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Jesus Calms the Storm

Gospel of Mark: Jesus the Servant

Day 64of 180
Week 13of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand Jesus' divine power over nature

2

Recognize God's presence during frightening circumstances

3

Develop trust in God's protection and peace

📖 Scripture Connection

Mark 4:35-41

“On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, 'Let's go over to the other side.' Leaving the multitude, they took him with them, even as he was, in the boat. Other small boats were also with him.”

— Mark 4:35-41 (WEB)

Demonstrates Jesus' authority over creation and His care for His disciples

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Notebook
  • Blue construction paper
  • Markers/crayons
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Let's recall our journey through Mark's Gospel about Jesus the Servant.

💭 Review Question: What powerful things have we learned about Jesus in the past few days?
2Teaching (10 min)

Today we'll explore an amazing moment when Jesus showed His power over nature itself!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus and disciples were crossing the Sea of Galilee
  • A terrible storm suddenly arose
  • The disciples were terrified
  • Jesus was sleeping peacefully
  • They woke Jesus, who calmed the storm with His words
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think the disciples felt during the storm?
  • What does this story tell us about Jesus' power?
3Activity: Storm Scene Reflection (12 min)
creative

Create a storm scene artwork showing the moment Jesus calms the waters

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw the boat on blue construction paper
  2. Use markers to show the storm's intensity
  3. Draw Jesus calm and peaceful in the boat
  4. Write a short reflection about trusting God
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Trace a boat template and color

Challenge: Write a first-person narrative from a disciple's perspective

4Closing (3 min)

Reflect on God's peace in challenging times

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Jesus do in the storm?
  • How can we trust God during scary moments?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us trust You even when life feels scary, just like the disciples learned.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll see another amazing moment of Jesus revealing His glory!

💎 Memory Verse

Mark 10:45

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

— Mark 10:45 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Storm Wave Memory Verse: Children stand in a line and 'wave' the verse, with each child saying one word while making a wave motion

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This passage reveals Jesus' divine nature and power over creation

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use calm, reassuring tone when discussing fears
  • Encourage children to share their own experiences of feeling scared
  • Connect the story to real-life trust in God
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand supernatural power

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Moments of empathy, questions about Jesus' abilities

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a dramatic reenactment of the storm scene
  • Research Sea of Galilee geography using BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Memorize the memory verse using the Storm Wave method

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