Jesus Calmed the Storm Bible Lesson for Children

This is a Bible lesson about Jesus’ calming of the storm as recorded in Luke 8. It is one of several lessons highlighting the fact that Jesus is God’s Son. The others are listed on this “Jesus is God” lessons summary page. This lesson can help kids understand that Jesus was able to calm the storm and is, therefore, Lord over all of creation.  

Lesson Title: Jesus Calmed the Storm

Bible Text: Luke 8:22-25

Learning Objective: To help the children understand that Jesus is Lord over creation and is, therefore, the sovereign God of the universe.

The Lead

Choose a free, printable activity from the list of related Bible activities that will be good to open the lesson. As children complete the activity, explain that today’s lesson is one of many things Jesus did or said that show he is God. Use the chosen activity to introduce the parable.

Read the story from the Bible or invite a child to read the story aloud. Depending on the age and maturity of your kids, you may want simply to tell the story in your own words.

The Lesson

Select an appropriate number of printable activities from the list of related Bible activities and use them to engage your kids in the story. As they work on the activities, emphasize the following truths:

• Jesus was able to calm the storm because he is God and Lord over creation.
• Jesus is able to command creation to do his will. He is able to do whatever he chooses to do for us.
• Jesus is God and is, therefore, able to do whatever he wishes to do however and whenever he chooses to do so. He acts according to his will and does what is best for us, even when we can’t see it or understand it. (This truth may be more appropriate for older kids.)

The Landing

Help the children understand that Jesus is the Son of God and, therefore, God Himself. He acts in our lives according to his will and what is best for us.