Unit Key Passage:
“You have multiplied, O Lord my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told.” – Psalm 40:5
Christ Connection
Jesus proved that He can be trusted. His miracles, teaching, death, and resurrection showed that He is who He says He is. Only Jesus can save us when we look to Him in faith.
Story Point
Jesus walked on water.
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Session Activity Pages
Family Starting Point
Babies and Toddlers
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Jesus walked on the water to His friends.
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Jesus rescued Peter when he started to sink.
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Jesus’ friends believed He is God’s Son.
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Jesus showed that we can trust Him.
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Jesus showed He is God’s Son.
Preschool
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Jesus walked on water.
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Why did Jesus perform miracles? Jesus performed miracles to show He is the Son of God.
Kids
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Jesus showed He is God by walking on water.
Bible Story
Jesus had just fed more than five thousand people on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. After sending away the people and directing His disciples to go back across the sea, Jesus went to a mountain to pray. It was late, and He sought to be alone with His Father. Jesus was preparing to fulfill His Father’s plan. Before long, He would die on the cross and rescue people from sin.
While Jesus prayed, the disciples struggled to cross the sea. A storm came and tossed their boat up and down. They didn’t make any progress against the waves. Then, in the early morning hours, they saw a figure walking toward them on the water. They thought it was a ghost, but it was Jesus!
Peter asked Jesus to command him to come out on the water, and Jesus called to him. Peter walked on the water too—until he remembered the storm. Peter took his eyes off of Jesus, and he began to sink. Peter cried out to Jesus, “Save me!”
Jesus took Peter by the hand, and they got into the boat. The wind and waves calmed. Though Peter had doubted, the disciples worshiped Jesus. Clearly He was no ordinary man; this was the Son of God—the promised Messiah!