THE WAY
The people crowded around Jesus to hear Him teach. Jesus sat down in Simon
Peter’s boat so that the crowd on shore could hear and see him
better.
Why did Simon Peter and the other fishermen think there
would be no fish that day? (They had fished all night and caught nothing.) Why
did Simon Peter agree to put his net out one more time? (Because Jesus told him
to do it.) Peter obeyed Jesus even though he didn’t think there were any
fish.
Jesus chose to perform a miracle that would be special for
fishermen. The fishermen were experts on fishing. They knew it would be
impossible to fill their nets after they had caught no fish all night long. When
they saw the nets filled with fish, they knew this was a true miracle from God.
Have you ever seen a miracle that was special for your family or friends?
(Children respond.) If so, how did it help you trust God? (Children
respond.)
When Simon Peter saw the miracle, he must have realized
Jesus was God. He fell down before Jesus as an act of worship. He admitted to
Jesus that He was a sinner.
What did Jesus say when Simon Peter
did this? (“Do not be afraid. Follow Me.”) What did the fishermen do when Jesus
told them to follow Him? (They left everything and followed Jesus.) If Jesus
asked you to follow Him, could you leave everything you have and follow Him?
(Children respond.) How might seeing a miracle give you the courage to trust
Jesus and follow Him as the fishermen did? (Children respond.)
Fishermen bring fish into their nets. What do you think Jesus meant when He
said they would “catch men?” (Instead of bringing fish into their nets, they
would be bringing people to Jesus.)
Connecting the Old Testament, the
New Testament, and Us
CHRIST CONNECTION
Thousands of years before
Jesus filled the nets with fish, He filled the sea with fish. That was miracle
too. Jesus was with God in the beginning. Listen as we read about the day He
created fish and other sea creatures.
Everyone, place your Bible
on your lap. Choose a child to reveal the Christ Connection Scripture reference:
Genesis 1:21. Let’s find this verse. Read Genesis 1:21.
Jesus created
the fish and then used fish to fill the fishing nets, so the fishermen would see
the miracle and trust Jesus enough to follow Him.
Go through memory verse.
GOLDEN BOWL
Revelation 5:8
Teacher
Tip: Write the names of classmates, local church leaders, and children in other
nations or others who need prayer on small pieces of paper. Place the papers in
a golden bowl.
Revelation 5:8 says our prayers are like sweet
smelling incense in the golden bowls at God’s throne. I’m going to lift each one
of your names to God’s throne as you pray for each person silently. Then, we
will pray the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) aloud together. Let’s pray.
Lord God, we lift up to Your throne the name of each child here. We trust
You to watch over us and our needs, the ones we say aloud and the ones hidden in
our hearts. First, we lift up to You ___, ___, ___. Read names in Golden
Bowl.
Now, we pray the prayer Your Son taught us: Our Father, who art
in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth
as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we
forgive those who sin against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver
us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory
forever. Amen.
Peter’s boat so that the crowd on shore could hear and see him
better.
Why did Simon Peter and the other fishermen think there
would be no fish that day? (They had fished all night and caught nothing.) Why
did Simon Peter agree to put his net out one more time? (Because Jesus told him
to do it.) Peter obeyed Jesus even though he didn’t think there were any
fish.
Jesus chose to perform a miracle that would be special for
fishermen. The fishermen were experts on fishing. They knew it would be
impossible to fill their nets after they had caught no fish all night long. When
they saw the nets filled with fish, they knew this was a true miracle from God.
Have you ever seen a miracle that was special for your family or friends?
(Children respond.) If so, how did it help you trust God? (Children
respond.)
When Simon Peter saw the miracle, he must have realized
Jesus was God. He fell down before Jesus as an act of worship. He admitted to
Jesus that He was a sinner.
What did Jesus say when Simon Peter
did this? (“Do not be afraid. Follow Me.”) What did the fishermen do when Jesus
told them to follow Him? (They left everything and followed Jesus.) If Jesus
asked you to follow Him, could you leave everything you have and follow Him?
(Children respond.) How might seeing a miracle give you the courage to trust
Jesus and follow Him as the fishermen did? (Children respond.)
Fishermen bring fish into their nets. What do you think Jesus meant when He
said they would “catch men?” (Instead of bringing fish into their nets, they
would be bringing people to Jesus.)
Connecting the Old Testament, the
New Testament, and Us
CHRIST CONNECTION
Thousands of years before
Jesus filled the nets with fish, He filled the sea with fish. That was miracle
too. Jesus was with God in the beginning. Listen as we read about the day He
created fish and other sea creatures.
Everyone, place your Bible
on your lap. Choose a child to reveal the Christ Connection Scripture reference:
Genesis 1:21. Let’s find this verse. Read Genesis 1:21.
Jesus created
the fish and then used fish to fill the fishing nets, so the fishermen would see
the miracle and trust Jesus enough to follow Him.
Go through memory verse.
GOLDEN BOWL
Revelation 5:8
Teacher
Tip: Write the names of classmates, local church leaders, and children in other
nations or others who need prayer on small pieces of paper. Place the papers in
a golden bowl.
Revelation 5:8 says our prayers are like sweet
smelling incense in the golden bowls at God’s throne. I’m going to lift each one
of your names to God’s throne as you pray for each person silently. Then, we
will pray the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) aloud together. Let’s pray.
Lord God, we lift up to Your throne the name of each child here. We trust
You to watch over us and our needs, the ones we say aloud and the ones hidden in
our hearts. First, we lift up to You ___, ___, ___. Read names in Golden
Bowl.
Now, we pray the prayer Your Son taught us: Our Father, who art
in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth
as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we
forgive those who sin against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver
us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory
forever. Amen.