IT'S ALL ABOUT JESUS True Stories From The New Testament DEVOTIONAL HEY REMARKABLES! This month is going to be so much fun! We will be looking at true stories from the New Testament that tell us more about Jesus - who He was, what He did and what He is still doing now. We look forward to learning more and more about Jesus every day this month. And we hope you are excited too! ARE YOU READY? LET'S GO!! 4th IT'S ALL ABOUT "Jesus stood up and gave a command to the wind and the water. He said, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind stopped, and the lake became calm." JESUS Mark 4:39 5th HOW DOES THE WORLD SEE JESUS? WHO DOES THE BIBLE SAY JESUS IS? WHO IS JESUS TO YOU? 6th FIND THE WORDS TO DESCRIBE WHO JESUS IS "They were very afraid and asked each other, 'What kind of man is this? Even the wind and the water obey him!'" Mark 4:41 7th WHAT IS YOUR PRAYER FOR THIS WEEK Dear God, Amen 8th READ MARK 4:35-41 JESUS CALMS THE STORM Jesus is our Protector While Jesus was sleeping in the boat, what was happening all around him? What did Jesus do to the storm when he woke up? We can go to Jesus anytime we are afraid, no matter What happened to the storm when Jesus told it to what causes the fear because NOTHING is too big for Jesus to handle. stop? Ask Jesus to help you when you are feeling afraid or scared this week. Let's remember to turn to Jesus FIRST! 9th Craft Idea Wind and Wave Wind Sock Toilet Roll / Card Ribbon Fish / Marine Stickers (optional) Glue Tape Stapler Cut up pieces of ribbon into 15cm lengths. Colour the toilet roll or cut card to fit and add stickers. Add the verse from Mark 4:41 - Even the wind and waves obey Him! Glue or tape ribbon across the length of the bottom. If card was used, staple the sides together to make at tube. LISTEN TO REND CO. KIDS: NOT AFRAID Staple ribbon at the top to hang the wind sock. AND COME BACK AGAIN TOMORROW FOR MORE LISTEN TO REND CO. KIDS: 10th Listen to the Lyrics and Fill NOT AFRAID in the Blanks You can find the song on Youtube, itunes, spotify Today I put on heaven's _____ If You say I'm an overcomer Your sword and shield I will ______ the monster Cannot be conquered I may be small, but I'm a _____ I'll raise a shout 'cause I'm a _____ 'Cause You are strong and fear's a liar Your battle cry will lead me onward I'm not afraid of the dark I'm not _____ of the dark The dark's afraid of me The dark's afraid of me I'm not afraid 'cause Your heart I'm not afraid 'cause Your heart Is ______ bright in me Is shining bright in me Be bold, be _____ Be bold, be strong Be brave, hold on Be_____, hold on I'm not afraid anymore I'm not afraid anymore Your _____ glows in the dark Your love _____ in the dark 11th LET'S PRAY TOGETHER God, please help me not to be scared or afraid about anything. Please remind me that in every situation I can pray to You and share my fears with You. Thank You for the promise You made that Your peace would guard my heart and mind. Thank you God that you are with me wherever I go. Your presence gives me the confidence to be strong and courageous. Help me not to be worried or discouraged, but to remember that You are with me. In Jesus' name, amen. 12th Jesus Is Our Healer "Immediately the paralysed man stood LET'S READ MARK 2:1-12 up. He picked up his mat and walked out Jesus Heals a Paralysed Man of the room. Everyone could see him. They were amazed and praised God. They said, 'This is the most amazing thing we Do you know someone who is have ever seen!'” sick? Let's pray and ask Jesus Mark 2:12 to heal them and give them peace. Find the Answers in Mark 2:1-12 13th What is unusual about this story? Describe the love the friends had for the man. Would you go to any lengths to help a friend receive healing? Did Jesus get upset about the hole in the roof? What did Jesus tell the man? Why is forgiveness of sin so important to this man's healing? Extra: Watch Saddleback Kids - Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man on Youtube COLOUR IN 14th "So Jesus said to the paralyzed man, 'I tell you, stand up. Take your mat and go home.'" Mark 2:10-11 MY FAVOURITE PART OF MARK 2:1-12 15th Choose your favourite part of the true story in Mark 2 and draw what happens GAME TIME! 16th Mat Carry Use a blanket, towel or a mat to carry a soft toy around the room. Be careful not to drop the soft toy. make it more of a challenge by adding a route all must follow. If in a group, you could turn it into a race. Speak about how the friends carried the man to Jesus. Who is your best friend? Are you a friend others can trust? 17th We learn three things about Jesus from this story ... - Jesus is our healer Jesus can heal both physical problems and heart problems. - Jesus forgives our sins We can always go to Jesus and say sorry. - Jesus is our forever friend Jesus is always with us and wants to be best friends. Did you know…In Bible times, people used the roof of the house for more than keeping out the rain. During the summer, families might sleep on the roof to take advantage of the cool night air. They dried grain and fruit on the roof, stored tools there, and even went up on the roof to pray. 18th ZACCHAEUS THE TAX COLLECTOR if you want God to change your life, He can, and will. Zacchaeus knew what he was - a tax collector. He knew what people thought about him. But he wanted Jesus. Come back tomorrow to learn more ... 19th THE STORY OF ZACCHAEUS There are two things you should know about Zacchaeus. Zacchaeus was a little man. And Zacchaeus was a rich man. And nobody liked him very much. Okay, that’s three things. Nobody like Zacchaeus mostly because he got rich taking money from other people and giving it to the Romans. Nobody liked the Romans much either. That was because they came in from another country like a bunch of big bullies. Zacchaeus collected money for the Romans. They called it "collecting taxes." Some of the money he gave to the Romans - but lots of it he kept for himself. And that’s how he got rich. Zacchaeus was a very rich man... and Zacchaeus was a little man... without a lot of friends. 20th FOR THE FULL STORY READ LUKE 19:1-10 Fast Forward: Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. Zacchaeus wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because of the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a Sycamore-Fig tree to see Jesus. “Zacchaeus!” Jesus said to him, “Hurry down from there! “I must stay at your house today!” “How does he know my name?!” Zacchaeus thought to himself. “But he does! He knows my name! And he wants to come and stay at MY house!” 21st Jesus is our friend And you know what? Jesus knows you too! Jesus knows you by name, just like he knew Zacchaeus. He wants to come and tell you how much he loves you. He wants to tell you the good news of his home in heaven. He wants to laugh with you and cry with you, and be with you no matter what. Colour Me In 22nd MY PRAYER THIS WEEK DEAR GOD AMEN 23rd Find the verses in the Bible MARK 10:13-16 and Fill in the Blanks Easy-To-Read Version Jesus Welcomes _________ People brought their small children to _____ so that he could lay his hands on them to _____ them. But the followers told the people to stop bringing their _______ to him. Jesus saw what happened. He did not like his followers ______ the children not to come. So he _____ to them, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t _____ them, because God’s kingdom ______ to people who are _____ these little children. The truth is, you must accept God’s kingdom like a little child _____ things, or you will never enter it.” Then Jesus _____ the children in his _____. He laid his hands on them and ______ them. CRAFT TIME! 24th 5 paper hearts of different sizes (Optional: and colours) Crayons Glue Prep: cut several paper hearts of descending sizes, at least 5 sizes. On the largest heart write or copy around the edges, “Jesus Loves Me.” On the next smaller heart write, “When I’m Happy, When I’m Sad.” On the next smaller heart write, “When I’m Good,” and on the next smaller heart, “When I’m Bad.” On the smallest heart, write “Jesus Loves Me No Matter What.” glue the hearts one on top of the other, largest to smallest, with the smallest heart on top with the words, “Jesus Loves Me No Matter What!” HELP THE CHILDREN GET TO JESUS 25th “Let the little children come to me.