- [Narrator] Jesus (fun guitar music)
So part of God's story is about his son named Jesus
and some of the things Jesus liked to do.
It goes like this. (woosh)
You might have already heard some stories about Jesus.
Some stories are really famous like how Jesus was born at Christmas
or how he died on a cross and then came back to life on Easter. (chimes)
You also might have heard that
Jesus taught the crowds or made sick people feel better.
He did do all those things,
but that's not all there is to know about Jesus.
He also did a lot of normal stuff like help his mom with chores,
play with his brothers and sisters, maybe even pick his nose.
The bible never actually says Jesus picked his nose, (squish)
but it does say he was just like you and me.
Anyway, one normal thing we know Jesus liked for sure
was playing with his friends. Do you like to play with friends?
You probably have friends who like to play different things.
Maybe some of your friends like to play video games, (gaming sounds)
some go swimming or to the playground, (splash!)
some like to chase around fake aliens with lasers.
The really fun things about friends is being together,
no matter what you're playing.
Well, Jesus spent a lot of time with friends doing different sorts of things.
He would go over to their houses a lot
just to hang out and usually eat some food.
They sometimes went fishing or rode on a boat.
Jesus had twelve best friends. They were called his disciples.
A disciple is anyone who follows Jesus.
We can be disciples too if we decide to follow Him,
and the really cool thing is Jesus wants to be friends with us and everybody,
and we know that because he was always making new friends.
He even made friends with people nobody else liked
because Jesus likes everyone.
When Jesus wasn't with his friends, he might have been doing a normal thing
like resting (snoring). Just like how you might take a nap or play alone in your bedroom.
This one day Jesus was so tired that he took a nap on a boat,
and he didn't even wake up when a huge storm came. (thunder, rain)
Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night because you heard thunder and lightning?
Well imagine how scary it would be if your whole bed was jumping up and down too.
Not you jumping up and down on your bed. (boing, boing)
The bed jumping up and down on the floor.
That's what it felt like for Jesus in that boat,
but he was so tired, he was sleeping right through it. (chimes)
Jesus knew God was with him so he could sleep even during a storm,
and he knew it's important to rest when you're tired.
Sometimes Jesus rested by going somewhere by himself so he could talk to God.
One place He really liked going was into a garden.
Picture sitting under a big tree in the shade or climbing up your favorite tree.
We don't know if Jesus liked climbing trees,
but we do know Jesus liked to be alone to pray
and that sometimes he prayed outside.
You also might not have known that Jesus loved going to parties.
Think about the parties you've been to.
Birthday parties, rollerskating parties, Christmas parties.
You're not the only one there, right? (crowd chatter)
Usually lots of people go (party horns) because parties are a way for us
to celebrate something really cool with people we care about.
Jesus loved doing that too.
One time Jesus went to a wedding with His family and friends
(ding) in a town called Cana, (chimes)
but right in the middle of the reception the wine ran out.
There was only water left. (magical chimes)
Jesus saved the day by turning that water into wine.
It was His first miracle.
A miracle is when something happens that humans can't do by themselves.
God has to help them. When Jesus did this miracle,
the people at the party were able to keep right on having a good time.
Jesus showed us that He cares about celebrating special things.
Jesus played with his friends, rested, or celebrated many times in the bible. (party horns)
We just don't talk about those things as often because
they're regular activities that regular people like you and me do all the time.
Now even though Jesus was the son of God and able to heal sick people (chimes)
and tell amazing stories to huge crowds, he was also a lot like us,
and that's the story of some things Jesus liked to do.
So, in case you missed it, here's the quick version.
Jesus didn't just get born on Christmas
or teach thousands of people or heal the sick. (chimes)
He was a normal dude. He used his time really carefully.
Jesus knew it was important to play with his friends, rest when he was tired,
and celebrate when something exciting happened, so he did,
and that's a part of God's Story.
(happy music ends)