Bible Stories for Chapel Services for Preschool (Feb-Mar, 2023)

Feb - Mar, 2023
THEME:  THE MIRACLES OF JESUS
Goal:  To show that Jesus is God and Savior of the world through His miracles

Feb 1 - Water into Wine (John 2:1-11)
Feb 8 - Miraculous Catch of Fish on the Lake of Gennesaret (Lk 5:1-11) 
Feb 15 - Jesus Cleanses 10 Leprous People (Luke 17:11-19);

• Object Lesson
  
• Point:  Jesus heals and keeps us together
  
• Lesson: Leprosy separates people, but Jesus heals to bring us together

Feb 22 - Jesus Heals a Paralytic Who Was Let Down From the Room (Matt. 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12; Lk. 5:17-26) 

• Bottle Activity - Shoot a metal nut through a mouth of a bottle (Science with Jesus) 
• Stick figure Activity : On a mat and then raised to walk
  
• Whiteboard, Sharpie, Erase Marker - Your sins are forgiven
  
• Cinammon & Soap - Jesus takes away our sins

March 1 - Jesus Heals a Man's Withered Hand on the Sabbath (Matt. 12:9-14; Mk. 3:1-6; Lk. 6:6-11)

• Tell the Story 

March 8 - Jesus Calms a Storm on the Sea (Matt 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41; Lk. 8:22-25)

• Interactive:  Jesus Calms the Storm 
• Box Fan Object Lesson
• Debrief the story:
• What happened that made the disciples feel unsafe? (Their boat got in a bad storm; they were afraid of drowning.)
• What did they do to get help? (They woke Jesus up.)
• What did Jesus do to make things okay again? (He told the wind and the waves to be still.)
• How could he do that? (He’s God’s son–he can do anything.)
• Can Jesus help us the way he helped the disciples in the storm? Why or why not? (Yes, Jesus can still do anything; no, he doesn’t work that way now.)
• Can Jesus help us even though we can’t see him or touch him? Why or why not? (Yes, he’s always with us; no, sometimes we don’t ask him.)

March 15 - Jesus Feeds 5,000 Plus Women and Children (Mt. 14:13-21; Mk. 6:30-44; Lk. 9:10-17; Jn 6:1-15)
March 22 - Jesus Raises Jairu's Daughter Back To Life (Matt. 9:18, 23-26; Mk. 5:21-24; 35-43; Lk. 8:40-42; 49-56)
March 29 - Jesus Restores Sight To Bartimaeus in Jericho (Matt. 20:29-34; Mk. 10:46-52; Mk. 18:35-43)

Resources:  

• Childrensministry.com