer Jonah’s answer Jonah’s prayer? prayer?

Let’s read Jonah 2:10Let’s read Jonah 2:10

What did What did Jonah do that Jonah do that showed he was showed he was repenting? repenting?

Let’s read Let’s read Jonah 2:1; 3:1–Jonah 2:1; 3:1–

44

What did the people of Nineveh What did the people of Nineveh do when they heard Jonah? do when they heard Jonah?

Let’s read Jonah 3:5–8Let’s read Jonah 3:5–8Sackcloth was a Sackcloth was a

coarse, dark cloth coarse, dark cloth made of the hair of made of the hair of camels and goats. camels and goats.

This cloth was made This cloth was made into rough garments into rough garments for people to wear as for people to wear as a symbol of sorrow a symbol of sorrow and mourning. and mourning.

What did the people of What did the people of Nineveh do to repent?Nineveh do to repent?

They recognized They recognized they had been they had been doing wrong, doing wrong, prayed to God, and prayed to God, and turned away from turned away from their evil practices.their evil practices.

Who needs to Who needs to repent? repent?

How do we How do we know when know when we need to we need to repent? repent?

Who made Who made it possible it possible for us to for us to repent and repent and be forgiven? be forgiven?

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When we left Heavenly Father When we left Heavenly Father to come to the earth, we were to come to the earth, we were

pure and did not have any sins. pure and did not have any sins.

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Heavenly Father knew that we Heavenly Father knew that we would not remain pure but would not remain pure but would make mistakes as we would make mistakes as we

grew and learned. grew and learned.

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Because of his love for us, Jesus Because of his love for us, Jesus Christ suffered for our sins, Christ suffered for our sins,

making it possible for us to be making it possible for us to be forgiven through repentance.forgiven through repentance.

These are baby These are baby pictures of some pictures of some of the people in of the people in our class.our class.

Try to figure out Try to figure out who is in each who is in each picture!picture!

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Why is it important that we Why is it important that we repent of our sins? repent of our sins?

Let’s read Let’s read D&C 1:31–33D&C 1:31–33

We cannot We cannot enter Heavenly enter Heavenly Father’s Father’s presence presence unless we unless we repent of our repent of our sins. sins.

What do we need to do to repent? What do we need to do to repent? Recognize our sinRecognize our sinFeel bad about itFeel bad about itAsk forgivenessAsk forgivenessDo what we can to make Do what we can to make restitutionrestitution

Never do it again!Never do it again!What does the Lord promise to do What does the Lord promise to do

if we repent? if we repent? Let’s read D&C 58:42Let’s read D&C 58:42

The numbered squares go in a The numbered squares go in a horizontal row.horizontal row.

The class is divided into two teams.The class is divided into two teams.The object of the game is to get The object of the game is to get

three fish or three boats in a row.three fish or three boats in a row.As each team answers a question As each team answers a question

correctly, they put one of their correctly, they put one of their team’s cards on a number…team’s cards on a number…

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1 1 55 1212 141466 151588772 2 3 3 101044 1111 131399Only one card may be placed on Only one card may be placed on

a number.a number.Sometimes teams will have to Sometimes teams will have to

decide whether to block the decide whether to block the other team or go for the win other team or go for the win themselves. themselves.

If no team gets three in a row If no team gets three in a row before all the numbers are before all the numbers are covered, the team with the most covered, the team with the most fish or boats is the winner!fish or boats is the winner!

What are some What are some examples of this?examples of this?

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Some other examples are:Some other examples are:You see someone hurting a child, You see someone hurting a child,

and you do nothing about it.and you do nothing about it.You know the gospel is true, but You know the gospel is true, but

you never try to share it with you never try to share it with nonmembers.nonmembers.

You do not go to church on You do not go to church on Sunday…Sunday…

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Your parents have made great Your parents have made great sacrifices to pay for your sacrifices to pay for your education, but you do not study.education, but you do not study.

A widow you know is lonely, but A widow you know is lonely, but you never visit her.you never visit her.

You forget to be thankful when You forget to be thankful when things are done for you.things are done for you.

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Let’s read D&C 58:42–43Let’s read D&C 58:42–4342 Behold, he who has repented of 42 Behold, he who has repented of

his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more. the Lord, remember them no more.

43 By this ye may know if a man 43 By this ye may know if a man repenteth of his sins—behold, he repenteth of his sins—behold, he will confess them and forsake them. will confess them and forsake them.

Read the verses again to yourself Read the verses again to yourself and choose what you think are four and choose what you think are four of the most important words in each of the most important words in each verse. verse. Enrichment Activity #5

Which words did you choose and Which words did you choose and why are they important?why are they important?

Let’s memorize these verses! D&C Let’s memorize these verses! D&C 58:58:

42 Behold, he who has repented of 42 Behold, he who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more. the Lord, remember them no more.

43 By this ye may know if a man 43 By this ye may know if a man repenteth of his sins—behold, he repenteth of his sins—behold, he will confess them and forsake them. will confess them and forsake them.

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I testify that Christ has made it I testify that Christ has made it possible for us to be forgiven of our possible for us to be forgiven of our sins through the Atonement. sins through the Atonement.

I know that Heavenly Father will I know that Heavenly Father will gladly forgive all who truly repent. gladly forgive all who truly repent.

I am grateful for the great gift of I am grateful for the great gift of repentance, and know how repentance, and know how important it is that we all take important it is that we all take advantage of this gift.advantage of this gift.

This painting is This painting is What Our Lord What Our Lord Saw from the Saw from the Cross Cross by James by James Tissot. Tissot.

I know he loves I know he loves each and every each and every one of us.one of us.

I am grateful for the sacrifice he made I am grateful for the sacrifice he made for all of us.for all of us.

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