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Walking on Water

Jesus' Amazing Miracles

Day 138of 180
Week 28of 36
20Minutes
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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

Learn that God helps us when we are afraid

📖 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 care for His disciples

📦 Materials Needed

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

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse adventure begins! Recall yesterday's miracle of feeding 5,000

💭 Review Question: Can you remember how Jesus helped people yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today's BibleMouse lesson shows how Jesus has power over water and storms

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The disciples were in a boat during a big storm
  • Jesus walked on the water to reach them
  • Peter tried to walk on water too
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Have you ever been scared during a storm?
  • What do you think it would be like to walk on water?
3Activity: Storm and Water Adventure (8 min)
storytelling

Create a dramatic retelling of the miracle using household items

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread blue blanket on floor as 'water'
  2. Use toy boat to represent disciples' boat
  3. Use flashlight to create 'lightning'
  4. Act out Jesus walking on water
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent does most of storytelling

Challenge: Let child help narrate the story

4Closing (3 min)

Review key points of the miracle

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who walked on water?
  • What happened when Peter got scared?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for helping us when we are afraid

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Jesus calming another storm!

💎 Memory Verse

Mark 10:14

“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.”

— Mark 10:14 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Jesus Loves Me Hand Motions: Create simple hand movements to help memorize the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This miracle shows Jesus' divine nature and power over creation

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging tone
  • Allow child to ask questions
  • Connect story to child's own experiences of feeling scared
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find the concept of walking on water confusing

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of Jesus' special powers

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a water walking craft using BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Sing a storm-themed worship song from BibleMouse Song Collection

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