When Jesus came to Earth, he performed miracles to prove that he was the Son of God. In this story, Jesus showed his power over the Earth. In this miracle, Jesus proved that he could provide for Earthly needs-in really creative ways! 

Key Themes:
1. Jesus did miracles to convince us that He is the Son of the almighty God. 
2. A miracle is a special act of God's power. 
3. Jesus told his disciples to have faith instead of fear. ​

John 20:30, 31––“Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.”

Books of the New Testament
​Apostles Song
Sea of Galilee
Do Lord
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands

Begin Class with Songs, Games, Table Activity, or Sharing Time
 
Open Class in Prayer

Introducing the Story Ideas
1. Go Fish Relay: Supplies: A few dowel ‘fishing rods’ with twine that has a magnet on the end, metal paper clips, paper fish with single words from the key verse written on them (for younger kids who can’t read yet, it could be a pieces of a jigsaw that relates to the lesson).

What to do: Divide the kids into as many teams as you have sets of fishing rods. Put out a set of fish that make up the verse in line with each team.

How to play: Play a relay game where each of the teams has to fish out all the fish that make up the memory verse or the picture. When you say ‘go’, have the kids take turns to catch a fish. The first team to correctly assemble the verse wins!

To make it more challenging for older kids, you could add in fish that have words that aren’t in the key verse! (From resourceforkidsministry.com)


Story: Since the days of Abraham, God's people have been waiting for the Messiah--or "Anointed One." The Jews were expecting a mighty warrior king, like David. Jesus was so different from what they expected, many of the Jews didn't even recognize him. God knew it would be important for the His Son to be able to prove that he was the Son of God. He gave Jesus the power to perform miracles. 

Review: What is a miracle? A miracle is not a magic trick. A miracle is a special act of God's power. -A miracle always had immediate and instant results.
-They were always successful. 
-They were always performed to help someone or glorify God. 
 
READ the story of A Coin in a Fish's Mouth, or Matthew 17:24-27. 
EMPHASIZE that:

• Jesus has authority over all things. 
• Jesus calls us to trust him. 
• Jesus cares deeply for us. 

Video: Coin in the Fish's Mouth by Lumos

Video: Jesus Directs Peter by YoPlace

Connect the story back to God and his character. Explain how this story fits into God's overall story. 

Bright Dot Fish Sign Craft from Oriental Trading
​Note: add a gold circle sticker to their mouth

Super Cute Paper Fish Craft
Cardstock in Bright Colors, Large googly eyes, markers, sequins, stapler, scissors, tacky glue, and glue dots (optional). 

Paper Plate and Tissue Paper Tropical Fish
Supplies: Large Paper Plate, Scissors, Stapler, Colored Tissue Paper, White School Glue, Wiggle Eyes

When Jesus came to Earth, he performed miracles to prove that he was the Son of God. In this story, Jesus showed his power over the Earth. He demonstrated that he could walk on water. 

Key Themes:
1. Jesus did miracles to convince us that He is the Son of the almighty God. 
2. A miracle is a special act of God's power. 
3. Jesus told his disciples to have faith instead of fear. ​

John 20:30, 31––“Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.”

​Books of the New Testament
​Apostles Song
Blue Skies and Rainbows
Cast Your Burdens
I've Got Peace Like a River
Our God is an Awesome God

Begin Class with Songs, Games, Table Activity, or Sharing Time
 
Open Class in Prayer

Introducing the Story Ideas
1. Trust Fall or Jump: Ask your child to jump into your arms. Hopefully they will do it with pleasure. To take it a step further, ask them to look in the other direction and to fall backwards and allow you to catch them. (Truewaykids.org)
Share it’s easier to trust when you see the person.
Remind your child that they can always trust God. He has the power to always look after them.

2. BrainStrain Puzzles: Put out these brain strain puzzles and see if the kids can solve them. (Better for older kids)

3. Who is the strongest? Who is the bravest? 
Ask the kids "What makes a person strong?", "What makes a person brave?" Write down names of people they think are strong and brave. 

Story: Since the days of Abraham, God's people have been waiting for the Messiah--or "Anointed One." The Jews were expecting a mighty warrior king, like David. Jesus was so different from what they expected, many of the Jews didn't even recognize him. God knew it would be important for the His Son to be able to prove that he was the Son of God. He gave Jesus the power to perform miracles. 

What is a miracle? A miracle is not a magic trick. A miracle is a special act of God's power. -A miracle always had immediate and instant results.
-They were always successful. 
-They were always performed to help someone or glorify God. 
 
READ the story of Jesus Walks on Water, or Matthew 14:22-26. 
EMPHASIZE that:

• Jesus has authority over all things. 
• Jesus calls us to trust him. 
• Jesus cares deeply for us. 

Peter Walks on Water Story Printable by TruewayKids

Jesus Walks on Water Movie by Lumos

Jesus Walks on Water

Connect the Story back to God and his character. Explain how this story fits into God's overall story. ​

3D Jesus & Peter Walk on Water Floating Craft Kit by Oriental Trading

Peter Walks on Water Craft by Trueway Kids
Supplies: Template, Colored Pencils, Scissors

Faith vs. Doubt (from Mission Bible Class.org) 
Before class half fill two clear drinking glasses with water. Stir three tablespoons salt into one of the glasses. Label the salted water “faith” and the plain water “doubt”. Draw a face on an egg to use for this activity. Review the story and talk about what would happen if you tried to walk on water. As you do this then gently drop the egg into the “doubt” water and watch it sink. Then talk about how that Jesus walked on water while you drop the egg in the “faith” water. The egg should float. Continue to tell the story showing how Peter floated (faith glass) and then sank (doubt glass). Then describe some real life situations that the children might face and let them place the egg in the “faith” or “doubt” glass according to the way they would act in the situation. Practice this at home first!

When Jesus came to Earth, he performed miracles to prove that he was the Son of God. In this story, Jesus showed his power over the Earth. He demonstrated that he could control the weather. 

Key Themes:
1. Jesus did miracles to convince us that He is the Son of the almighty God. 
2. A miracle is a special act of God's power. 
3. Jesus told his disciples to have faith instead of fear. 

John 20:30, 31––“Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.”

Books of the New Testament
​Apostles Song
Blue Skies and Rainbows
Cast Your Burdens
I've Got Peace Like a River
Our God is an Awesome God

egin Class with Songs, Games, Table Activity, or Sharing Time
 
Open Class in Prayer

Introducing the Story Ideas
1. Empty the Boat. Make a circle in the middle of the room as the boat. Scrunch up old pieces of paper into balls. One or more children must go into the boat, while the other players tried to throw the pieces of paper into the boat area. It is the goal of the people in the boat to get the paper out as much as possible. Reflect on how the disciples would have tried to scoop the water out of the boat to stop it from sinking. (Truewaykids.com)

​2. Make Waves (STEM): Fill a container of water. Try to find different objects which will create wind to blow over the water. For example, you could use a straw, a piece of cardboard to flap near to the water, or a fan. You could shake the container and drop things in it. Measure which things cause the biggest waves. Talk about how strong you blow affects how big the wave becomes. (Truewaykids.com)

Story: Since the days of Abraham, God's people have been waiting for the Messiah--or "Anointed One." The Jews were expecting a mighty warrior king, like David. Jesus was so different from what they expected, many of the Jews didn't even recognize him. God knew it would be important for the His Son to be able to prove that he was the Son of God. He gave Jesus the power to perform miracles. 

What is a miracle? A miracle is not a magic trick. A miracle is a special act of God's power. -A miracle always had immediate and instant results.
-They were always successful. 
-They were always performed to help someone or glorify God. 
 
READ the story of Jesus Calms a Storm, or Matthew 8:23-27. 
EMPHASIZE that:

• Jesus has authority over all things. 
• Jesus cares about our worries. 
• Jesus cares deeply for us. 

Jesus Calms a Storm Pictures

Video: Jesus Calms a Storm by Saddleback Kids

Video: God's Story-Miracles of Jesus

Connect the Story back to God and his character. Explain how this story fits into God's overall story. ​

Jesus Calms the Storm Craft Wheel

Jesus Calms the Storm Printable
Supplies: Template from Truewaykids.org, Blue paper, Colored pencils, Scissor, Glue, Popsicle Stick

Jesus Calms the Storm Brad Wheel by Bible Crafts By Jenny
Supplies: Template, paper, crayons, scissors, brads

Jesus Calms a Storm Pool Noodle Boat by 123Homeschool4Me.com
Supplies: Template, Pool Noodles, Popsicle Stick, Glue

Jesus used parables to teach the people about important things He wanted them to know about God and His kingdom. One of the parables he told about a fig tree to help his followers understand that God is very patient. 

1. A parable is a story about an everyday example that teaches a spiritual truth. 
2. Jesus taught us how to live to please God. 
​3. Jesus wants us to understand how much God loves us.  

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
​-I John 4:7

Books of the New Testament
This Little Light of Mine
​Read Your Bible And Pray Everyday
Be Patient
From the Rising of the Sun

Begin Class with Songs, Games, Table Activity, or Sharing Time
 
Open Class in Prayer

Introducing the Story Ideas
1. Bring Figs or Fig Cookies. Introduce the idea of a fig tree and how Jesus used plants and farming to help the people understand. Many of the people were farmers, so using the idea of plants is something they could connect to. 

​2. ASK: What is the difference between a plant and a weed? Discuss the idea of weeds. 

Story: Jesus wanted his followers to understand how patient God is and how long he is willing to wait
 
READ the story of The Useless Tree,  and/or the Parable of The Wheat and Weeds or tell them the story. 
EMPHASIZE that:

• Jesus wanted us to know how to please God. 
• Jesus teaches us how much God loves us. 
• Jesus teaches us using parables. 

Free Printable: The Barren Fig Tree

Connect the Story back to God and his character. Explain how this story fits into God's overall story. ​

Parable of the Wheat Craft by Oriental Trading

Parable of the Wheat and the Tares

Jesus used parables to teach the people about important things He wanted them to know about God and His kingdom. One of the parables Jesus told was about how we should be persistent in prayer. 

1. A parable is a story about an everyday example that teaches a spiritual truth. 
2. Jesus taught us how to live to please God. 
​3. Jesus wants us to understand how we should be persistent in prayer. 

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
​-I John 4:7

Books of the New Testament
Knock, Knock, Knock 
​Be Still and Know
God is So Good
I Will Call Upon the Lord
Let Us Pray
​We Fall Down

Begin Class with Songs, Games, Table Activity, or Sharing Time
 
Open Class in Prayer

Introducing the Story Ideas
1. Read The Little Engine That Could. Discuss the idea of the word "persistent" and not giving up when we know what we want or need to do is right. 
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2. ASK: Have you ever wanted something very, very badly and your parents asked you to wait? Did you keep asking? God wants us to feel that same way when are asking for good things in prayer. He doesn't want us to ask once. He wants us to ask over and over again. 

3. Plan and play some Minute to Win It Games. Be sure to encourage the kids to not give up as they play their game or try to accomplish their challenge. 


Story: Jesus wanted his followers to understand that God wants them to talk to him about their problems. He wanted them to understand how important persistent prayer is. 
 
READ the Parable of the Persistent Friend or tell them the story. 
EMPHASIZE that:

• Jesus wanted us to know how to please God. 
• Jesus teaches us how much God loves us. 
• Jesus teaches us using parables. 

Superkid Academy: Back to the Bible-Parable of the Friend at Midnight

Connect the Story back to God and his character. Explain how this story fits into God's overall story. ​

God Hears When I Pray from Oriental Trading

Prayer Chain
Supplies: Strips of Paper, Stapler or Tape, Markers 
Give each child 5-10 strips of paper. Encourage them to write the same of friends or family that they can pray for. Use them to create a prayer chain. Send each child home with their smaller chain or keep a larger chain in the classroom and use it to pray for the remainder of the quarter. 

I Can Pray Wheel

Jesus used parables to teach the people about important things He wanted them to know about God and His kingdom. One of the parables he told were about ten girls who participated in a wedding feast. Five of the bridesmaids were ready, and the other five were not. Jesus wanted the people to always be ready because we do not know the day of his return. 

1. A parable is a story about an everyday example that teaches a spiritual truth. 
2. Jesus taught us how to live to please God. 
​3. Jesus wants us to understand how important it is to be ready for His return.  

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
​-I John 4:7

Books of the New Testament
This Little Light of Mine
​Give Me Oil in My Lamp
The Battle Belongs to the Lord
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
I Will Enter His Gates
​Nobody Fills My Heart Like Jesus 
Oh Lord I Thought This Day Would Never Come

Begin Class with Songs, Games, Table Activity, or Sharing Time
 
Open Class in Prayer

Introducing the Story Ideas
1. Suitcase: Bring a suitcase, along with items you might use on a particular trip. As you show each item, talk about why you packed that item, such as an umbrella in case of rain, etc. SAY: "Before we go on a trip, we need to be prepared. Jesus once told a parable about how we should be prepared for when He comes back to take us to heaven."  (missionbibleclass.org) 
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2. ASK: Have you ever been to a wedding? What are some traditions or things that we usually do at a wedding? (ideas: bridesmaids catch the bouquet, ceremony, rings, kiss, cake, etc.) Allow the children to share experiences they had at weddings or what they know about a wedding. SAY: In Jesus's time, one of the traditions they had were that the bride and her friends would wait at her families home until the groom came to see her. When he finally came (which would sometimes take a while) the bride and her bridesmaids would go into the wedding. Jesus told a story about some bridesmaids who were not ready, and missed being invited in to the wedding! 

3. Clay or Playdough: Provide air dry clay or playdough. Let each child shape and form their own shallow bowl for a lamp. If possible, place an LED to represent the flame. Let the children help tell the story using their props. 


Story: Jesus wanted his followers to understand that they would not know the hour, or even the day of His return. So, it would be extra important for them to be ready for when He arrived so they could go to Heaven with him. 
 
READ The Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids or tell them the story.  
EMPHASIZE that:

• Jesus wanted us to know how to please God. 
• Jesus teaches us how much God loves us. 
• Jesus teaches us using parables. 

The Ten Virgins Parable Video

Connect the story back to God and his character. Explain how this story fits into God's overall story. 

Jesus Shows Me the Way Glasses from Oriental Trading

Be Ready for Jesus Crafts from Ministry to Children

Jesus used parables to teach the people about important things He wanted them to know about God and His kingdom. Some of the parables he told were about how God feels about the people who are lost and how much he loves them. Here are three parables that teach us about being lost and found. You can teach using just one of the parables, or if time allows, all three. 

1. A parable is a story about an everyday example that teaches a spiritual truth. 
2. Jesus taught us how to live to please God. 
​3. Jesus wants us to understand how much God loves us.  ​

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
​-I John 4:7

Books of the New Testament
This Little Light of Mine
​Amazing Grace
I Just Want To Be a Sheep
Lord, My Desire
Lord, Reign in Me
​Nobody Fills My Heart Like Jesus 
Jesus Loves Me
​

Begin Class with Songs, Games, Table Activity, or Sharing Time
 
Open Class in Prayer

Introducing the Story Ideas
1. Lost Coins: Hide 10 coins (or fake coins/chocolate coins) around the classroom. Ask the kids to help you find the coins. For younger kids, ask them to help you count the coins to practice counting to 10. Explain to the kids why finding the coins were so important to you!  
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2. ASK: Have you ever lost something very important to you or your family? How did it feel while it was lost? How hard did you look for it? Did you ever find it? If so, how did you feel when you found it? 

3. Coin Rubbing: Have crayons, blank pieces of paper and some coins. It is even more interesting if you have unusual coins such as silver dollars, or coins from other countries. Discuss the idea of money and why it is/was important. What would losing it mean for someone? 


Story: Jesus wanted his followers to understand that because of sin, God has lost His special people. He couldn't talk to them they way He wanted to. He couldn't love them the way He wanted to. Most importantly, He couldn't live with them the way He wanted to. They were lost! Jesus also wanted the people to understand how much God wanted to FIND His people and what lengths He would go to rescue them and get them back. 
 
READ the Parable of The Lost Sheep, the Parable of the Lost Son, and/or the Parable of the Lost Coin. 
EMPHASIZE that:

• Jesus wanted us to know how to please God. 
• Jesus teaches us how much God loves us. 
• Jesus teaches us using parables. 

Lost Coin Booklet Printable

Saddleback Kids: Parable of the Lost Coin

Saddleback Kids: Parable of the Lost Sheep

Saddleback Kids: The Prodigal Son

Trueway Kids: Lost Son Printable

Trueway Kids: Lost Things Printable

Connect the Story back to God and his character. Explain how this story fits into God's overall story. ​

Lost Things Story Wheel from Trueway Kids

Welcome Home Sign from Trueway Kids

Parable of the Lost Sheep Craft from Oriental Trading

Pig Mask from Crafting Through the Bible