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Kidzone KG and 1st Grade Small Group

Unit 29 Session 3 – Younger Elementary

Sunday, Jan 25, 2015

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TEACHER BIBLE STUDY Jesus Has Power Over Sickness

Matthew 20:29-‐34; Mark 10:46-‐52; Luke 18:35-‐43 The prophet Isaiah wrote about the Messiah’s mission. It would include opening the eyes of the blind. (See Isa. 35:5; 42:7.) The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke all record an account of Jesus’ physically healing people who were blind. In Matthew 20, Matthew mentions two unnamed blind men, while the accounts in Mark 10 and Luke 18 focus on only one of them. Mark provided more detail, identifying the blind man as Bartimaeus (bahr tih MEE uhs).

As Jesus traveled from Jericho, He passed Bartimaeus, who spent his days begging on the side of the road. When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus was passing by, he cried out to Him, using a messianic title: “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Socially, Bartimaeus would have been considered unimportant—certainly not important enough for the attention of someone as popular as Jesus. Perhaps Bartimaeus was used to being ignored by passersby, but Jesus stopped and reached out to him.

Jesus said to Bartimaeus, “What do you want Me to do for you?” (Mark 10:51). Jesus had just asked the same question of two of His disciples, James and John. (See Mark 10:36.) Their response, asking for their own glory, revealed their own spiritual blindness. Jesus told them that they didn’t know what they were asking. They didn’t truly understand Jesus’ mission, which included suffering and service.

Bartimaeus, on the other hand, answered Jesus’ question with a plea of faith: “Teacher, I want to see!” Bartimaeus believed that Jesus could heal him, and Jesus did. Bartimaeus had nothing to offer Jesus. He knew he was needy, and he begged for mercy. Jesus is willing to help those in need.

Though we may not be physically blind, all sinners are born spiritually blind. In our need, we can cry out like Bartimaeus, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Jesus can open our eyes to the truth about God and save us.

YOUNGER KIDS BIBLE STUDY OVERVIEW Session Title: Jesus Has Power Over Sickness Bible Passage: Matthew 20:29-‐34; Mark 10:46-‐52; Luke 18:35-‐43 Big Picture Question: How did Jesus show His power over sickness? Jesus opened the eyes of people who were blind. Key Passage: John 11:25-‐26 Unit Christ Connection: Jesus demonstrated His power over the brokenness of the world caused by the fall.




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Small Group Time Welcome time Activity page (5 minutes) Session starter (10 minutes) Key passage activity (5 minutes)

Bible story review (10 minutes) Activity choice (10 minutes) Journal (5 minutes) Prayer (5 minutes)

THE BIBLE STORY Jesus Has Power Over Sickness

Matthew 20:29-‐34; Mark 10:46-‐52; Luke 18:35-‐43 Jesus and His disciples had been in the town of Jericho. When it was time to leave, they started walking out of town. A large group of people followed them.

A man named Bartimaeus (bahr tih MEE uhs) was sitting by the road that led to Jerusalem. Bartimaeus was blind, so he sat there and begged for money. Bartimaeus heard a crowd walking by. “What is going on?” Bartimaeus asked the people around him.

“Jesus is passing by,” they said. Bartimaeus wanted Jesus to help him, so he cried out, “Jesus, Son of David! Have mercy on me!”

Bartimaeus believed that Jesus was the promised Messiah, born into the family of King David like the Old Testament prophets had said He would be. If anyone could help Bartimaeus, it was Jesus.

The people around Bartimaeus told him to keep quiet, but Bartimaeus did not keep quiet. In fact, he cried out even more. “Son of David! Have mercy on me!”

Jesus heard Bartimaeus, and He stopped walking. “Tell that man to come here,” Jesus said. So the people told Bartimaeus to get up. “Jesus is calling for you,” they said. Bartimaeus got up right away. He left his coat on the ground and went to Jesus.

“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. “Teacher,” Bartimaeus said, “I want to see!” “Go on,” Jesus said. “You are healed because you believed.” Right away, Bartimaeus could see! He wasn’t blind anymore; Jesus had healed him. Jesus started walking again, and Bartimaeus followed Him down the road. Bartimaeus praised God, and the people who saw what Jesus had done praised God too. Jesus has power over sickness!

Christ Connection: The prophet Isaiah wrote that the promised Messiah would open the eyes of people who were blind. (Isaiah 35:5; 42:7) He was here! Jesus was the promised Messiah. Even if we are not blind, we are sinners. Sinners can’t see the truth about God until Jesus opens our eyes and saves us.




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SMALL GROUP OPENING Session Title: Jesus Has Power Over Sickness Bible Passage: Matthew 20:29-‐34; Mark 10:46-‐52; Luke 18:35-‐43 Big Picture Question: How did Jesus show His power over sickness? Jesus opened the eyes of people who were blind. Key Passage: John 11:25-‐26 Unit Christ Connection: Jesus demonstrated His power over the brokenness of the world caused by the fall. Welcome time:

Arriving Activity: Braille fun • “Dot Code”printable

• name tags, 1 per kid

• index cards, 1 per kid

• pencils

Place a “Dot Code” printable at each table or where a group of kids can easily access it. Explain that you are using dots as a code for letters. Provide a name tag for each kid and an index card. Encourage the kids to write their names on the name tags using the dot code. Then give them a simple sentence like Jesus loves me! or Jesus has power! to write on their index cards.

Say • The code you just used really isn’t a made-‐up code. It’s the Braille alphabet. Braille is the written language for people who are blind. If a person who was blind was reading braille, the dots would be raised. She would feel the dots with her fingers and know what it said. Today’s Bible story is about a blind man who asked Jesus for his sight.

Activity page (5 minutes) • “Injury Match” activity page, 1 per kid

• pencils

Guide boys and girls to complete the activity page.

Say • Lots of things we do help us feel better when we are sick, but today we will discover who has power over all sickness.




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Session starter (10 minutes) Option 1: Sounds only Invite a leader to make different sounds. The kids must guess what makes that sound. Consider animal sounds, alarms, ring tones, sirens, vehicle sounds, and so forth. Continue as time allows. If you have older kids, choose a volunteer to make the different sounds. You may want to approve the sounds before kids make them to the class.

Say • Some sounds we recognize immediately. Others are more difficult. Imagine if you had to rely on sounds to identify almost everything. That’s what one man had to do in today’s Bible story.

Option 2: Quiet! • towel, bandana, handkerchief, or cloth headband

Tip: If a child does not want to wear a blindfold, he may close his eyes.

Choose a volunteer to blindfold using a towel, bandana, headband, or handkerchief. Once the volunteer is blindfolded, secretly choose another kid to be “Jesus.” The blindfolded volunteer should stand still while the rest of the kids move around the room making any noise they wish. The blindfolded volunteer then yells “quiet.” Then the kids must freeze and remain silent. The volunteer will then say, “Where’s Jesus?” “Jesus” must say, “I’m here.”

The blindfolded volunteer should then remove the blindfold and guess who was speaking. If he guesses correctly, the blindfolded volunteer remains in the game. If not, “Jesus” becomes the blindfolded volunteer, and you choose another kid to be “Jesus” next round. Play as time allows.

Say • In today’s Bible story, a man who was blind heard Jesus and asked for help, even though others were trying to keep the man quiet.

SMALL GROUP LEADER Session Title: Jesus Has Power Over Sickness Bible Passage: Matthew 20:29-‐34; Mark 10:46-‐52; Luke 18:35-‐43 Big Picture Question: How did Jesus show His power over sickness? Jesus opened the eyes of people who were blind. Key Passage: John 11:25-‐26 Unit Christ Connection: Jesus demonstrated His power over the brokenness of the world caused by the fall.




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Key passage activity (5 minutes) • Key Passage Slide or Poster

• dry erase board and markers (optional)

Make sure the key passage, John 11:25-‐26, is visible for each child, either as the slide, printed poster, or written on a dry erase board. Read the verses together.

Say • Jesus has power over all things. He has power over creation, power to take care of our needs, and power to heal sickness. These verses remind us that He also has power over death. We don’t have to fear any of these things. We can trust Jesus to heal us, just like Bartimaeus did.

Invite the kids to read the key passage together again. Then encourage the kids to cover one eye and read it together. For a third time, ask the kids to cover both eyes with their hands. When they cannot remember the verse, they should open their eyes. Challenge them to see who can recite the most of the verses without looking. You may even choose a few individuals at a time for the challenge.

Bible story review (10 minutes) • Bibles, 1 per kid

• Small Group Visual Pack

• Big Picture Question Slide or Poster

Encourage the kids to find Luke 18:35-‐43 in their Bibles. Help them as needed.

Say • If you open your Bible about three-‐fourths of the way, you will likely open up near or in one of the four Gospels. What are the four Gospels? (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) Luke is the third Gospel. Whose life do the Gospels share with us? (Jesus’ life)

Use the small group visual pack to show kids where today’s Bible story is on the timeline. Review the Bible story provided using the bolded text, or summarize the story in your own words. Challenge the kids to keep their eyes closed for the entire review time.

Say • Jesus told Bartimaeus his faith had healed him. Certainly, Jesus is the One with the power to heal. Bartimaeus didn’t let anyone keep him from Jesus. He believed Jesus was the promised Messiah. We are also asked to put our faith or trust in Jesus. When we repent and trust in Jesus, He will heal our greatest sickness—sin.

Show the big picture question slide or poster.

Say • How did Jesus show His power over sickness? Jesus opened the eyes of people who were blind.




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Activity choice (10 minutes) Option 1: Find it! • half-‐sheet of paper • tape • sticky note (optional) • blindfold (optional) • timer (optional) Clear a large area of wall space, making sure there are no obstacles on the ground for kids to trip over. Tape a half-‐ sheet of paper somewhere on the wall, not too high for the kids to reach. You may also use a sticky note. Choose a volunteer. Blindfold her or encourage her to close her eyes. Position the volunteer near the wall, but a few feet away away from the piece of paper.

When you give the start signal, the volunteer must feel along the wall until she finds the paper. Choose another volunteer and play again. If you want the kids to compete against each other, use a timer or stopwatch app to time the kids. The kid with the best time wins.

Say • Often, signs on walls in public places have small dots below the words. That is braille. People who are blind feel those dots to read the sign. If you were blind, you would have to feel for the braille on the sign so you could read it. In our story, Bartimaeus knew Jesus could heal him from any sickness, including blindness. How did Jesus show His power over sickness? Jesus opened the eyes of people who were blind.

Option 2: Ice pack • ziplock bags, 1 per kid • permanent markers • bowls, 2 per group • tablespoons • measuring cups • water • salt • duct tape • sponges, 1 per kid (optional) Give each kid a sandwich or quart-‐size ziplock bag. If you would like, allow the kids to decorate the outsides of their bags with permanent markers. Encourage the kids to team up. Provide a small bowl of salt and tablespoons for each team, along with a measuring cup and a large bowl of water. Explain that teams will work together to pour two tablespoons of salt and one cup of water into each bag. Seal each bag and then tape it, or provide a second ziplock bag to reinforce it. Instruct kids to put the “ice pack” in the freezer when they get home.




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For an easier, no-‐mess option, provide each kid with a sponge and a ziplock bag. Kids can just wet their sponges and place them in ziplock bags. Explain that when placed in a freezer for a few hours, the “ice pack” will freeze. It can be used in a lunch box to keep things cold or to treat an injury.

Say •An ice pack is used to treat an injury or sickness that causes swelling. Many people with sicknesses came to Jesus to be healed. Jesus proved He has power over sickness. How did Jesus show His power over sickness? Jesus opened the eyes of people who were blind.

Journal and prayer (5 minutes) • Journal Page, 1 per kid

• markers or crayons

• Bible Story Coloring Page

Distribute each child’s journal page provided with this session. Instruct the kids to draw a picture of Bartimaeus after Jesus healed him. Writers can write the big picture question and answer.

Say • Let’s all say the big picture question and answer one more time. How did Jesus show His power over sickness? Jesus opened the eyes of people who were blind.

If time remains, take prayer requests or allow kids to complete the coloring page provided with this session. Pray, thanking God for healing those who are sick or injured. Pray for each child by name, asking God to allow each one to see and understand more about who God is and His plans to save sinners.

Dismiss to parents – Make sure to check security tags when dismissing children.

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