Sunday School - 3rd Grade

Reading Portion: Matthew 14:22 -33

Lesson:

1. After feeding the crowd, Jesus immediately asked the disciples to get into a boat and head on over to the other side. Jesus dismissed the crowd and went to the mountainside by himself to pray.

2. Meanwhile, the disciples were in the middle of the sea, in the middle of waves that were crashing against it.

3. After awhile, Jesus went to them, walking on the water.

4. The disciples saw someone walking on water towards them and thought it was a ghost at first. They were really scared.

5. Jesus told them it was he and also told them not to be afraid.

6. Peter then called out to Jesus, asking if Jesus would let him go to him on the water.

7. Jesus said, “Come.” And so, Peter jumped from the boat and headed towards Jesus.

8. But when he took his eyes off of Jesus and saw the waves, he got scared and started to sink. He cried out to Jesus to save him.

9. Jesus caught him and asked him why he doubted.

10. When they both got on the boat, the others were astonished and said: “Truly You are the Son of God.”

Moral: Those who believe in Jesus could do the very works He did.

Memory Verse: John 14: 12 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.