Lesson 4: The mystery of the ten men.
Passage: Luke 17:11-19 - Once when Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, he went into a village where ten men with leprosy (a skin disease causing sores to appear all over their bodies) met him. They cried out to Jesus to have mercy on them. Jesus told them to go back to their communities and show themselves to the priests. As they went along, they were healed. One man, a Samaritan, seeing that he was healed, went back to Jesus, praising God and throwing himself at Jesus’ feet in thanks. Jesus asked about where the other nine were and why only one, a foreigner, had returned. He told the man to go in peace and that his faith had healed him.
Big Idea: Jesus heals bodies and hearts.
For Teachers:
Lesson plan.
-
Welcome — Activity Leader
Have the children sit in a circle on the circle time rug. Welcome them to class and introduce yourselves.
Warm Up Activity: Copycat Game — Activity Leader
The group sits in a circle and each person has to look down at their feet. Instruct them that when they look up, they should look at only one person and copy whatever that person does. Count to three before everyone looks up and starts copying. Repeat the game for several rounds.
Preliminary Discussion — Bible Story Leader
Today we’re going be learning about another one of Jesus miracles and solving the mystery of what the miracle means for us.
Last Sunday we learned about a miracle where Jesus healed a blind man by giving him his sight back. We learned from that story that God cares about people who are feeling left out, just like the blind man who was being ignored by everyone until Jesus noticed him.
Today we’re going to learn about a time when Jesus healed ten men who all had the same problem… they were covered in owies all over their bodies.
Let’s watch our video to find out more about the story…
Video Lesson — Bible Story Leader
Follow Up Discussion — Bible Story Leader
Does anyone remember from the story what problem the 10 men had?
Do you remember what the story said about how other people thought of those men?
What did those men do when they saw Jesus? And how did Jesus end up helping them?
How many of those men went back to Jesus to thank him? What was something that we learned about that man?
Why do you think the Samaritan man was so thankful to Jesus?
What are some ways that we can help take care of each other’s hearts?
Prayer — Bible Story Leader
“Dear God, thank you for this story we learned today about how you healed a ten men who were hurting both in their bodies and in their hearts. Thank you that we know that you are a God who loves us and cares about every part of our lives, both inside and out. Thank you that you are a God who heals us in all the ways that we are hurting. Please help us to show the same love and kindness to others too. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
Activity: Sick/Healed Paper Bags — Activity Leader
Kids can decorate paper bags and there will be supplies provided to glue on to the bags, including little signs that say “unclean” and “healed”.
If a child is not interested in the activity, allow them to move to free play.
Dismissal: Collect tags and make sure each child leaves with their caregiver.
-
Welcome — Activity Leader
Have the children sit near the TV. Welcome them to class and introduce yourselves .
Warm Up Activity: Copycat Game — Activity Leader
The group sits in a circle and each person has to look down at their feet. Instruct them that when they look up, they should look at only one person and copy whatever that person does. Count to three before everyone looks up and starts copying. Repeat the game for several rounds.
Preliminary Discussion — Bible Story Leader
Today we’re going be learning about another one of Jesus miracles and solving the mystery of what the miracle means for us
Last Sunday we learned about a miracle where Jesus healed a blind man by giving him his sight back. We learned from that story that God cares about people who are feeling left out, just like the blind man who was being ignored by everyone until Jesus noticed him.
Today we’re going to learn about a time when Jesus healed ten men who all had the same problem… they were covered in owies all over their bodies.
Let’s watch our video to find out more about the story…
Video Lesson — Bible Story Leader
Follow Up Discussion — Bible Story Leader
Does anyone remember from the story what problem the 10 men had?
Do you remember what the story said about how other people thought of those men?
What did those men do when they saw Jesus? And how did Jesus end up helping them?
How many of those men went back to Jesus to thank him? What was something that we leaned about that man?
Why do you think the Samaritan man was so thankful to Jesus?
What are some ways that we can help take care of each other’s hearts?
Prayer — Bible Story Leader
“Dear God, thank you for this story we learned today about how you healed a ten men who were hurting both in their bodies and in their hearts. Thank you that we know that you are a God who loves us and cares about every part of our lives, both inside and out. Thank you that you are a God who heals us in all the ways that we are hurting. Please help us to show the same love and kindness to others too. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
Activity: Sick/Healed Paper Bags — Activity Leader
Kids can decorate paper bags and there will be supplies provided to glue on to the bags, including little signs that say “unclean” and “healed”.
Dismissal: Collect tags and make sure each child leaves with their caregiver.
-
Welcome — Activity Leader
Welcome the kids to class and introduce yourselves.
Warm Up Activity: Name It Game — Activity Leader
There will be a box of categories and a box of letters of the alphabet. Kids will take turns selecting a category and a letter, and have ten seconds to name THREE things from that category beginning with the letter they chose.
If they can do it, they keep the card; if not, they put the card back in the box. The kid with the most cards at the end of the game wins.
Leader can choose number of rounds / length of time for the activity.
Preliminary Discussion — Bible Story Leader
Today is week 4 of our series on Jesus’ miracles. So far we’ve learned about how Jesus made coins appear from the mouth of a fish, how he healed a very sick boy, and how he gave sight to a blind man.
Today’s miracle is all about a time when Jesus healed 10 men who had a skin disease that caused them to have sores all over their bodies, and because of it, they were treated like outsiders by society.
Let’s watch the video to find out more about the story…
Video Lesson — Bible Story Leader
Follow Up Discussion — Bible Story Leader
Can anyone remember how it was that Jesus healed the 10 men who had sores all over their bodies?
Can you think of why Jesus might have deciding to heal them in this way even though we know that he definitely has the power to heal them immediately?
How many of the ten men ended up going back to Jesus to thank him? What was different about this particular man?
Do you think that being a Samaritan or foreigner might have played a role in his decision to thank Jesus? How so?
What are some ways that you can think of that we can follow Jesus’ example of caring for people’s hearts?
Prayer — Bible Story Leader
“Dear God, thank you for this story we learned today about how you healed a ten men who were hurting both in their bodies and in their hearts. Thank you that we know that you are a God who loves us and cares about every part of our lives, both inside and out. Thank you that you are a God who heals us in all the ways that we are hurting. Please help us to show the same love and kindness to others too. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
Activity: Sick/Healed Paper Bags — Activity Leader
Kids can decorate paper bags and there will be supplies provided to glue on to the bags, including little signs that say “unclean” and “healed”.
Dismissal: Collect tags and make sure each child leaves with their caregiver.
For Parents:
Follow-up questions.
-
What was the story you learned about in class today?
What was the problem that the ten men had at the beginning of the story?
What did they do when they heard Jesus was in town? How did Jesus end up healing them?
How many of the men went back to thank Jesus? What was different about that one man?
What did you learn from the story about Jesus?
-
What was the story you learned about in class today?
What was the problem that the ten men had at the beginning of the story? How did Jesus end up healing them?
How many of the men went back to thank Jesus? What was different about that one man?
What did you learn from the story about Jesus?
What are some ways that we can follow Jesus’ example of caring for people’s bodies and hearts?
-
What was the story you learned about in class today?
What was the problem that the ten men had at the beginning of the story?
How did people in that society treat people who had this condition? How did Jesus end up healing them?
Who was the man who came back to thank Jesus? What was different about him and why do you think that matters to the story?
What are some ways that we can follow Jesus’ example of caring for people’s bodies and hearts?
