God's Big Story

In this episode of God’s Big Story, kids learn that God is in charge of everything through the incredible story of Jesus walking on water. As the disciples face a terrifying storm, Jesus shows His power over creation, reminding them—and us—that we never have to be afraid when God is in control.

🌟 What Kids Will Learn:



🌊 Jesus walked on water to show He is God


⛵ God is in charge of the wind, waves, and every storm


😨 Fear can grow when we forget who is in control


✝️ We can call out to Jesus when we feel afraid


🙌 Jesus deserves our trust and worship

📖 Bible Passage:


Matthew 14:25–33

🧠 Big Truth:


God is in charge of everything. Nothing is outside His power—not even storms or the sea.

🏡 Try This at Home:



🌌 Look Around: Go outside and name things God is in charge of—stars, wind, trees, animals, and more.


🙏 Pray About Fear: Talk with God about something that makes you feel afraid.


📖 Read Together: Read Matthew 14:25–33 as a family and imagine being in the boat.


🗣️ Faith Talk: Ask, “When have I felt like Peter—brave at first but then afraid?”

🎶 Song Featured:

⁠⁠⁠⁠God's In Charge of Everything by The Village Kids

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We'll learn that God is good through an amazing miracle Jesus performed when He fed thousands of people with just five loaves of bread and two fish. This true story from the Bible shows that Jesus has God’s power, cares deeply for people, and meets our greatest need—to be saved from sin.

🌟 What Kids Will Learn:


What a miracle is and why Jesus performed miracles


Why we can trust that the Bible is God’s true word


How Jesus fed more than 5,000 people with a very small amount of food


That God cares for both our physical needs and our hearts


Why Jesus came to save sinners and show that God is good

📖 Bible Passage:

Mark 6:41–43

🧠 Big Truth:


God is good. Jesus showed God’s goodness and power through miracles—and by coming to save sinners like us.

🏡 Try This at Home:


🍞 Read Together: Read Mark 6:41–43 as a family and talk about what surprised you most in the story.


🙏 Thankfulness Game: Take turns thanking God for good gifts He’s given you until someone runs out of ideas.


❤️ Talk It Through: Ask, “What does this story teach us about how Jesus cares for people?”


🎶 Sing It Again: Sing the song from today’s episode and talk about what it means that God is good.

🎶 Song Featured:

⁠⁠⁠God is Good by The Village Kids

Grab your copy of Sing the Bible: 52 Bible Verses for Kids to Learn and Sing wherever books are sold or visit HarvestHousePublishers.com/Sing — and start singing God’s Word together!

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Kids learn how Jesus chose twelve ordinary people to be His disciples and invited them to follow Him. Through the calling of fishermen and a tax collector, we see that Jesus didn’t choose perfect people—He chose sinners He loved and came to save.

🌟 What Kids Will Learn:


What a disciple is and what it means to follow Jesus


Why Jesus chose ordinary people—not famous or important ones


How Jesus called fishermen and a tax collector to follow Him


That Jesus doesn’t wait for people to be perfect before loving them


Why Jesus came to save sinners and invites us to follow Him too

📖 Bible Passage:

Matthew 4:18–22

🧠 Big Truth:


Jesus came to save sinners. He lovingly calls ordinary people to follow Him and uses them to share the good news about who He is.

🏡 Try This at Home:


🐟 Read Together: Read Matthew 4:18–22 as a family and talk about what the disciples left behind to follow Jesus.


💬 Tell a Story: Ask a family member or friend who follows Jesus when they first decided to follow Him.


🙏 Pray Together: Thank God that He loves and calls imperfect people—including us.


👣 Follow Jesus This Week: Talk about one way your family can follow Jesus through love, kindness, or obedience.

🎶 Song Featured:

⁠⁠Jesus Came to Save Sinners⁠ by The Village Kids

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We learn how Jesus began His ministry by being baptized and then facing temptation in the wilderness. Even when tempted, Jesus obeyed God perfectly by trusting and using God’s Word—showing us why He is the Savior who came to rescue sinners.

🌟 What Kids Will Learn:


What it means to be baptized and why Jesus was baptized


What temptation is—and why being tempted is not the same as sinning


How Jesus obeyed God perfectly, even when tempted by Satan


How Jesus used the Bible to fight temptation


Why Jesus had to be sinless in order to save sinners

📖 Bible Passage:

Luke 4:5–8

🧠 Big Truth:


Jesus came to save sinners. He never sinned, obeyed God perfectly, and used God’s Word to fight temptation—so He could be the perfect Savior for us.

🏡 Try This at Home:


📘 Read Together: Read Luke 4 as a family and talk about how Jesus responded to temptation.


🧠 Memory Challenge: Choose one Bible verse to memorize this week and practice it together.


💬 Conversation Starter: Ask, “How can God’s Word help us when we’re tempted?”


🙏 Prayer Time: Pray together and thank God for sending Jesus to obey perfectly for us.

🎶 Song Featured:

⁠Jesus Came to Save Sinners by The Village Kids

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Anna and Matt help kids discover that God wants to talk with us—and He does that through His Word, the Bible. Kids hear the only Bible story about Jesus as a child and learn how even at twelve years old, Jesus loved listening to His Father and talking about God at the temple.

🌟 What Kids Will Learn:

God wants to talk with us, and the main way He does that is through the Bible

Jesus was fully God and fully human—and He grew up just like we do

Jesus loved being in God’s house and learning God’s Word

We talk to God through prayer, and He speaks to us through Scripture

God invites us into a relationship, not just rules or routines

📖 Bible Passage:

Luke 2:46–47

🧠 Big Truth:


God wants to talk with us.He speaks to us through the Bible, and we talk to Him through prayer.

🏡 Try This at Home:

📘 Family Bible Time: Read Luke 2 together and talk about why Jesus loved being in the temple.

🙏 Prayer Walk: Take a short walk as a family and thank God for His Word.

💬 Conversation Starter: Ask your child, “What do you think God might want to teach us today from the Bible?”

📖 Daily Habit: Set aside a regular time—even just a few minutes—to read the Bible together.

🎶 Song Featured:


God Wants to Talk With Us by The Village Kids

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