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Jesus Can Heal and Calm

This week is packed with miracles: four friends lower a man through a roof, a storm stops at Jesus’s word, and Jesus heals people who couldn’t get well any other way. Kids learn that Jesus has power over bodies, hearts and storms, and that He forgives us when we repent. Your family will make a storm, listen to a hymn, draw the roof story, play a miracle game and hunt for clues in Luke 7.

  • Week 9
  • 📅 Feb 22–28, 2027
  • 📖 Matthew 8; Mark 2–4; Luke 7
Start with Monday
Read it togetherMatthew 8; Mark 2–4; Luke 7 in Gospel LibraryCome, Follow Me manualNew Testament 2027, week 9

What your kids learn in class

Stories, verses and games for the week come from each child’s own Primary or youth lesson, so home matches Sunday.

Daily sparks

Five to ten minutes a day, Monday to Sunday, with everyday things you already have. Grown-ups lead; kids act, play and answer. Where a step says to tap something, that’s in the Gospel Sparks app; on the web, use the “Play along” links.

Monday · 8 min · Story

Storm on the Sea

🌊 Make the storm… then FREEZE!Rub for wind.Pat for thunder!Freeze when Jesus speaks.

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Jesus has power over the wind and the waves, and He can calm us too.

  1. Read Mark 4:37–39 together.
  2. Ask: “How do you think the disciples felt in the storm?”
  3. Share one thing that feels stormy right now.

😄 Make a loud storm with your hands. When a parent says “Peace, be still,” everyone freezes!

📖 Read together: Mark 4:35–41 ↗

  1. Sit close together on the floor. This is your little fishing boat.
  2. Tap Story and read the scenes in your best storyteller voice.
  3. When the storm hits, make the sounds. Rub your hands for wind. Pat the floor for thunder.
  4. Get louder and louder. Then read Mark 4:39.
  5. Everyone freezes. The room goes perfectly quiet.
  6. SAY“Even the wind and the waves obey Jesus. He can calm the storm inside us too.”

🎭 Play along: the story scenes (from the Valiant 7–8 lesson; pick your kid’s class above for theirs)

Talk about it
  • How do you think the disciples felt when the waves filled the boat?
  • What are some storms that kids go through?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one be in charge of thunder by patting the floor. Practice the big freeze together.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Ask your older kid to find the four questions in Mark 4:35–41 and pick which one means the most to them.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Have your teen read Mark 4:38 closely: “Master, carest thou not that we perish?” Ask if they’ve ever felt God was asleep during their storm. Let the honest question sit for a moment before anyone rushes to an answer, then read verses 39–40 together.
☕️ For grown-upsJesus was in the boat the whole time, even while He slept. The disciples didn’t doubt that He could help. They wondered whether He cared. When you’ve felt that, what eventually showed you He did?

Sticker for today: ⛵

Tuesday · 7 min · Music

Listen for the Calm

🎵 Stormy music, then a great calm!Listen close.Say it three ways.Press your Peace Button!

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 When we feel scared, we can pray and remember that Jesus brings peace.

  1. Read Mark 4:39–40 together.
  2. Ask: “What can you do when you feel afraid?”
  3. Press your thumb into your palm. Whisper “Peace, be still.”

😄 Say “Peace, be still” three ways. Try a roar, a breeze, then the tiniest whisper.

📖 Read together: Mark 4:39 ↗

  1. Play or sing “Master, the Tempest Is Raging” from the hymnbook. Lie on the floor and listen.
  2. Ask: “Did the music sound stormy or calm? Where did it change?”
  3. Tap Key Verse and say it three ways. Try a roar, then a breeze, then a whisper.
  4. Teach the Peace Button. Press your thumb into your palm and whisper “Peace, be still.”
  5. SAY“Anytime you’re scared, press your Peace Button and say a prayer in your heart.”

📖 Play along: the key verse (from the Valiant 7–8 lesson; pick your kid’s class above for theirs)

Talk about it
  • What makes you feel scared or worried?
  • When could you use your Peace Button this week?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Hold your little one’s hand and press the Peace Button together while you whisper the words.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Have your older kid share a real storm kids their age face and how praying for peace can help.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Ask your teen what actually helps when stress spikes, like a big test, friend drama or late-night worry. Talk about pairing a quick prayer with real help like sleep, a walk or a trusted adult. Make sure they know they can always come to you.
☕️ For grown-ups“Peace, be still” was spoken to the sea, but it works on parents too. When the house gets loud this week, press your own peace button before you raise your voice. Kids learn calm by borrowing ours.

Sticker for today: 🕊️

Wednesday · 8 min · Draw

Draw Through the Roof

🤝 Four friends who wouldn’t give up!Draw the crowded house.Add a hole in the roof.Draw him walking home!

✋ Grab: paper and crayons

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Jesus can heal our bodies and forgive our sins, and good friends help bring others to Him.

  1. Read Mark 2:3–5 together.
  2. Ask: “How did the four friends help the man?”
  3. Name someone you could help come closer to Jesus.

😄 Thirty-second challenge. How many ways can you think of to get into a crowded house?

📖 Read together: Mark 2:1–12 ↗

  1. Give everyone paper and crayons.
  2. Read Mark 2:1–4 slowly. Draw as you listen.
  3. Draw a house, a big crowd at the door and four friends on the roof.
  4. Now draw a hole in the roof and a man on a bed coming down.
  5. Read Mark 2:5 and 11–12. Add the man walking home with his bed!
  6. SAY“Jesus healed the man’s body and forgave his sins. And it started with friends who didn’t give up.”
Talk about it
  • What two kinds of healing did Jesus give the man?
  • Who has been a never-give-up friend to you?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Draw the house for your little one. Let them scribble the crowd and color the roof.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Have your older kid read Mark 2:5–12 and explain why some people were upset when Jesus forgave sins.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Read Mark 2:9–11 with your teen. Anyone can say “Thy sins be forgiven,” but nobody can see it happen. Jesus healed the body so people would know He had power over the unseen thing. Ask: which healing do you think the man needed more?
☕️ For grown-upsMark 2:5 says Jesus saw “their faith,” the friends’ faith, not only the man’s. Your faith can carry your kids to Jesus on days theirs is small. Who are you carrying right now, and who is carrying you?

Sticker for today: 🏠

Thursday · 10 min · Game

Game Night: Miracle Charades

🎭 Guess the word, then act the miracle!Forehead Guess first.Then act it out.No talking allowed!

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Jesus helped person after person, and He knows each of us by name.

  1. Read Matthew 8:2–3 together.
  2. Ask: “Why do you think Jesus touched the man?”
  3. Each person shares one way Jesus has helped our family.

😄 Quick guess game. A parent describes a miracle in three words. Kids guess which one it is!

  1. Tap Forehead Guess and play with this week’s words. Cheer for every right guess!
  2. Next, play Miracle Charades. Take turns acting out someone Jesus helped. No talking!
  3. Ideas: a man picking up his bed, a fever going away, or a boat in a storm.
  4. Everyone else guesses the miracle.
  5. SAY“Jesus helped person after person. He knows each of us by name too.”

🤔 Play along: Forehead Guess (from the Valiant 7–8 lesson; pick your kid’s class above for theirs)

Talk about it
  • Which miracle was the most fun to act out?
  • Why do you think Jesus helped so many people?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Give your little one an easy charade, like rocking in a boat or waking up from sleep.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Have your older kid read Matthew 8:5–13 and act out the centurion’s great faith for the family to guess.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Have your teen read Matthew 8:8–10 and explain why a Roman officer understood authority so well, and why Jesus marveled at him. Ask what faith like that would look like in something they’re waiting on right now.
☕️ For grown-upsThe person Jesus holds up for great faith in Matthew 8:10 is a Roman outsider. Faith often shows up in unexpected people. Who around you has faith you could learn from?

Sticker for today: 🎲

Friday · 8 min · Service

Roof-Opening Friends

💌 Be a friend who carries others to Jesus!Who needs cheering up?Send them some love.Do it together!

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 We can be friends who help bring others to Jesus, like the friends on the roof.

  1. Read Mark 2:3–4 together.
  2. Think of someone who is sick, sad or lonely.
  3. Everyone says one kind thing you could tell them this week.

😄 Thumbs-up vote. Which kind idea should we do first? Then high-five to seal the plan!

📖 Read together: Mark 2:3–4 ↗

  1. Read Mark 2:3–4 again.
  2. SAY“Those friends worked hard to bring someone to Jesus. We can be friends like that.”
  3. Think of someone who is sick, sad, new or lonely.
  4. Record a short video or voice message on your phone or tablet for them. Everyone says something kind.
  5. Send it together. Or give them a call instead.
Talk about it
  • How do you think they’ll feel when they get our message?
  • How can you be that kind of friend at school?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one wave and say hi in the video.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Ask your older kid to choose the person and what to say, then check in with them later in the week.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Ask your teen to think of a friend who is struggling but wouldn’t ask for help. What would opening the roof look like for them? Maybe an invite, a ride or sitting by them at lunch. Let them plan it and decide how much to share with you.
☕️ For grown-upsThe four friends didn’t fix their friend. They got him to Jesus, even when it meant tearing open a roof. Ministering is often just showing up again and again. Is there someone you’ve been meaning to check on?

Sticker for today: 🤲

Saturday · 9 min · Scripture detective

Clue Hunt and Clean Shoes

✨ Find five clues, then shine your shoes!Hunt for five things.Jesus forgives when we repent.Play the quiz!

✋ Grab: Sunday shoes · a damp cloth

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Jesus forgives us when we are truly sorry and love Him.

  1. Read Luke 7:47–50 together.
  2. Ask: “How did Jesus treat the woman who was sorry?”
  3. SAY“Jesus is always glad when we come back to Him.”

😄 Detective race. Who can find the word “forgiven” in verse 47 first?

📖 Read together: Luke 7:37–38, 47–50 ↗

  1. Read Luke 7:37–38 together.
  2. SAY“Detectives, this woman did five things for Jesus. Can you find them all?”
  3. Hunt together. They’re weeping, washing, wiping, kissing and anointing His feet.
  4. Read Luke 7:47–50 together. She was sorry, and she loved Jesus. He forgave her.
  5. Wipe your Sunday shoes together. Talk about how the sacrament helps our hearts feel clean.
  6. Tap Quiz for a quick review of the week.

🏆 Play along: Scripture Showdown (from the Valiant 7–8 lesson; pick your kid’s class above for theirs)

Talk about it
  • How does Jesus feel about us when we make a mistake?
  • How can the sacrament help you feel clean inside?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Give your little one a cloth to clean their own small shoes while you talk.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Have your older kid read the story of the two debtors in Luke 7:40–47 and explain what it teaches about love and forgiveness.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Read Luke 7:39 and 44–47 with your teen. Simon had already judged the woman. Jesus asked him, “Seest thou this woman?” Ask who at school gets seen only through their reputation, and what it would look like to see them the way Jesus did.
☕️ For grown-upsIn Luke 7:47, Jesus says the woman loved much because she knew how much she’d been forgiven. Sometimes a lukewarm heart is really a forgotten debt. Take a moment to remember what the Savior has forgiven you.

Sticker for today: 👟

Sunday · 6 min · Sabbath

A Peaceful Sabbath

🕊️ Jesus can bring peace to any storm.Teach what you learned.One quiet minute.Say thank you.

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Sometimes Jesus heals right away, and sometimes He helps us through hard things.

  1. Read Mark 4:39 together.
  2. A parent shares a time Jesus helped them feel peace.
  3. Each person thanks Heavenly Father for one way Jesus has helped them.

😄 Silent challenge. Everyone sits perfectly still for thirty seconds. The first to giggle starts the next round!

📖 Read together: Mark 4:39–41 ↗

  1. Ask: “What did you learn in Primary today?” Let your kids teach you.
  2. Share a real time Jesus helped you feel peace. Keep it short and simple.
  3. SAY“Sometimes Jesus heals right away. Sometimes He helps us through the hard thing. Either way, He’s with us.”
  4. Tap Timer and sit still together for one quiet minute.
  5. Each person thanks Heavenly Father for one way Jesus has helped them.

⏱️ Big Timer (in the Gospel Sparks app)

Talk about it
  • What did you learn in Primary today?
  • When have you felt peaceful inside?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one cuddle up with you for the still minute and whisper one thank-you.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Invite your older kid to share a time they felt Jesus’s help, or to ask a question they’ve wondered about miracles.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Invite your teen to ask the hard question honestly: why does Jesus heal some people and not others? Don’t rush to fix it. Share what you’ve learned about trusting Him when the miracle you wanted didn’t come, and let them see that you still believe.
☕️ For grown-upsThese miracles are also signs. In Mark 2:10, power over sickness points to power over sin. Even when the healing we pray for doesn’t come in this life, the deeper healing He offers is always within reach.

Sticker for today: 🕊️

Family challenge

Carry Someone to Jesus

As a family, pick one person who is having a hard time. Pray for them by name every night this week, and do one kind thing for them before Sunday, just like the four friends who carried their friend to Jesus.

Parent Corner

These chapters stack miracle upon miracle: a leper, a centurion’s servant, Peter’s mother-in-law, a paralyzed man, a withered hand, a widow’s only son, a storm. Mark 2 hands us the key to reading all of them. Jesus heals the paralyzed man’s body so the crowd will know He has power to forgive sins, something no one can see happen. The visible miracles are windows onto the invisible one He offers everyone. That changes how we carry our own unanswered prayers for healing. Some bodies are not made well in this life, but the healing that matters most, being forgiven, cleansed and made whole in Christ, is offered to every person who comes to Him, including the woman in Simon’s house whom everyone else had already written off.

  • Ponder: Are you more like Simon or the woman in Luke 7 right now: keeping quiet score of other people, or at Jesus’s feet, aware of your own need?
  • Try this: Write down three times the Savior has healed or helped you, including quiet, invisible ones. Share one of them with your family on Sunday.

From general conference

“Considering we still have a long way to go to reach perfection, perhaps it would be better if we sit at Jesus’s feet and plead for mercy for our own imperfections, as did the repentant woman in the Pharisee’s house, and not spend so much time and energy fixating on the perceived imperfections of others.”

— Elder Ulisses Soares, “The Savior’s Abiding Compassion,” October 2021

For parents on Saturday, alongside Luke 7:36–50.

Read the talk ↗

Dinner-table questions

  • Which miracle this week would you most like to have seen?
  • When have you felt scared and then felt calm?
  • How can we be like the four friends who carried the man?
  • What would you say to someone who prayed for a miracle and didn’t get it yet?
  • Why do you think Jesus forgave the man before He healed his body?

Sources

Scripture quotations are from the King James Version, the Bible used by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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