Week 4 November: Learning from Amos and Jonah About Prophets, Obedience, and Mercy

 

Week 4 November: Learning from Amos and Jonah About Prophets, Obedience, and Mercy

Amos 3:7

Prophets are messengers of Jesus Christ.
To help children understand Amos 3:7, you could whisper a simple message to one child and have them share it with the others. Discuss: How is this messenger like a prophet? Why does the Lord give us prophets?

Activities:

  • Review recent messages from the current President of the Church.

  • Sing “Follow the Prophet” (Children’s Songbook, 110–11).

  • Practice memorizing Amos 3:7. Write it down and repeat together. Gradually erase or cover words until children can recite it from memory.

Math Connection:

  • Count the number of words in Amos 3:7.

  • Ask: If each child memorizes 2 words at a time, how many rounds are needed to memorize the whole verse?

Amos 8:11–12

The Restoration of the gospel ended the famine of apostasy.
Invite your children to pretend to be hungry while reading Amos 8:11–12. Discuss: What does it feel like to be hungry for God’s word?

Activities:

  • Pretend to eat as you share favorite scriptures.

  • Use resources such as the Guide to the Scriptures (“Apostasy”) or After the New Testament (Old Testament Stories, 167–70) to learn about the Great Apostasy and the Restoration.

  • Share reasons why you are grateful the gospel has been restored.

Math Connection:

  • Count how many favorite scriptures each child shares.

  • Ask: If 3 children share 2 scriptures each, how many scriptures are shared in total?

Jonah 1–3

The Lord will help me obey Him, even when it’s hard.
Review Jonah’s story in Old Testament Stories or the week’s activity page. Discuss:

  • What happened when Jonah didn’t obey the Lord? (Jonah 1:4–17)

  • How did Jonah repent? (Jonah 1:10–12; 2:1–4, 9; 3:1–4)

  • What happened when Jonah obeyed? (Jonah 3:5)

Activities:

  • Retell the story of Jonah or act it out.

  • Share experiences of times when the Lord asked you to do something hard and how He helped you obey.

Math Connection:

  • Count the number of times Jonah prayed and repented.

  • Ask: If each child acts out 2 events from Jonah’s story, how many events are acted out in total?

Jonah 1–4

The Lord is merciful to all who turn to Him.
Children could pretend to interview Jonah. Discuss questions like: What did Jonah learn about the Lord? How is the Lord merciful? (Jonah 2:7–10; 3:10; 4:2)

Activities:

  • Think of examples when the Savior showed mercy (Mark 2:3–12; Luke 23:33–34; John 8:1–11).

  • Search for pictures of these examples.

  • Discuss opportunities to be merciful to others in everyday life.

Math Connection:

  • Count the number of examples of mercy found in the scriptures.

  • Ask: If each child names 1 additional way to show mercy, how many total ways are there?

Family Thought & Reflection:

  • Why does the Lord send prophets?

  • How does the Restoration bless our lives today?

  • How can we obey the Lord even when it is hard?

  • How can we show mercy like Jesus Christ?

Preschool Add-On:

  • Letter of the Week: P for Prophet / Pray / Patience

  • Number: 4 (prophets, events in Jonah, acts of mercy)

  • Shape: Star (guidance and light)

  • Color: Green (growth, mercy)

  • Sight Words: I, can, Lord, help

Tracing Sentences:

  • Prophets are messengers of Jesus Christ.

  • The Lord will help me obey Him.

Craft Idea:

  • Make a “Mercy Star”: draw a star and write or draw ways you can show mercy to others.

Early Elementary Add-On:

  • Reading & Writing Extension: Write a short paragraph: “How I Can Obey the Lord This Week.”

  • Math Extension: Make a chart of daily acts of obedience or mercy during the week.

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