Luke 17:11-19
Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. Traveling from Galilee to Samaria, he came into a small town. Ten men met him there. These men did not come close to Jesus, because they all had a harmful skin disease. But they called to him, “Jesus! Master! Please help us!”
When Jesus saw the men, he said, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.”
While the ten men were going, they were healed. When one of them saw that he was healed, he went back to Jesus. He praised God in a loud voice. Then he bowed down at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. (This man was a Samaritan.) Jesus asked, “Ten men were healed; where are the other nine? Is this Samaritan the only one who came back to thank God?” Then Jesus said to him, “Stand up and go on your way. You were healed because you believed.”
Discussion Questions
- How many men came up to Jesus and asked for his help? Ten
- What did Jesus tell the men to do? To go and show yourselves to the priest.
- How many men thanked Jesus? One
- How did he say thank you? He praised God in a loud voice and bowed down at Jesus’ feet and thanked him.
Prayer
Dear God,
Thank you for all the blessings you give us. Please help us to remember to always thank you. Amen.
Bible Verse for march
“Always try to be kind.” 1 Thessalonians 5:15
Activities
Science: Light to See
Materials:
- Flashlight
Guide Your Child To:
- Sit in a darkened room and wait for you to say, “Around and around I shine my beam. When
- it stops, what do you see?”
- Look at the object that you are shining the flashlight on, and tell what it is.
- Then tell how the object is used.
- Thank God for that object.
Talk About:
- Who made our world? Who gives us all the good things we have? How can we thank God?
- Is there something for which you want to thank God?
- How can we talk to God? Who said thank-you in our story? What happened?
Active Game: Doctor, Doctor, Where Am I Sick?
What To Do:
Ask the family members to stand on one side of the room. Choose a “doctor” to stand on the other side (you be the first doctor, and then take turns). Have everyone chant, “Doctor, doctor, where am I sick?” The doctor says, “head,” “tummy,” “arm,” or another part of the body. Then the family members must hold that place and jump across the room to the doctor. Then the doctor chooses someone to take his place at the opposite side of the room, and play continues until everyone has had a turn being the “doctor”.
