Open today’s lesson by reading this brief story to your students:
Mercy, a teenager in Kenya, loves and follows Jesus. Her family cannot afford medical care, so when her mom became very sick, her family was afraid. They thought her mom was dying, but there was nothing they could do.
In her distress, Mercy thought of Jesus saving Peter from drowning and immediately dropped to her knees to pray.
“Deep inside my conscience,” Mercy shares, “God assured me He was listening.” After she prayed in faith, Mercy’s mom recovered! Just days later, her mom was well enough to bring Mercy lunch at school. She was stronger and healthier than ever!
“The story of Jesus saving Peter is my favorite,” says Mercy. “Though Peter fumbles, he still knows that only Jesus can save him and he earnestly cries for help.”
Through Mercy’s faith and prayer, God did a work of healing in her mother.
- Do you think acting in faith is an easy thing or a hard thing to do? Explain your answer. (Answers will vary based on students’ experiences; faith can be easy to find when we feel safe, secure, and have trust in the situation. When things seem impossible, having faith is much more difficult.)
- Why do we sometimes not pray or act in faith? Explain your answer. (Answers will vary based on students’ experiences; faith can be easy to find when we feel safe, secure, and have trust in the situation. When things seem impossible, having faith is much more difficult.)
As we work through today’s Bible study, we’ll look at what the Bible says about faith and how it can be a part of our daily lives.
