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Healing a Man Born Blind

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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!" Our true story is about some super amazing! Jesus and His friends, the disciples, were walking on a road near town . . . . . . when they met a man who could not see. He had been born blind. That means that for all of his life, the man’s eyes couldn’t see. If you closed your eyes for a minute, what could you see? Nothing. You could not see anyone and you could not tell if it was sunny or dark outside. Jesus was kind and wanted to help the man. So, Jesus spit in the dirt and made some mud. Then, Jesus put the mud on the man’s eyes. Next, Jesus told the man to go wash in a pool of water. And when the blind man washed off the dirt, what do you think happened? Yes! He could see. It was amazing! The people around them who saw what Jesus did were amazed, too! For the first time ever, the man could s...

Catching Fish

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Luke 5:1-10 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called the Gospel of Luke. Luke loved Jesus and wanted others to know and love Jesus, too. And the word gospel means “good news!” Our true story from the Bible is about someone AMAZING! We begin with Jesus on the shore of a lake, teaching a crowd of people. There were SO many people that Jesus didn’t have any room. Jesus looked out on the water and what do you think He saw? Boats! Two boats actually. One belonged to a fisherman named Peter. Jesus hopped in Peter’s boat and taught the people from there. When Jesus was done, He told Peter that they should go fishing! But Peter had already tried fishing all night long. And guess what? After a whole night of fishing, Peter hadn’t caught one single fish. But because Jesus told him to, Peter said he would try again. So, they sailed back into the water, and they got ready to let down their nets. And down the nets went, deep, deep, deep in the water. And they waited to see if they’d cat...

Calming the Storm

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Matthew 8:23-27, Mark 4:35-41 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called the Gospel of Mark. Mark loved Jesus and told people about Him. Our true story also 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!" Our true story is about someone who did something amazing! Can you guess who? It was Jesus! Jesus was traveling with His disciples. A disciple is a student. Jesus was their teacher. Jesus was also their friend. While Jesus and His disciples were out in a boat, Jesus became tired. And so, Jesus went to sleep. But Jesus wasn't going to sleep for long because all of the sudden, it started to rain. Then it rained harder. And harder! And harder! And it was so windy! Then the waves got bigger and bigger! And the boat rocked back and forth! The gusty winds and the heavy rains made Jesus’ friends afraid. So, they woke up Jesus.  And this is...

Water to Wine

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John 2:1-11 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!" Our true story is about someone who did something amazing. We begin with a wedding. It was quite the party! There was a bride and groom! And guess who was invited to this wedding? Jesus, His mom Mary, and his friends, the disciples. They were all there to celebrate and have a good time. The party had special food, and they were drinking super fancy party drinks. But as they were celebrating . . . they realized something. Uh-oh, the drink jar is EMPTY! The family having the wedding party ran out of the special drink. This was a big problem! And Mary wanted to help. Mary knew that Jesus could do amazing things, so she asked Jesus for His help. She told the helpers to do whatever Jesus told them to do. Jesus asked the helpers to get six big jars. Count to six with me. One, two, three, four, five,...

Jesus Teaches at the Temple

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Luke 2:41-50 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called the Gospel of Luke. Luke loved Jesus and wanted others to know and love Jesus, too. And the word gospel means “good news!” Our true story is about someone AMAZING. His name is Jesus! Have you ever heard of Jesus? We just celebrated His birthday at Christmas, but in this story, Jesus was twelve years old. Can you count to twelve with me? Ready? GO! One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve! Good counting! Jesus was twelve years old when He traveled with Mary and Joseph to a big celebration in the city of Jerusalem.  It was so much fun! When the celebration was over, everyone went back home. But Jesus stayed in Jerusalem.  I wonder where Jesus was. If I was a twelve-year-old kid, I might be by the animals.  Let’s make some animal sounds. Can you say ‘baaa’ like a sheep? What about chickens? Maybe Jesus was chasing chickens? Can you cluck like a chicken?  That was fun! But ...

Wise Men

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Matthew 2:1-2, 9-11 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!” We are celebrating a very special day because we’re celebrating someone very special! Do you know who that very special someone is? JESUS! We’re celebrating Jesus! And Jesus is special because Jesus is God’s Son! We have been learning all about the true story of Christmas right from the Bible. And now, I’ll tell you one more part of the Christmas story. After Jesus was born, God put something special in the sky. Do you think God put a teddy bear in the sky? No, it wasn’t a teddy bear. Do you think God put a pillow in the sky? No, it wasn’t a pillow either. Do you think God put a special star in the sky? Yes!  When God put that special star in the sky, some Wise Men saw it. The Wise Men knew the star was special, and that they should follow it. So, they did! The Wise Men followed the ...

The Shepherds

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Luke 2:8-22 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called the Gospel of Luke. Luke loved Jesus and wanted others to know and love Jesus, too. And the word gospel means “good news!” We begin on the night Jesus was born. You see, Baby Jesus was born in a stable where animals live. After He was born, Mary wrapped Baby Jesus in cloth and laid Him in a manger. Mary and Joseph knew Jesus was special because Jesus is God’s Son. Now on the night Jesus was born, there were shepherds taking care of their sheep in a field nearby. What sound do sheep make? “Baaa. Baaa. Baaa.” The shepherds didn’t know it, but on that very night, while they were taking care of their sheep, Jesus, God’s Son, was born! Now, Jesus, God’s Son, was born and God was about to make a BIG announcement to the shepherds, right out in the field while they watched their sheep. The shepherds would be so surprised! This is how the surprise happened. The shepherds were watching their sheep and an angel appeared in the sky! ...