2 Kings 5 tells the story of Naaman, a highly respected military leader from the land of Aram. Naaman has a serious skin condition, and he is desperate for a cure. A servant girl from Israel tells him that if he goes to see the prophet Elisha, he will be healed. At first, Naaman is skeptical, but he decides to give it a try. When he arrives in Israel, he seeks out Elisha and begs for help. Elisha tells him to wash seven times in the Jordan River, and miraculously, Naaman is completely healed! This story teaches us that no matter who we are or where we come from, God can heal us and make us whole.
Use these Bible Craft Ideas in your children’s ministry or Sunday School to teach the Bible story of Naaman’s healing in 2 Kings 5. These activity crafts on the theme “Take a Bath! (Or Several)” will be a great learning activity for your kids church lesson. The story of the healing of Naaman’s leprosy is an interesting one to discuss. Naaman had faith following his doubts, and received cleansing in an unexpected way, which solidified his beliefs.
The story of Naaman is an interesting one, with a couple of quality take-away elements for children. The Bible tale itself has entertainment value for its odd Jordan River bathing and skin disease factor. But as a teaching tool it is also great to remind kids of the importance of being willing to follow God’s instructions, even when they sometimes sound strange. It is also a neat way to see that God can use anyone and
Use this children’s Sunday School lesson about Elisha and his servant to teach children about generosity and helping others. Needed: Bibles, pennies Intro Game: Disciple Tag Choose one student to be It. When they tag someone, that person links hands with them and joins their team. They continue adding people to their team, linking hands with each one until all but one student is part of their chain. That remaining student becomes It for the next round.
Use this children’s Sunday School lesson about Jesus’ announcement to teach kids about what Jesus came to do. Needed: Bibles, prophecy clues on strips of paper Intro Game: Fulfilling Prophecy Print or write out prophecy clues about Jesus, along with their Scripture reference, on strips of paper and hide them around the room. Kids rush to find them and then, put them in order according to book of the Bible. When they’re finished, explain that all of
Title: God Healed Naaman Scripture: 2 Kings 5 Target Age Group: 3rd-5th grade Main Point: God healed Naaman’s disease. Lesson Opening Ask: Have you ever had a parent or teacher give you instructions that you really didn’t want to follow? What were the instructions? What did you do? Say: Today we’ll hear a story about a man who was given some instructions that he thought were silly and didn’t want to follow. Pray for your time together
Naaman was commander of the Army, wealthy, and talented soldier. He had everything going for him, except leprosy. While leprosy may have been a burden to Naaman, it brought him to Israel to the prophet Elisha who told him about the one true God. Naaman had a servant girl from Israel who told Naaman’s wife about Elisha. God could have helped Naaman’s leprosy in many ways, but he chose to use one small girl to bring him
Sometimes in our life we go through situations that are difficult. Naaman was an interesting character in the Bible. He had leprosy and wanted to be healed, but wasn’t willing to do what God’s prophet, Elisha, told him to do. This is a great lesson to teach our children about following directions and more importantly following what God tells us to do. Supply List For Today’s Lesson: Paper Marker Post-it notes Tape CD player CD Bibles (Please
This lesson was adapted for older students about Naaman and Elisha. The students discover that only faith in the Lord Jesus cleanses a person from the consequences of sin (death). This is only a guide, please adapt to the needs of your class. Bible Passage: 2 Kings 5:1-9 Bible Story Title: Elisha and Naaman Target Age Group: Ages 9-11 (3rd-5th Grade U.S.A.) Target Time Frame: 60 Minutes Original Teaching Context: Sunday School Image Credits: Sweet Publishing and Distant Shores Media
This free Bible lesson is based on the story where the King of Syria sends his armies to capture Elisha because he reveals his military plans to Israel’s king. Elisha calms his servant’s fears by praying that God would allow him to see the heavenly armies protecting them. This lesson was prepared with upper elementary age students in mind. The story can be simplified on site for a preschool class. This lesson could also be used for
This lesson is taken from the story in 2 Kings 5 where Naaman the Syrian learns about Elisha the prophet of God from an Israelite slave girl in his home. The lesson is prepared for upper elementary school age students. It can be simplified for younger children and can also be used as a children’s church lesson. At the end of the lesson additional resources to personalize your class are available. Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-19 Learning Objective: Students will
