Children's Lesson: The Disciples

Story

Say: Today’s story is about Jesus, fish a boat and disciples.   Listen carefully, because when you hear me say something about nets your job is to use your imagination and act that part out. 

Read the story of calling The Disciples in any children's story bible.  

Lesson

Say: What was the amazing thing Jesus did with fish that day? (He helped the fisherman catch so many fish their nets were breaking)  How could the fisherman tell that Jesus was amazing? (they couldn’t catch any fish until he helped them)  What did Jesus say to the fisherman and several other people? (Follow me!)  All of those people dropped what they were doing and followed Jesus.  Do you think it was easy or hard for them to follow Jesus, and why? (Affirm all answers)  When they decided that they would follow Jesus what did they become? (His disciples)  What is a disciple (Someone who follows Jesus and does what he wants them to do) Did anyone else become a disciple? (Yes) Lots of different people followed Jesus and became disciples.  We can be disciples too, when we except Jesus gift of living with him forever.  When we do the things he taught and tell other about the things he did we are Jesus’ disciples!

Big Idea

We are Jesus’ disciples when we do the things he taught and tell other people the things that Jesus did.

Memory Verse

 Jesus said, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!”  Matthew 4:19

Music

Pick a song or two from any children's worship DVD.  Pick the same songs for several weeks in a row.  Consider having the children sing the song in front of church

Prayer

Take a minute to see if the children have any prayer requests or prayer joys.  Say a short prayer thanking God for loving us and sending us his son and asking Him to help us follow Jesus and be his disciples.  

Craft: Fishers of men

Children make a picture frame by gluing craft sticks to a card stock paper making a square.  They then draw a picture of the people they want to help become disciples and then make a net over them by taping pre-cut yarn to the picture frame.   Younger children might want to draw the net instead of using the yarn.