13 - Jesus Calms The Storm

Introduction:

Ask the children if they have ever been on a boat or seen one. Ask them to describe a rainstorm and if they ever felt a strong wind. Explain to them that during a storm, the waves of the sea are very high. Learn to have courage, and don’t be afraid because Our Lord Jesus is with us. 

 

Lesson Outline:

One day, Jesus was by the seashore and wanted to go to the other side. He asked His friends, the disciples, who had a boat to go with them. The disciples started sailing and all was fine at the beginning. Jesus felt tired so He went to the back of the boat to rest. Then, the wind started to blow…whoooo… whoooo…, and it was getting stronger and stronger. It started to be a big storm and the waves got higher and higher. Boom! ….Bang!….Splash! The waves were hitting the boat harder and harder, and water started to fill the boat. The friends of Jesus were scared and did not know how to steer the boat anymore. They were not able to get to the other side or even to go back. They started looking for Jesus and found Him sleeping on a pillow in the back. They woke Him up quickly and said, ‘Master, wake up, don’t You see what is happening and how we are having problems….?” Jesus woke up; He looked at the storm and said: “Peace. Be still.” As soon as He said this, the wind stopped and the sea was calm again with no waves at all. It was all nice and quiet again. Everyone was amazed and said, “even the wind and the sea obey Him!” Jesus told them that they should not have been scared.

If we ever feel scared of anything, we should ask Jesus to help us. We should always remember that Jesus our Lord is with us, so we do not need to be afraid or scared. He will always keep us safe. He can do anything, and even the storm, the wind, and the sea obey Him. 

Song: (Sung to : London Bridge)

A big storm was blowing out, blowing out, blowing out

A big storm was blowing out, my dear friend

The disciples were afraid, were afraid, were afraid

The disciples were afraid, my dear friend

They cried and woke up Jesus, woke up Jesus, woke up Jesus

They cried and woke up Jesus, my dear friend

Jesus told the storm to stop, storm to stop, storm to stop

Jesus told the storm to stop, my dear friend

Never fear Jesus with you, Jesus with you, Jesus with you

Never fear Jesus with you, my dear friend

Activity:

Please prepare a paper and a pencil for the online lesson 

Memory Verse:

“…even the wind and the sea obey Him!” Mark 4:41