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Matthew 14:22-33, Mark 6:45-52, John 6:16-21. Matthew 14:22-33
Take courage! It is I! Don’t be afraid! Matthew 14:27. 
Lord save me! Matthew 14:30.
“You of little faith, why did you doubt? Matthew 14:31.

Bible lessons and ideas about Jesus Walks on Water, Peter Sinks -with video, audio-visual, movie, video-tape, animated Bible, etc.

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Some movie selections:

  • Son of God (the 2014 movie) has a very good dramatic 5 minute scene of this story -including Peter attempting to walk out to Jesus.
  • Miracles of Jesus (Nest Entertainment)
  • Matthew (Visual Bible) of course, has this scene, as does "Jesus" (the ubiquitous film), and other Jesus films. 
  • Life of Christ (the free mini series produced by the LDS church), has this scene.

Note: some of the videos have poor production quality which doesn't serve the story well to today's movie goers. Son of God has the best dramatic portrayal. At the end of it, Peter seems to come startlingly to life. At first, I thought it meant he dreamed it, but then I realized it was him coming back to life on the boat, with the double meaning of him realizing who Christ was (this time for sure!).

Last edited by Luanne Payne

Jesus Walks on Water

A Video lesson (outline) from member Julie Burton

The following is a suggested lesson plan that needs some adaptation and fill-ins.

In this workshop we will look at different videos and compare how Jesus responded to Peter's attempt to walk on the water, Peter's faith and fear, and how Jesus responded to that fear. Participants in this workshop will insert themselves into the story, and imagine what their responses might have been, and also ways we can strengthen our faith.

This lesson takes aim at the subject of "fear" and Jesus' response, "do not be afraid."

Videos to be used are:

Monsters, Inc (Pixar)  (the opening)
The Miracles of Jesus
(Nest Entertainment) (a short section)
Matthew (Visual Bible) (a short section)

Story: Matthew 14:22-33

Lesson Objectives:

  • to compare different videos and decide if Peter is being scolded for his lack of faith
  • to identify things that are scary
  • to explore ways our faith can diminish our fears.

Materials List

  • The Miracles of Jesus (Nest Entertainment) -  Ch. 10, 2 minutes.
  • Nest Entertainment Activity book, Maze - Page 22, Level 1
  • Matthew (Visual Bible) - Chapter/Event 42, 3 minutes
  • Monsters, Inc (Pixar)  Optional video for the opening.    
  • Television
  • DVD player
  • Bibles
  • Flashlight
  • Index cards
  • Paper for writing down responses to questions
  • Pencils/pens
  • Copies of the activity book maze, one per child.

Preview videos so you are familiar with the location of the scenes, content, and timing.  Also, familiarize yourself with how the equipment works.

Select some of the reflection questions from the Bible Background and write them on index cards.


Open

Show the opening "scary" scene from Monsters Inc.

Ask the students "what makes them afraid?"

Turn off the lights in the classroom, pull out a flashlight, and begin the Bible study.

Ask them if they have ever told scary stories in the dark.
Ask them if they have ever heard a scary story from the Bible. 

SAY:  Our story today is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 14, starting at verse 22. 

Read the story, very dramatically, holding the flashlight under your chin.  When you come to the part of Jesus walking on the water, point to them and have them say, "It's a ghost!"  and act scared. When Peter climbs over the boat, have them act shocked. As Peter and Jesus get into the boat, have them act relieved. Turn off flashlight.

View Videos

 Show Nest Entertainment's The Miracles of Jesus first (the scene in it that covers today's story). Tell children to pay attention to Jesus' words to Peter.

Show the video. (Chapter 10 - Walking on Water.  Approximately 2 minutes.)

ASK: 

  • What did Jesus say to Peter? 
  • How did Jesus sound? (Invite their responses). Sad? Disappointed? Angry?
  • What might Peter be feeling?  Scared? Embarrassed? Relieved?
  • Do you feel like your faith is strong or are you afraid it's weak? Not acceptable to God?
  • What is Jesus' response to weak faith? Rescue!!  Does that surprise you? Did you think Jesus only saved the FAITH-FILLED??

Show the Visual Bible: Matthew video.  (Chapter/Event 42.  The scripture is shown in the bottom right-hand corner, so it's easy to fast-forward to the selection.  Clip lasts about 3 minutes)

ASK the same questions as the first video; also:

  • Why did Jesus laugh? 
  • I wonder why Peter thought he could walk on the water?

Questions for Kids today:

What do kids your age worry about?
What scares you?
What kinds of scary things can happen to kids?
What does the church worry about?
What are people in your community or around the world worried about right now?

Do you worry in church that you don't believe enough? Know enough? Act good enough?

What would Jesus say to each situation/fear?

What do people do to comfort themselves and others? (good and bad)
What does Jesus/the church/you DO to COMFORT others?

For younger children, distribute the maze from the Nest Entertainment Activity Book (if available), page 22, Level 1.

For older children,  write the Reflection questions on index cards.  Have each child select a card, and answer the question. Have them work in pairs to answer questions.  Invite them to share their responses if they wish.

Closing

...of your own choosing. Suggestion: Draw your hand on a piece of paper as if it is Jesus' hand reaching down to rescue you. Include the words, "You of little faith, do not be afraid."  Draw the boat and storm and label them with things that bring safety and things that trouble us.

(This closing needs fleshed out.)

Last edited by Luanne Payne

Music: Voice of Truth

Casting Crown's mega-hit "Voice of Truth" references the story of walking out onto the waves. Truly one of the great Christian contemporary rock songs of the past twenty years.
The video could be used as a devotional-discussion, worship piece, reflection. The kids could use it with the "Over Projection" technique we've pioneered here at Rotation.org. Learn more here.
Winner of Dove's 2005 Inspirational Christian Song of the Year

Peter walking on the water to Jesus (Matthew 14:22-34) and also David defeating Goliath (I Samuel 17).
Lyric Excerpt:

Oh what I would do to have
The kind of faith it takes 
To climb out of this boat I'm in
Onto the crashing waves
To step out of my comfort zone
Into the realm of the unknown where Jesus is
And He's holding out His hand
But the waves are calling out my name 
And they laugh at me
Reminding me of all the times 
I've tried before and failed
The waves they keep on telling me
Time and time again. "Boy, you'll never win!"
"You'll never win!"
But the voice of truth tells me a different story
The voice of truth says, "Do not be afraid!"
The voice of truth says, "This is for My glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth
Last edited by Neil MacQueen

The group "NeedtoBreathe" has a great song titled "Walking on Water." Their lyrics correctly capture the essence of the story --that faith doesn't empower us to walk on water, but rather, Jesus is teaching us that he saves when we falter and sink in the storms. 

Supporting Members: I've linked to the "Walking on Water" video clip and discussed the lyrics over here in the post below the "Peter Sinks~Jesus Saves" Writing Team lesson --which also includes a lesson plan for showing and dramatizing the video in a creative way.

Illustrations for Jesus and Peter walk on water from the Annie Vallotton Bible Illustrations Collection



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The disciples were terrified when they thought they saw a ghost. It was Jesus walking on water in a storm. (Matthew 14)

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(The colored background is Annie's original. In addition to the full-size colored versions, our collection includes grayscale versions so that they don't kill your ink jet or toner cartridge )

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Peter wanted to walk on water, too. But he started to sink. Jesus grabbed him.

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The disciples in the boat with Jesus worshipped him.

  Link to larger and higher resolution versions of the Vallotton illustrations as well as color background options that are in our Vallotton Bible Images Forum (Supporting Membership required, become one today). Copyright and usage information here.

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This video contains an object lesson and a short animated version of the story. Enjoy!



Bible images copyright Kirsty McAllister from Lamp Bible Pictures used with permission: lampbiblepictures.co.uk. Music is licensed by Digital Juice.

Last edited by CreativeCarol

Love this video using the First Nations Version: An Indigenous Translation of the New Testament, and told by indigenous storytellers.

An editor notes: This video is from Matthew 14:13-33, and also includes the story of the Feeding of the 5000, followed by the walking on water story.

For more info on animated films based on the First Nations Version, visit
Firstnationsversion.com/jesus-film-project/.

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