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Walking on Water

Jesus Does Miracles

Day 159of 180
Week 32of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jesus has power over nature

2

Retell the story of Jesus walking on water

3

Recognize God's amazing power and love

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 14:22-33

“Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the crowds away.”

— Matthew 14:22-33 (WEB)

Demonstrates Jesus' divine power and ability to protect His followers

📦 Materials Needed

  • Blue blanket or fabric
  • Small toy boat
  • Flashlight
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade 1 Bible
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll discover how Jesus showed His amazing power by walking on water during a big storm!

💭 Review Question: What miracle did we learn about yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

Jesus' disciples were in a boat during a scary storm. The winds were blowing hard, and the waves were big and scary. But Jesus came walking right on top of the water!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus is more powerful than nature
  • Jesus cares for His friends
  • We can trust Jesus in scary times
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think the disciples felt when they saw Jesus?
  • What would you do if you saw someone walking on water?
3Activity: Walking on Water Simulation (10 min)
hands-on demonstration

Create a 'stormy sea' with a blue blanket and demonstrate Jesus' miracle

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread blue blanket on floor to represent water
  2. Use toy boat to show disciples' boat
  3. Use flashlight to create 'storm' effect
  4. Walk carefully on the blanket to show Jesus' miracle
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just walk on the blue blanket

Challenge: Act out entire Bible story with sound effects

4Closing (3 min)

Review key points about Jesus' power

📝 Review Questions:
  • What special thing did Jesus do?
  • Why is Jesus so amazing?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for showing us Your great power and love.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about Jesus' incredible miracles!

💎 Memory Verse

John 20:31

“These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God.”

— John 20:31 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Jesus Power Pose Game: Strike a powerful pose while saying each word of the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This miracle shows Jesus' divine nature and ability to control creation

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use enthusiastic voice to keep child engaged
  • Encourage child to imagine being in the boat
  • Connect miracle to God's love and protection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might have trouble understanding supernatural events

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement and wonder about Jesus' power

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw a picture of Jesus walking on water
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for water miracle coloring page
  • Sing a BibleMouse song about Jesus' miracles

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