Luke 10:25-37
One day, a lawyer put Jesus to the test. He said, “I know the law says to love God with all my heart and to love my neighbor as myself. But who is my neighbor?”
Jesus told him this parable: “A man was on his way to the city of Jericho. Some robbers beat him. They stole everything he had.”
“The man was hurt. He needed help. Along came a priest. The priest saw the man, but did not stop. Along came a helper in the temple. He saw the man but did not stop. Along came a Samaritan man. When he saw the hurt man, he stopped. The Samaritan man cleaned up the man’s wounds.”
“He lifted the man onto his own donkey and took him down the road to an inn. They stayed at the inn. The Samaritan man took care of the hurt man all night long,” said Jesus.
“In the morning, the Samaritan man gave the innkeeper two silver coins and said, ‘Take good care of him until I return.’”
After Jesus finished the story, he asked, “Which one of the three men was the neighbor?” They lawyer answered, “The one who took care of the hurt man.” Jesus said, “Go and do as he did.”
Discussion Questions
- A man was on his way to Jericho. What happened to him? Robbers beat him and stole everything he had.
- The man was hurt and needed help. How many people walked past and didn’t help? Two
- Who stop and took care of him? The Samaritan
- Where did the Samaritan take him? An inn and took care of him all night long
- What happened next? The Samaritan gave the innkeeper two silver coins and asked him to care for him until he returned.
Prayer
Dear God, thank you for the story of the Good Samaritan. I pray that it reminds us to always love you and love our neighbors. Amen
Memory Verses
“‘Love your neighbor as yourself” Leviticus 19:18
Science: Texture Walk
A variety of materials with different textures to walk on (for example: cotton balls, linoleum tiles, tightly woven and shaggy carpet samples, masking tape with the sticky side up, sandpaper, leaves, a piece of plywood, cardboard, etc).
Guide Your Child To:
Remove his shoes and socks.
Walk over textured material, one item at a time.
Talk About:
Texture is the way something feels when you touch it. Things can be soft or hard, rough or smooth, and so on. How does this cotton feel to your feet? Have you ever felt anything else like this before? Is it hard or soft?
Who made textures? Who made our skin able to feel textures?
We walked over this path. In Bible times, most people walked when they traveled. Who traveled in our story? Where did they go? What happened?
Gauze Painting
Materials: pinch type clothespins, square gauze pads, paint, paper.
The children hold the clothespins (attach them to gauze pads in advance) and dip the pads into the paint to paint a picture.
