Matthew 8 · Grade 3
Great Faith and Great Power
Read the Story
A man with a skin disease called leprosy came to Jesus. He said, "Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean." Jesus touched him and said, "I want to. Be made clean." Right away he was healed!
A Roman soldier called a centurion asked Jesus to heal his servant. He said Jesus did not need to come to his house. "Just say the word, and my servant will be healed." Jesus was amazed at his faith, and the servant was healed that very hour.
Later Jesus and His disciples were in a boat when a great storm came. Jesus was asleep. The disciples cried, "Save us, Lord! We are dying!" Jesus rebuked the wind and the sea, and there was a great calm. The disciples asked, "What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"
Memory Verse
“The centurion answered, “Lord, I’m not worthy for you to come under my roof. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed.”
Matthew 8:8 (WEB)
Answer the Questions
What did Jesus do before He healed the man with leprosy?
Who was the centurion asking Jesus to heal?
Why was Jesus amazed at the centurion?
What happened when Jesus rebuked the wind and the sea?
What question did the disciples ask after the storm?
Put the Story in Order
Write what happened in each box.
Prayer
Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- Jesus was asleep in the boat during the storm. What does that tell you about how safe the disciples really were?
- How can you believe Jesus when you are worried?
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