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Jesus Helps Peter's Family

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Mark 8:14-15 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called the Gospel of Mark. Mark loved Jesus and told people about Him. That means Jesus was his teacher. And the word “Gospel” means “good news!” One day, Jesus went to the house of His friend Peter.  When Jesus got there, He found out that Peter’s mother-in-law was very sick. She was lying in bed with a fever and didn’t feel well at all. Jesus cared about her and wanted to help.  He walked over to her, held her hand, and helped her sit up. Right away, the fever left her, and she felt all better! Jesus made her well because He is so kind and powerful. Do you know what she did next? She got up and started serving Jesus and the others. She was so thankful that Jesus had helped her. Jesus cares about us and wants to help us. When we feel better or are blessed, we can thank Jesus by helping others. Dear God, Thank You for caring about us when we don’t feel well. Thank You for making Peter’s mother-in-law all better and sho...

Jesus Feeds a Big Crowd

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John 6:1-14 Our true story is found in a part of the Bible called the Gospel of John. John was one of the friends and helpers of Jesus. And the word "Gospel" means "good news!" Jesus looked at the crowd and saw they were hungry. He asked one of His helpers, Philip, “Where can we buy bread for all these people to eat?”   Philip was surprised. He said, “It would take a lot of money to buy enough bread!” Then another helper, Andrew, spoke up. He said, “There is a boy here who has five loaves of bread and two fish, but that’s not enough for so many people!” The boy shared his lunch with Jesus. Jesus took the boy’s bread and fish and told everyone to sit down. Then Jesus prayed and thanked God for the food.  He began to break the bread and fish into pieces and gave it to the helpers to pass out. As the helpers gave food to the people, something amazing happened—there was more than enough for everyone to eat! Thousands of people ate until they were full. When everyone fi...

Jesus Helps a Man Hear and Speak

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Mark 7:32-37 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called the Gospel of Mark. Mark loved Jesus and told people about Him. That means Jesus was his teacher. And the word “Gospel” means “good news!” One day, some people brought a man to Jesus. This man could not hear, and he couldn’t talk. The people knew that Jesus could help him, so they asked Jesus to heal him. Jesus took the man to a quiet place. Then Jesus did something very special.  He put His fingers in the man’s ears. Then He touched the man’s tongue.  Jesus looked up to Heaven and said, “Be opened!” Right away, the man’s ears were opened, and he could hear! His tongue was healed, and he could talk clearly. The man was so happy, and so were all the people who saw what Jesus did. The people were amazed. They said, “Jesus does everything well! He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak!” Jesus is powerful and kind. He helps people in amazing ways, and He cares for everyone. Dear God, Thank You for Jesus, who h...

Jesus Helps a Man See

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John 9:1-12 Our true story is found in a part of the Bible called the Gospel of John. John was one of the friends and helpers of Jesus. And the word "Gospel" means "good news!" One day, Jesus was walking with His friends, the disciples.  They saw a man sitting by the road. This man was blind, which means he couldn’t see. He had been blind ever since he was a baby. The disciples asked Jesus, “Why was this man born blind? Did he do something wrong?” Jesus shook His head and said, “No, this happened so that God’s power can be shown in him.” Jesus was going to help the man in a special way to show God’s love. Then Jesus did something surprising! He bent down, spit on the ground, and made some mud with the dirt. He gently put the mud on the man’s eyes and said, “Go wash your eyes in the pool of Siloam.” The man went to the pool and washed his eyes, just like Jesus said. When he opened his eyes, he could see! For the first time in his life, he saw people, trees, the sky,...

Jesus Stops the Storm

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Matthew 8:23-27 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew was a disciple of Jesus. That means Jesus was his teacher. And the word "Gospel" means "good news!" One day, Jesus and His friends, the disciples, got into a boat. They were going to cross a big lake. Jesus was very tired from teaching and helping people, so He laid down in the boat and went to sleep. While they were on the lake, the wind started to blow. Whoooosh! The waves got bigger and bigger. The boat rocked back and forth. The disciples were scared! They said, “Help! We’re going to sink!”  But Jesus was still sleeping. The disciples ran to Him and woke Him up. They said, “Lord, save us! We’re afraid!” Jesus sat up and looked at the storm. Then He said to the wind and the waves, “Be still!” And do you know what happened? The wind stopped blowing. The waves stopped crashing. Everything became calm and peaceful. The disciples were amazed. They asked each other, “W...

Twelve Disciples

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Matthew 4:18-22, 9:9-10, 10:2-4; John 1:43-49 Our true story comes from parts of the Bible called the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of John. Matthew and John were disciples of Jesus. That means Jesus was their teacher. And the word gospel means “good news!” One day, Jesus was walking by a big lake. He saw two brothers, Simon (also called Peter) and Andrew. They were fishermen, throwing their nets into the water to catch fish. Jesus called out to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men!” Simon and Andrew left their nets right away and followed Jesus. As Jesus walked farther, He saw two more brothers, James and John, sitting in their boat with their father, Zebedee. They were fixing their fishing nets. Jesus called out to them, too, “Follow Me!” James and John left their boat and their father to follow Jesus. Another day, Jesus met a man named Matthew. Matthew was sitting at a table because he was a tax collector. His job was to collect money from people for the rulers. N...

Philip and Nathanael

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John 1:43-49 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called the Gospel of John. John was one of the friends and helpers of Jesus. And the word “Gospel” means “good news!” One day, Jesus decided to go to a town called Galilee. There, He met a man named Philip. Jesus smiled at Philip and said, “Follow Me!” Philip was so excited to follow Jesus! He knew Jesus was special. Philip had a friend named Nathanael. Philip wanted to tell Nathanael about Jesus. So, he found Nathanael sitting under a tree and said, “We found Him! We found the special one God promised, the one Moses and the prophets talked about. His name is Jesus!” But Nathanael wasn’t sure. He asked, “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael didn’t know much about Jesus yet. Philip didn’t try to argue. He just said, “Come and see!” So, Nathanael got up and went with Philip to meet Jesus. When Jesus saw Nathanael coming, He said, “Here is a man who always tells the truth!”  Nathanael was surprised. He asked, “How ...