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Note to parent or teacher: Here is a 30-minute 0–5 lesson plan on God’s healing power and the things that can be learned during times of affliction.

Read “In Times of Sickness.”

Talk about a time when your child was sick and the things he or she might have learned during that time. Did it help him or her to appreciate good health, have more compassion for others who are unwell, or want to follow guidelines for healthy living better next time?

Read “God’s Healing Touch.”

Recall some of the stories in the Bible where someone was healed, and talk about how those miracles of healing might have changed the person’s life for the better.

Read “Bright Pebbles: God’s Power to Heal.”

Watch “Blind Bartimaeus.”

Create and color “Coloring Book: Blind Bartimaeus.” This book has many pages and does not need to be colored all in one sitting. If you wish, you could first create the booklet with your child, color the first one or two pages, and save the rest of the coloring for later, or have your child complete it during his or her own time.

Take one of your stuffed animals and pretend that it is sick. Can you think of something that would cheer up your animal and help it feel better? Maybe a soft blanket to keep it warm, a game to cheer it up, or a lullaby to be soothed by. The lesson with this activity being that Jesus lovingly cares for you, too, whenever you are sick.

Additional reading:

• “Bright Pebbles: Healing Power”
• “Bright Pebbles: No Matter What”

Here is a lesson plan that can be covered in 20 to 30 minutes, highlighting the lesson objectives:

• Study God’s many promises in the Bible to heal when one is sick; read biblical accounts of miracles of healing. (Christian Life and Faith: Spiritual Insight and Awareness: Healing-1a)
• Learn that God is one’s Creator, and it’s within His power to heal. (Christian Life and Faith: Spiritual Insight and Awareness: Healing-1b)
• Learn how God uses doctors and other health professionals to help treat illness or gain a better understanding of one’s body and its needs. (Christian Life and Faith: Spiritual Insight and Awareness: Healing-1c)

Read “Jesus Understands When You’re Sick.” To help your children understand how different things were when Jesus was here on earth, ask them what other things they can think of that might have been different for Jesus as a boy. For example, He didn’t use a toothbrush and toothpaste bought at a supermarket.

Read “Faith-filled Models from the New Testament: Jairus and his daughter.” Read the full story in Mark 5:22–24, 35–43, or Luke 8:41–42, 49–55.

Read “Standing on God’s Word: God’s Healing Touch.”

Read “Jesus Is with You!” Relating back to “Standing on God’s Word: God’s Healing Touch,” talk with the children about how if Brendan had received an injury requiring attention, he would have been taken to see a doctor, and then Jesus would have been there alongside the doctor and nurses who cared for him.

Ask the children for stories about the times and ways Jesus has helped them through their accidents or illnesses.

Choose a verse from “Crazily Cool Cards Set: God’s Healing Power” to color, memorize, or review.

Additional resources:

• Level 1 Lesson Plan: God’s Healing Power

Here is a lesson plan that can be covered in 30 to 40 minutes, or made into a more in-depth study over a few days. It highlights the lesson objective: “Read biblical accounts of miracles of healing.” (Christian Life and Faith: Spiritual Insight and Awareness: Healing-1a) 

Watch “Video: Blind Bartimaeus” and/or “Video: A Plan to Help a Friend.”

Read “Jesus’ Healing Ministry.”

Talk about how during Jesus’ ministry on earth He healed many people. Ask the children what other stories they remember of Jesus healing someone. Look up and read some of the stories. (For example, raising Lazarus from the dead [John 11:38–44], healing the man at the Pool of Bethesda [John 5:1–15], the man with the withered hand [Mark 3:1–5], and another blind man [Mark 8:22–25].)

Read in Matthew 10:1, Luke 9:1, and Luke 10:9 how Jesus gave His disciples the power to heal people when He sent them out to spread the good news about the kingdom of God.

Read “The Acts of the Apostles: Healing of the Lame Man.”

Read “Miracles in the Bible: Paul’s Protection from a Viper Bite.”

Read more accounts in the book of Acts of the disciples using God’s power to heal people. Here are some to choose from:

• Peter healing many (Acts 5:12–16)
• Ananias healing Saul (Paul) from blindness (Acts 9:17–18)
• Peter healing Aeneas (Acts 9:32–35)
• Peter raising Dorcas from the dead (Acts 9:39–42)
• Paul healing a crippled man (Acts 14:8–18)
• Paul raising Eutychus from the dead (Acts 20:8–12)
• Paul healing many on the island of Melita (Acts 28:8–9)

You too can pray for yourself or others to be healed. “Pray a Way: God Heals” gives you a couple of sample prayers you could pray when praying for healing.

Additional resources:

• Coloring Page: Jesus’ Healing Ministry
• Coloring Page: The Acts of the Apostles: Healing of the Lame Man
• 3D Picture: The Acts of the Apostles: Healing of the Lame Man
• Coloring Page: Miracles in the Bible: Paul’s Protection from a Viper Bite
• 3D Picture: Miracles in the Bible: Paul’s Protection from a Viper Bite
• Coloring Page: Pray a Way: God Heals

Note to parent or teacher: Here’s a 20- to 30-minute class on Jesus’ healing power. It highlights the following lesson objective: Study God’s many promises in the Bible to heal when one is sick; read Biblical accounts of miracles of healing. (Christian Life and Faith: Spiritual Insight and Awareness: Healing-1a)

(If you’d like to add more to this lesson plan, there are a variety of stories on healing that can be found in children’s Bible storybooks, such as the story of Lazarus, the healing of the blind man, the 10 lepers, and others.)

The general target age for this lesson plan is 3 through to 6. You can adapt, simplify, or expound on this lesson plan to better suit your child’s comprehension level.

Read “Bright Pebbles: Jesus Heals Me.” After reading this article, act out the “action” at the end of the slideshow.

Watch “Video: Back to Life.” Watch the video and then talk about times when the child has been sick and Jesus helped him or her get better.

Color “Coloring Book: Tiny Bible Treasures: Back to Life.” This book has many pages and does not need to be colored all in one sitting. If you wish, you could first create the booklet with your child, color the first one or two pages, and save the rest of the coloring for later, or have your child complete it in his/her own time.

Listen to “Audio: Talitha Cumi.” Children can listen to the audio while they do the preceding or following coloring project.

Learn the poem “God Made My Body.” More coloring pages for children who like to color.

Look up the following Bible verses with your children: Acts 9:34a, and Isaiah 40:29.

Listen to “My Little Thoughts on God: God of Miracles.”

Memorize Isaiah 40:29 NLT.

Discussion questions: Can you think of other times in the Bible when Jesus healed people?

Prayer: End with a prayer of praise to Jesus for times He has healed you and your family and friends.