Game / Bible / Life Connection:  Focused Players Did Well in the Game / In the Bible Peter Focused on Jesus Did the Supernatural Walked on Water / In your Life If You Focus on Jesus Alone He will Do Great Works through You

 This is Step 1

Supplies Needed
1. Divide all the Players into groups of 10 Players.  Each group holds hands and forms a large circle.  Drop hands and face the back the person to your right facing their “tail”
2. Distribute tails (a strip of fabric or string or anything that can easily be pulled off) to all the Players and have them tuck it into their pants, skirt, or belt loop if possible. (For Players who can’t tuck in a tail: tie a longer piece of cloth around their waste as a belt and then tuck the tail into that). [Important if “tails” are not available simply tag the player in front of you]
3. Explain that the object of the game is for the players to grab the tail of the player in front of them. When a tail is removed that player is out for this round.
4. When the Game Zone Leader says, “Stop,” the Players that still have their tail are the winners.

 Game / Bible / Life Connection:   Focused Players Did Well in the Game / In the Bible Peter Focused on Jesus Did the Supernatural Walked on Water / In your Life If You Focus on Jesus Alone He will Do Great Works through You

The Big Fire: These days, people live in tall buildings. A young couple and their baby lived on the second floor. The apartment had a small balcony that hung above a common area below.  One day, as the husband was washing his scooter downstairs, he heard a loud sound and then screaming! He looked up and saw that his apartment was on fire! His wife and child were in the balcony crying for help. The gas cylinder had burst. The man shouted to his wife, “Throw the baby down! I will catch her!” The mother was hesitant at first. The father said, “Trust me! I will not let her fall!” The mother took God’s name and dropped the child. The father too put all his faith in The Lord, and caught the baby girl in his arms!  Praise God!

By then the firemen arrived and rescued the lady too. The fire was soon doused.

Jesus Walks on Water: One day, Jesus’ disciples were caught in a storm in the Sea of Galilee. Jesus was on the shore. His disciples were terrified. They called to Jesus for help.
Jesus simply walked on the water to reach them. When they were afraid of Him, He said, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” Peter said loudly, “Lord, if it is you, command me
to come to you on the water.” Jesus responded, “Come.”  Peter carefully stepped out of the boat and began to walk on the water towards Jesus. Peter fixed his eyes on Jesus at first, but the sound of the storm distracted him. He was afraid and began to sink in the water.  Peter immediately looked up at Jesus and cried out, “Lord, save me!”
Jesus reached out his hand and lifted Peter up, “You have such little faith Peter,” “Why did you doubt me?”  As soon as Jesus got into the boat the wind stopped and the water was calm. The disciples worshipped Jesus saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

Jesus is the Son of the Living God; he has the power over nature and can do anything for those who trust him. Like Peter, if we reach out to God, He can save us from any storm of life. With Jesus we can experience miracle in our lives.

  Game / Bible / Life Connection:    Focused Players Did Well in the Game / In the Bible Peter Focused on Jesus Did the Supernatural Walked on Water / In your Life If You Focus on Jesus Alone He will Do Great Works through You

Memory Verse:  “But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.”  31b “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”  Matthew 14:30, 31b