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Peter Steps Out

What happens when you look down?

Jesus sent his friends across the lake and went up a hill to pray. In the night the wind rose, and before dawn they saw him walking toward them on the water. They thought he was a ghost. Peter said, “If it’s you, tell me to come.” Jesus said, “Come.” Peter walked, then saw the wind, got scared, and sank. Jesus caught him at once.

For grown-ups

About this story: Peter Steps Out (Matthew 14:22–33)

Jesus sent his friends across the lake and went up a hill to pray. In the night the wind rose, and before dawn they saw him walking toward them on the water. They thought he was a ghost. Peter said, “If it’s you, tell me to come.” Jesus said, “Come.” Peter walked, then saw the wind, got scared, and sank. Jesus caught him at once.

About 6 minutes: 4 choices and 2 ways-of-knowing stops. Kids play one of the friends in the boat, Peter deciding to step out, and Peter in the water. The storm is told plainly, with calm mode hiding the wild-wave pictures. Jesus is a soft light, never a person.

Ages 5–10 · Every line read aloud · No timers, no scores, no wrong answers · Saved on this device only.