#Jesus heals the lame man pdf

Main focus should be on God’s work here).Įmphasize for kids how Jesus is the true healer. Time…it just happens “at once.” When the man was willing to believe and trustįor extension allows, you may visit the criticism of the church leaders…but Without a lot of extra questions or fanfare, Jesus merely tells the The interesting thing is how Jesus responds: He calls the man Special water cannot do it, and having an extra set of hands is not But the man does not realize that he speaks with the true But he answers withĮxcuses…he claims that he hasn’t been healed because no one can help him get Would seem obvious that the man would desire healing. John 5:6-9Īsks here might seem a little strange. When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be healed?” 7 The sick man answered him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, and while I am going another steps down before me.” 8 Jesus said to him, “Get up, take up your bed, and walk.” 9 And at once the man was healed, and he took up his bed and walked. So a lot of people in need were gatheredĪround this pool. It bubbled up was said to receive healing. The first person to get into the water after Speaking of which, there was a legend that every so often an angel would comeĪnd stir up the water in the pool. People would sit or lieĪround the pool, partly due to the shade of the colonnades around and partlyįor the hope that the water might have healing properties. Temple, it was considered extra special or holy water. Since the water in the pool was used with the Used to bathe sheep that were being prepared for temple sacrifice. The sheep gate likely refers to how the pool may have been The term “Bethesda” means “House of Mercy,” and the pool was 5 One man was there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. 3 In these lay a multitude of invalids-blind, lame, and paralyzed. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic called Bethesda, which has five roofed colonnades. Set the stage for a time in the New Testament, when Jesus was in Jerusalem.Īfter this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Good opportunity to act out the story with participation or “acting” of a sort. Story through puppets, illustrations, readings, or live skits. In today’s story, we will encounter some bubbles, as well as someone who could To bring bubble solution inside, and talk about how bubbles form….explain that Most bubbles? Or the longest bubble stream? The highest? You may even venture Provide students with a liquid (water, juice, etc.) and straw. One catch: racing students cannot use their legs! They can use partners, or Students that they are to venture across the room to retrieve an item or highįive a team pal (again, adjust race requirements to suit group needs). Relay-style teams, depending on the size and ages of the group.

Lesson Opening: Legless racing… have students line up in pairs or Jesus asks “Do You Want to Be Healed?” Pool of Bethesda Bible Lesson Mission Bible class has some great lesson ideas for this passage (offsite link).Jesus heals at the pool of Bethesda video Bible story.We have a children’s sermon on John 5:1-9.Materials Needed: Construction paper Felt or fabric (optional) card stock decorative materials

#Jesus heals the lame man pdf

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