Encountering Jesus

Jesus Calls the Fishermen

Jesus invites ordinary people to come with Him.

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Scripture

Matthew 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20

Side 1Peter and Andrew were fishing.

Side 2Jesus called Peter and Andrew.

Side 3Peter and Andrew left their nets and followed Jesus.

Side 4James and John were mending their nets.

Side 5Jesus called James and John.

Side 6James and John left the boat and followed Jesus.

Six scene summary

The story in six simple scenes.

Side 1

Peter and Andrew were fishing.

Side 2

Jesus called Peter and Andrew.

Side 3

Peter and Andrew left their nets and followed Jesus.

Side 4

James and John were mending their nets.

Side 5

Jesus called James and John.

Side 6

James and John left the boat and followed Jesus.

Kid-friendly script

A simple telling for families.

Side 1

Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee. Peter and Andrew were throwing their fishing nets into the water because they were fishermen.

Side 2

Jesus said, 'Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of people.'

Side 3

At once Peter and Andrew left their nets and followed Jesus.

Side 4

Farther along the shore, Jesus saw James and John. They were in a boat with their father, Zebedee, mending their fishing nets.

Side 5

Jesus said, 'Come, follow me.'

Side 6

At once James and John left their boat and their father and followed Jesus.

Activity ideas

Ways to revisit this story.

Reflect

Draw or write about the moment that changed everything in the story, then explain why you chose it.

Character

Ask what the main person wanted before meeting Jesus and what changed afterward.

Act Out

Use chairs, pillows, or a blanket to make the setting, then retell all six scenes.

Music

Choose a simple song about following Jesus, mercy, or God's care.

Prayer prompts

Respond to God together.

Jesus, help us remember that jesus invites ordinary people to come with him.

Show us one way to follow You this week.

Help our family notice people who feel unseen or left out.

Parent notes

Lead with calm confidence.

You do not need to explain every detail in one sitting. Focus on the big idea, let children handle the cube, and invite them to retell the story in their own words.

If a child notices a hard question, receive it warmly and return to what the passage clearly shows about Jesus. Bible Blocks is meant to create repeated openings for conversation over time.

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