elisha and naaman - Hickory Grove Baptist Church
UNIT 13 SESSION 3
Use Week of:
ELISHA AND NAAMAN 2 Kings 5 KEY PASSAGE: Hebrews 1:2 MAIN POINT: There is one true God. BIBLE PASSAGE:
The Bible Story 2 Kings 5
BIBLE STORY FOR TODDLERS Naaman was a leader in the king of Aram’s army. He was very sick with a skin disease. A young servant girl from Israel said, “The prophet in Israel could cure my master.” Naaman went to Elisha’s house. Elisha sent Naaman a message: “Wash seven times in the Jordan River.” Naaman was angry, and he left. Naaman thought Elisha would wave his hands or say special words to make Naaman better! Naaman’s servants said, “You should do what the prophet says.” So Naaman dipped in the Jordan River seven times. His skin was healed—like a young boy’s skin! Naaman went back to Elisha and said, “There is no God in the whole world but your God!”
BABIES GOSPEL GEMS **Naaman obeyed God. **There is no one like God. **Jesus can heal people who are sick. Additional resources for each session are available at gospelproject.com. For free training and session-by-session help, visit http://www.ministrygrid.com/web/thegospelproject.
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Babies and Toddlers Leader Guide Unit 13 • Session 3 © 2016 LifeWay
Babies Activities LOOK IN THE BIBLE Provide hand-size Bibles for babies to handle. Open your Bible to 2 Kings 5. Show the Bible story picture as you say the Gospel Gems. Read the key passage card. SAY: Naaman obeyed God, and God healed him. THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD! Jesus can heal people who are sick because He is God’s Son. [Pray for the babies.]
SING A SONG Sing to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” : “One, one, only one—there is just one God! He made us, and He is our Lord. THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD!” SAY: THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD. When Naaman was healed, he said there is no one like God!
WHERE IS YOUR NOSE? Sit a baby on your lap facing you. Ask, “Where is your nose [eye, mouth, ear, chin, so forth]?” Gently guide a baby’s hand to touch her nose, mouth, ear, or chin. Repeat with each baby. SAY: THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD. God made you. Jesus can heal people who are sick because He is God’s Son.
MAKE A SENSORY BAG Place ice cubes, water beads, glitter, fish-shapes, and clear shower gel in a ziplock bag and seal it with duct tape. Invite babies to squish the bags to “explore” the cool water. SAY: God told Naaman to wash in the Jordan River. River water is cold and sometimes dirty! Naaman obeyed God, and God healed Naaman. THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD! Check diapers, serve bottles if needed, and release babies to parents according to your church’s security guidelines. Give parents today’s big picture card. Repeat the Gospel Gems and Bible-learning activities for babies who stay a second hour. God the Revealer © 2016 LifeWay
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Toddler Activities CIRCLE TIME (5 MINUTES) Provide small Bibles for toddlers to handle. Say the Bible is God’s words. Read the key passage card and guide toddlers to say it. Open your Bible to 2 Kings 5. Show the Bible story picture as you tell the Bible story. Say the Main Point and pray for the toddlers.
MAKE BANDAGE ART Provide colorful adhesive bandages and construction paper. Invite toddlers to stick the adhesive bandages like stickers to the paper. Write There is one true God! on the top of the page. SAY: Naaman obeyed God. God healed him. Jesus can heal people who are sick because He is God’s Son. THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD!
COUNT TO SEVEN Invite toddlers to stand with you and do what you do. Count to seven as you shake your right hand, left hand, right foot, and left foot seven times. Don’t worry if the toddlers can’t keep up; they will enjoy watching you! SAY: God told Naaman to wash in the Jordan River seven times. Naaman obeyed God, and God healed him. THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD!
MAKE SPOTS ON NAAMAN Print a “Naaman” printable for each toddler and cover it with clear contact plastic. Invite toddlers to draw spots on Naaman with a dry erase marker. Toddlers can wipe them away with a paper towel. SAY: THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD who healed Naaman!
WASH IN THE RIVER Provide a person figure to dip into a small tub of water seven times. SAY: Naaman obeyed God, and God healed him. Naaman said there is no one like God. THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD!
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Babies and Toddlers Leader Guide Unit 13 • Session 3 © 2016 LifeWay
Bonus Teaching Hour
ELISHA AND NAAMAN 2 Kings 5 Hebrews 1:2 MAIN POINT: There is one true God. BIBLE PASSAGE: KEY PASSAGE:
TRANSITION ACTIVITY: DRAW PORTRAITS Invite toddlers to lie down on a large sheet of rolled paper. Outline their bodies with a marker. Write each toddler’s name above her outline. Provide crayons and stickers to decorate portraits. SAY: THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD who made each one of us. Because God made us, He takes care of our bodies when we are sick. God healed Naaman, and Jesus can heal people who are sick.
SING A SONG Sing and perform hand motions to “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes.” If you are unfamiliar with the lyrics or motions, check them out online before class. SAY: THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD. God made our bodies from our head to our toes. Naaman was sick. Naaman obeyed God, and God healed his body.
PLAY OUT A DOCTOR’S OFFICE Provide toy doctor kits, vinyl baby dolls, and chairs for toddlers to play out a doctor’s office. Talk about a doctor’s job. SAY: THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD who heals us when we are sick. When God healed Naaman, Naaman said there is no one like God! Check diapers, serve a snack if needed, and release toddlers to parents according to your church’s security procedures. Give parents today’s big picture card to reinforce today’s Bible story, Main Point, or Gospel Gems throughout the week.
God the Revealer © 2016 LifeWay
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Use Week of:
ELISHA AND NAAMAN 2 Kings 5 KEY PASSAGE: Hebrews 1:2 MAIN POINT: There is one true God. BIBLE PASSAGE:
The Bible Story 2 Kings 5
BIBLE STORY FOR TODDLERS Naaman was a leader in the king of Aram’s army. He was very sick with a skin disease. A young servant girl from Israel said, “The prophet in Israel could cure my master.” Naaman went to Elisha’s house. Elisha sent Naaman a message: “Wash seven times in the Jordan River.” Naaman was angry, and he left. Naaman thought Elisha would wave his hands or say special words to make Naaman better! Naaman’s servants said, “You should do what the prophet says.” So Naaman dipped in the Jordan River seven times. His skin was healed—like a young boy’s skin! Naaman went back to Elisha and said, “There is no God in the whole world but your God!”
BABIES GOSPEL GEMS **Naaman obeyed God. **There is no one like God. **Jesus can heal people who are sick. Additional resources for each session are available at gospelproject.com. For free training and session-by-session help, visit http://www.ministrygrid.com/web/thegospelproject.
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Babies and Toddlers Leader Guide Unit 13 • Session 3 © 2016 LifeWay
Babies Activities LOOK IN THE BIBLE Provide hand-size Bibles for babies to handle. Open your Bible to 2 Kings 5. Show the Bible story picture as you say the Gospel Gems. Read the key passage card. SAY: Naaman obeyed God, and God healed him. THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD! Jesus can heal people who are sick because He is God’s Son. [Pray for the babies.]
SING A SONG Sing to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” : “One, one, only one—there is just one God! He made us, and He is our Lord. THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD!” SAY: THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD. When Naaman was healed, he said there is no one like God!
WHERE IS YOUR NOSE? Sit a baby on your lap facing you. Ask, “Where is your nose [eye, mouth, ear, chin, so forth]?” Gently guide a baby’s hand to touch her nose, mouth, ear, or chin. Repeat with each baby. SAY: THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD. God made you. Jesus can heal people who are sick because He is God’s Son.
MAKE A SENSORY BAG Place ice cubes, water beads, glitter, fish-shapes, and clear shower gel in a ziplock bag and seal it with duct tape. Invite babies to squish the bags to “explore” the cool water. SAY: God told Naaman to wash in the Jordan River. River water is cold and sometimes dirty! Naaman obeyed God, and God healed Naaman. THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD! Check diapers, serve bottles if needed, and release babies to parents according to your church’s security guidelines. Give parents today’s big picture card. Repeat the Gospel Gems and Bible-learning activities for babies who stay a second hour. God the Revealer © 2016 LifeWay
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Toddler Activities CIRCLE TIME (5 MINUTES) Provide small Bibles for toddlers to handle. Say the Bible is God’s words. Read the key passage card and guide toddlers to say it. Open your Bible to 2 Kings 5. Show the Bible story picture as you tell the Bible story. Say the Main Point and pray for the toddlers.
MAKE BANDAGE ART Provide colorful adhesive bandages and construction paper. Invite toddlers to stick the adhesive bandages like stickers to the paper. Write There is one true God! on the top of the page. SAY: Naaman obeyed God. God healed him. Jesus can heal people who are sick because He is God’s Son. THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD!
COUNT TO SEVEN Invite toddlers to stand with you and do what you do. Count to seven as you shake your right hand, left hand, right foot, and left foot seven times. Don’t worry if the toddlers can’t keep up; they will enjoy watching you! SAY: God told Naaman to wash in the Jordan River seven times. Naaman obeyed God, and God healed him. THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD!
MAKE SPOTS ON NAAMAN Print a “Naaman” printable for each toddler and cover it with clear contact plastic. Invite toddlers to draw spots on Naaman with a dry erase marker. Toddlers can wipe them away with a paper towel. SAY: THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD who healed Naaman!
WASH IN THE RIVER Provide a person figure to dip into a small tub of water seven times. SAY: Naaman obeyed God, and God healed him. Naaman said there is no one like God. THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD!
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Babies and Toddlers Leader Guide Unit 13 • Session 3 © 2016 LifeWay
Bonus Teaching Hour
ELISHA AND NAAMAN 2 Kings 5 Hebrews 1:2 MAIN POINT: There is one true God. BIBLE PASSAGE: KEY PASSAGE:
TRANSITION ACTIVITY: DRAW PORTRAITS Invite toddlers to lie down on a large sheet of rolled paper. Outline their bodies with a marker. Write each toddler’s name above her outline. Provide crayons and stickers to decorate portraits. SAY: THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD who made each one of us. Because God made us, He takes care of our bodies when we are sick. God healed Naaman, and Jesus can heal people who are sick.
SING A SONG Sing and perform hand motions to “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes.” If you are unfamiliar with the lyrics or motions, check them out online before class. SAY: THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD. God made our bodies from our head to our toes. Naaman was sick. Naaman obeyed God, and God healed his body.
PLAY OUT A DOCTOR’S OFFICE Provide toy doctor kits, vinyl baby dolls, and chairs for toddlers to play out a doctor’s office. Talk about a doctor’s job. SAY: THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD who heals us when we are sick. When God healed Naaman, Naaman said there is no one like God! Check diapers, serve a snack if needed, and release toddlers to parents according to your church’s security procedures. Give parents today’s big picture card to reinforce today’s Bible story, Main Point, or Gospel Gems throughout the week.
God the Revealer © 2016 LifeWay
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