🔹 Story 1: Noah Warned of the Coming Flood
Main Characters: Noah, God, Noah’s family
Story Summary: God warned Noah about the coming flood and instructed him to build an ark. Though others ignored the warning, Noah obeyed, and only his family was saved.
Key Verses: Genesis 6:9–22; 7:1–24
Theme Connection: Prophetic warnings are often met with disbelief, but obedience brings deliverance.
🔹 Story 2: Jonah Warned Nineveh of Judgment
Main Characters: Jonah, Ninevites, King of Nineveh
Story Summary: Jonah reluctantly delivered God’s warning to Nineveh: “Yet forty days and Nineveh shall be overthrown!” The people repented, and God spared the city.
Key Verses: Jonah 1–3
Theme Connection: God gives warnings not to destroy, but to invite repentance and mercy.
🔹 Story 3: Jeremiah Warned of Jerusalem’s Fall
Main Characters: Jeremiah, kings of Judah, priests, Babylon
Story Summary: For decades, Jeremiah warned Judah to turn from sin or face destruction. He was rejected and persecuted, yet his prophecy was fulfilled in Babylon’s conquest.
Key Verses: Jeremiah 1:13–19; 25:1–11; 39:1–10
Theme Connection: Prophetic warnings may be unpopular, but they call nations to accountability before God.
🔹 Story 4: Daniel Interpreted the Writing on the Wall
Main Characters: Daniel, King Belshazzar
Story Summary: During a royal feast, a hand appeared and wrote a mysterious message on the wall. Daniel interpreted it as God’s judgment on Belshazzar’s pride. That night, the king died.
Key Verses: Daniel 5:1–31
Theme Connection: God’s warnings may come suddenly and ignoring them can lead to swift judgment.
🔹 Story 5: Moses Warned Pharaoh Through Plagues
Main Characters: Moses, Aaron, Pharaoh, Egyptians
Story Summary: God sent Moses to warn Pharaoh to release Israel. Each refusal brought a new plague, demonstrating God’s power. The final plague led to Israel’s freedom.
Key Verses: Exodus 7–12
Theme Connection: Repeated prophetic warnings are opportunities for repentance before judgment falls.
🔹 Story 6: Agabus Warned of a Coming Famine
Main Characters: Agabus, Paul, believers in Antioch
Story Summary: The prophet Agabus foretold a great famine. The early church responded with generosity, sending aid to those in need before the crisis hit.
Key Verses: Acts 11:27–30
Theme Connection: Prophetic warnings are meant to prepare and mobilize God’s people for action.
🔹 Story 7: Nathan Warned David About His Sin
Main Characters: David, Nathan the prophet, Bathsheba, Uriah
Story Summary: After David’s sin with Bathsheba and the murder of Uriah, Nathan confronted him with a parable. David repented, but consequences followed.
Key Verses: 2 Samuel 12:1–14
Theme Connection: Personal prophetic warnings bring conviction and a chance for restoration through repentance.
🔹 Story 8: Elijah Warned Ahab and Jezebel
Main Characters: Elijah, King Ahab, Queen Jezebel
Story Summary: Elijah boldly warned Ahab of God’s judgment due to idolatry and injustice. Despite threats, Elijah stood firm and God fulfilled His words.
Key Verses: 1 Kings 17–21
Theme Connection: God’s prophets confront corrupt power with bold truth, regardless of the cost.
🔹 Story 9: Jesus Warned of Jerusalem’s Destruction
Main Characters: Jesus, disciples, Pharisees
Story Summary: Jesus wept over Jerusalem and warned that it would be destroyed because the people rejected Him. In AD 70, the Romans fulfilled His prophecy.
Key Verses: Luke 19:41–44; Matthew 24:1–2
Theme Connection: Prophetic warnings from Jesus Himself show God’s heart grieved by coming judgment.
🔹 Story 10: Paul Warned of Apostasy in the Church
Main Characters: Paul, Ephesian elders
Story Summary: Before departing, Paul warned the church leaders that false teachers would rise from within, trying to distort the truth. He urged them to stay watchful and faithful.
Key Verses: Acts 20:28–31
Theme Connection: Prophetic warnings also protect the church from spiritual deception and internal drift.
🔹 Key Bible Passages for the Theme
- Amos 3:7
- Ezekiel 33:1–11
- Matthew 24:4–14
- 2 Chronicles 36:15–16
- Acts 11:27–30
- Revelation 2–3
- Proverbs 29:1
- Jeremiah 25:4–5
- Luke 13:3
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2–6