Lesson 4 Bartimaeus - Trinity United Methodist …

1 Today s Bible StoryMark 10:46-52 ObjectivesHChildren will connect with the biblicalstory of Jesus healing Bartimaeus . HChildren will discover ways we can ask forJesus help for ourselves and for are often inquisitive about may close their eyes and pretend theyare blind to find out what it is like to livewithout eyesight. Of course, this is never anaccurate portrayal of what it is like to be blind,but it does begin to introduce children tothe idea. Blindness in biblical times was different inmany ways than blindness today. Blindnesswas common in Jesus day. In biblical times, amajor cause of blindness was ophthalmicconjunctivitis. This kind of blindness wasspread by flies and was aggravated by thedesert sun and sands. Blindness was verycommon and very likely to be found amongfamily and friends. Today the most prevalentform of blindness is spiritual blindness.

2 It ismuch more common than physical blindness is all around us andthreatens our relationship with God and withone people of biblical times were waitingon a messiah of prophecy. They believed thatwhen the Messiah came, he would heal theirailments, including blindness. The prophetIsaiah wrote that the Messiah would healmany of the people s illnesses. Specifically, thedeaf would hear, the lame would walk, thelepers would be cleansed, and the blindwould be able to see again. In Jesus ministry, he healed two blind healings were signs to the people thatIsaiah s prophecies from long ago about thecoming of a messiah had come true. TheGospel of John provides the story of Jesushealing the man born blind. Jesus also healedblind Bartimaeus in today s story from healed these people of their blindness,and they certainly benefited from theirhealings.

3 But something much more importantwas occurring. These healings were a sign thatthe Messiah had told Bartimaeus that his faith had curedhim. In the Bible, faith often means the trustwe have in God. A Hebrew word that is oftentranslated as faith is Amen, which Christiansuse at the end of prayers and sometimeshymns. Faith is a trust that belies approached Jesus with completefaith that the Teacher could and would healhim. It is this same kind of faith that is oftenfound in you prepare for today s Lesson , help thechildren put their faith into words. Think abouttimes when you have had no choice but totrust God to take care of a situation. Today isa wonderful time to share your own faith storywith the children. Remember to keep yourstory or testimony short and simple, but realand honest. Ask the children to share storiesof their faith as well.

4 It is in the sharing of ourfaith with one another that we all begin togrow closer to God, and to one 4 granted to photocopy for local church use. Abingdon Press. Lesson 4 June 26, 2011 June s IdeaWe believe that miracles show us the power of s Bible VersePraise our God! His deeds are wonderful, toomarvelous to describe. Psalm 150:2, CEVJune s ThemeGreat Are the Works of the LordJune 26, 2011 One Big Room49 Permission granted to photocopy for local church use. Abingdon Press. This week The Picture useshumorous images to tell the story of Bartimaeus ,the blind beggar who called out to Jesus for DVD segment begins by asking your kids, Have youever needed help? The images that follow remind them,in a lighthearted way, that sometimes we all need children will understand that just as Bartimaeusshouted for Jesus to help him see, we can also ask Godto help us.

5 DVD Summary: The PictureActivityTimeSaverEcoFriendlyTimeS aver Activities that require little or no planningand only basic Activities that encourage responsible earthstewardship by providing options to use recycledor repurposed them in .. (15 minutes)The Sound Braille Bible Verse Where in Jericho Is Jesus? Blindfold Challenge.. Into the Bible (30 minutes)Blind Bartimaeus Cloak-Toss RelayBlind Balance Biblical Mosaic .. Into Life (15 minutes)The Picture Mission ProjectTactile Banner Closing Worship TimeSaverEcoFriendlyInvite them in .. Lesson 4 June 26, granted to photocopy for local church use. Abingdon Press. The IdeaWe believe that miracles showus the power of one or more activities to introduce your children to the Bible SoundSupplies: DVD, DVD player, televisionPrepare HPreview The Sound (DVD).

6 DoHGather the children near the :We are going to listen to the song we have been learning thismonth. Let s see if we can sing it with the kids at The The Sound (DVD) and invite the children to sing along andtry the movements as demonstrated on the :That was great. Now, let s try it again and, this time, make up yourown movements to the The Sound again (DVD), and encourage the children to makeup motions. Live can praise God with our Bible VerseSupplies: Leader page 57,pencilsPrepareHPhotocopy Braille Bible Verse (Leader page 57)for each :When you first look at something written in Braille, all you see orfeel is a jumble of dots. However, like any other code, Braille isbased on a logical system. Once you understand it, you ll be ableto read and write Braille easily. That s because Braille is not alanguage, it s just another way to read and the children look at the Braille code(Leader page 57).

7 HHelp them find the letter that matches the first cell (Braille letter) inthe time for the children to finish the are many ways of reading God s 26, 2011 One Big Room51 Permission granted to photocopy for local church use. Abingdon Press. Where in Jericho Is Jesus?Supplies: Leader page 59, crayons, colored pencilsPrepareHPhotocopy Where in Jericho Is Jesus? (Leader page 59)for each child. DoHSay:Jesus walked wherever he went. He walked and walked. Sometimes peoplewould follow along so they could continue talking with Jesus. Let s see if wecan find Jesus on the road to the children locate and color the Jesus figure in each of the scenes(Leader page 59).HIf they wish, the children may then color the remainder of each can talk to Jesus anytime and ChallengeSupplies: blindfold for each child; beanbag; red, blue, and yellow colored paper; pencils PrepareHPlace a piece of each color of paper, a pencil, and a blindfold at each child s place.

8 DoHSay:Our story is about a man who could not see. Let s find out what it might belike to be completely blind. To do this, I will invite you to put on your blindfoldand accept some challenges. They may be difficult; let s see how you do. HThe children will put on the blindfolds by themselves or with assistance. After eachchallenge, allow the children a few minutes to attempt to do what you have the following challenges: Choose the red paper in front of you and place it on the bottom. Choose the blue paper and fold it in quarters. Draw a picture using the yellow paper and the pencil in front of you. When your name is called, try to catch the beanbag that is tossed to you. Tie your neighbor s shoes. Someone will stand in front of you. When your name is called, say the name ofthe person without touching or talking to that completing the challenges, invite the children to remove their :How did it feel to be asked to do things when you could not see?

9 Live will experience some of the challenges a person who is blindmight .. Into the Bible Lesson 4 June 26, granted to photocopy for local church use. Abingdon Press. The IdeaWe believe that miracles showus the power of one or more activities to immerse your children in the Bible BartimaeusSupplies: Leader page 56 PrepareHPhotocopy Blind Bartimaeus (Leader page 56)for each :We have been learning about what it might be like to be s Bible story is also about someone who was blind andwanted to see very each child a copy of the story, Blind Bartimaeus (Leader page 56).HChoose one person to be Bartimaeus , one to be Jesus, and theremaining children to be the the teacher reads the narration, each child will read his or her through several times so the children get a feel for the , invite the children to act out the scene.

10 HSay:What did Bartimaeus want? (to see) What happened toBartimaeus in the story? (He was healed.) Why did Jesus healBartimaeus? ( Bartimaeus had faith; God loved Bartimaeus ; Jesusperformed a miracle.) When we have faith, amazing things canhappen!Live waited for Jesus to come near and never gave up untilhe was RelaySupplies: two large coats, space to runDoHDivide the children into two multi-aged teams. HIf there are an odd number of children, one of the children can playJesus. If there are an even number of children, have an adult be each team form a single line and sit down. Give the first person ineach line a large coat to put on. Jesus should stand in the centerbetween the two lines, so he or she is an equal distance from each :Today we are going to play a relay game. When I say Go, thefirst person in line will jump up, throw off her or his coat, and run toJesus.