Lesson 3-Jesus Walks on Water - ThreeThirty Ministries

1 SERIES: WAY BEYOND MYSELF. Lesson 3 jesus Walks ON Water . Bible Reference: Matthew 14:22-33, Mark 6:45-52, John 6:16-21. Key Verse: Matthew 28:20 Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen.. OVERVIEW. -Introduction Video -Bible Story -Key Verse -Prayer Part -Small Group Activities -Review ITEMS NEEDED: -Signs that say: Peter, jesus , Disciple, Disciple, All the other Disciples, Boat -Signs for: The Lord's Prayer -Each small group will need items for the jesus Walks on Water craft. AS KIDS ARRIVE. -The introduction video will be running as kids arrive and we guide them through preparing for the Lesson time, putting up any opening activities that they are using, announcements, class rules and ending with songs which will be led by our trained students.

2 The video will end around 9:25/30 am for the first Sunday School and 10:55/11:00am for the second Sunday School. -Continue learning the names of your students. -As your student arrive, join them in activities. Talk to them about their week and remind them that there is a place in the room where they can turn in prayer requests. Also remind students about The jesus Wall where they can draw their favorite jesus stories from the Bible. BIBLE Lesson . (Based on Matthew 14:22-33). SAY: Good morning. We are so glad that you're here today.

3 Today we're continuing our series called Way Beyond Myself which is all about the idea that God has the power to do things that are Way Beyond what you and I could ever do on our own. CONTROL TOOL. Anytime I say, That's impossible! I want you to say, Not for God! . Practice a few times. If you want, have a boys verses girls competition to see who can be louder. REPEAT after me: All things are possible for God. Review SAY: The last two weeks we have learned that jesus can do amazing things. ASK: Who remembers our story from last time?

4 ( jesus sending Peter to pull a coin from a fish's mouth.) Take a moment to briefly review this story with your students. REPEAT after me: jesus can heal.. jesus can forgive sins.. jesus can do the impossible.. Opener SAY: In a few minutes we're going to hear a story of someone who did something amazing because of jesus . The story is also about someone who made a choice, so I want to find out what kind of choices you make. Have your group stand up and tell them the following. Keep this fast-paced: Which had your rather.

5 (1) If you had rather play football, stand up. If you had rather play soccer, stay seated. (2) If you had rather buy a video, game stand up. If you had rather buy a movie, stay seated. (3) If you had rather buy clothes, stand up. If you had rather buy food, stay seated. (4) If you had rather buy a stuffed animal, stand up. If you had rather buy a football, stay seated. (5) If you had rather buy a video game, stand up. If you had rather give food to someone who doesn't have any, stay seated. (6) If you had rather have a picture with your friends, stand up.

6 If you had rather have a poster of a sport's hero, stay seated. (7) If you had rather buy baseball cards, stand up. If you had rather buy a book, stay seated. (8) If you had rather be at church this morning, stand up. If you had rather be in the smelliest jail cell in the state, stay seated. (9) If you had a rather have a candy bar, stand up. If you had rather have a McDonald's Happy Meal, stay seated. SAY: In the game we just played, you made choices and every day you make choices too. You choose what to eat, what to wear, where to go.

7 But the greatest choice you'll ever make is to choose to give your life to jesus and to follow Him everyday in every way. Bible Story SAY: Listen to our story. Choose six volunteers Give two volunteers the signs that say Peter and jesus .. Give three volunteers the signs that say, Disciple, Disciple and the third person will represent All the other Disciples.. Let the last volunteer BE the boat . ASK: Have you ever been in a boat? Well, today, you get to BE the boat. Give him or her the boat sign. Have this person lie down and the Disciples and Peter should stand just behind him.

8 SAY: Whenever you hear the name, jesus , say, With Him, nothing is impossible! . Let's practice a few times. Tell the story and have your characters act it out. They can even repeat their character's sentences after you: (The following is from Matthew 14:22-33 with some extra comments in italics. Pause after the words in bold. These are the ones after which the kids should say, With Him, nothing is impossible. ). Immediately jesus made the disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

9 After He ( jesus ) had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain apart to pray. When evening had come, He ( jesus ) was there the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. In the fourth watch of the night (that's about three o'clock in the morning) jesus came to them, walking on the sea. When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It is a ghost!" and they cried out for immediately jesus spoke to them, saying "Cheer up! I AM! Don't be afraid.

10 ". Peter answered him and said, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters." He said, "Come!" Peter went down from the boat, and walked on the waters to come to when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, "Lord, save me!". Immediately jesus stretched forth his hand, and took hold of him, and said to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?" When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased. Those who were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, "You are truly the Son of God!