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Bible Stories · Ages 7+ · Set A
Jesus walks on the water
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Remember: The Bible tells us Jesus walked on the lake and caught Peter when he sank.

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A night on the lakeJesus sent his friends, the disciples, across the Sea of Galilee in a boat. He climbed a hill alone to pray. Out on the lake the wind blew hard against the boat, and the disciples rowed all night. Near morning Jesus came to them, walking on the water. They cried out that it was a ghost. Jesus called out to take heart, it was him, and not to be afraid. Peter asked to come to him on the water, and Jesus said come. Peter walked on the water, but when he looked at the wind and the waves he began to sink. Jesus caught him at once. They climbed into the boat, and the wind stopped.
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💨Did the wind blow with the boat and help it along?
YesNo
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How long did the disciples row against the wind?
⏱️Just a minute🌙All night long📅All week
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What did the disciples think when they saw someone coming on the water?
🐟A big fish👻A ghost⛵A boat
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What did Jesus call out to calm them?
🚣To row faster💦To jump in💛To take heart and not be afraid
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Number what happened to Peter.
  • 👣 Jesus says come
  • 🗣️ Peter asks to come on the water
  • 💨 Peter looks at the waves and sinks
  • 🤝 Jesus catches him
  • 🌊 Peter walks toward Jesus

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Join each one to what it did.
  1. 1💨 the wind
  2. 2🌊 the waves
  3. 3🚣 the disciples
  4. 4🧔 Peter
  • Arowed all night
  • Bslapped the sides of the boat
  • Cblew hard against the boat
  • Dwalked on the water
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🌊Did Peter sink as soon as he stepped out of the boat?
YesNo
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Peter walked while he looked at Jesus, and sank when he looked at the .
windboathill
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A child said: They rowed all night. Jesus was in the boat from the start. Peter walked on the water. Which part is wrong?
🚣They rowed all night⛵Jesus was in the boat from the start👣Peter walked on the water
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The episode says everyone is afraid sometimes. What did Jesus do when Peter called for help?
🤝Caught him at once⏳Waited a while⛵Sailed away
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Draw the boat on the stormy lake.
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Write one thing that helps you feel brave.
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Answer key · Set A
Jesus walks on the water
1No No. The wind blew right against the boat, and the disciples had to row and row.
2All night long They rowed hour after hour in the dark, and they had struggled all night when morning was almost there.
3A ghost They stared and cried out that it was a ghost, and they were terrified.
4To take heart and not be afraid He called out, take heart, it is me, do not be afraid, and they knew his voice.
52, 1, 4, 5, 3
61-C, 2-B, 3-A, 4-D
7No No. He walked on the water toward Jesus, and he sank when he looked at the wind and the waves.
8wind The episode says Peter walked while he looked at Jesus, and he sank when he looked at the wind.
9Jesus was in the boat from the start Jesus was alone on the hill. He came to the boat later, walking on the lake.
10Caught him at once The episode says that when Peter called for help, Jesus caught him at once.
12Your own words: a grown-up reads it.
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