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When we keep our eyes on Jesus, we can be brave no matter what!

Key Points:

  • The disciples were on a boat and in a pickle. Matthew 14:24
  • Jesus came to them walking on water, and they got scared. Matthew 14:25-27
  • Peter sank when he took his eyes off of Jesus. Matthew 14:28-30
  • When we keep our eyes on Jesus, we can be brave no matter what.

Memory Verse:

Matthew 14:27b “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage. I am here!”

Talk About It
  1. What’s your favorite part of the video? What’s one thing you learned from it?
  2. Share a time where you had to be courageous. (a speaking role in the school play, surgery, moved to a new school)
  3. Where were the disciples in this story? What happened that made them scared?
  4. Who walked on the water toward them? What did Peter need to do to walk on the water, too?
  5. Read Proverbs 3:5-6. Why is God’s way best? Why shouldn’t we trust our own understanding?
  6. How will you apply this lesson to your life this week?

This is part of the Life of Jesus series.