The Bible Course for Children

Who is Jesus Christ?

Do you know the answer?

It is found in Matthew 16:16.

It's evening. A busy day is coming to an end.

The Lord Jesus and His disciples sail across a large lake. Tired from the work, the Lord Jesus lays on a pillow and falls asleep.

Please read this story in Mark 4:35-41.

And on that day, when evening was come, he says to them, Let us go over to the other side: and having sent away the crowd, they take him with them, as he was, in the ship. But other ships also were with him. And there comes a violent gust of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it already filled. And he was in the stern sleeping on the cushion. And they awake him up and say to him, Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing? And awaking up he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Silence; be mute. And the wind fell, and there was a great calm. And he said to them, Why are you thus fearful? how is it you have not faith? And they feared with great fear, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?. (Mark 4:35-41)

Then - a fierce storm erupts! The turbulent sea rocks the boat back and forth.

The high waves crash into the ship, filling it already.

The disciples are very afraid and quickly wake their still sleeping Lord. In reproach, they ask Him: