jesus heals a woman and a young girl

Lesson 3 at a Glance

Jesus Heals a Woman and a Young GirlScripture: Mark 5:21-42Bible Memory: John 20:31Focus: Jesus is God. He knows everything.

Heart to Heart Teacher DevotionWhen Jairus’s daughter was brought back to life, the people were “completely astonished” (Mark 5:42). According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, astonish means “to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected.” From His birth to His resurrec-tion, Jesus’ life was filled with events and teachings that astounded and dumbfounded all who came in contact with Him. What strong impression has Jesus made on your life? Does Jesus’ love for you astonish you? Teach your students to be astonished by Jesus too.

1 FOCUS INUse one of these activities to help chil-dren explore surprising things.

Quick Step What Surprises You?

Option Surprise!

Bible MemoryIntroduce the Bible Memory verse.

HeartShaper Materials• none

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• Resources sheet 3 Unit 1 Bible Memory Poster

Other Materials• whiteboard, dry-erase marker

• slips of paper, pen, plastic cups, tray

• Bible, reusable adhesive, self-stick notes

2 EXPLORE HIS WORDUse all of these activi-ties to help children tell about a time when Jesus healed both a woman and a young girl.

Bible Exploration Mark 5:21-42

Bible Review Activity

Bible MemoryJohn 20:31

Optional Bible Skill Builder

• Resources sheet 4 Bible Story Puppets and audio track 3, Teaching Pictures 1–3• Resources sheet 4 Bible Story Puppets, audio track 1, and lesson 3 Review Questions printable file • none

• whiteboard, dry-erase marker, Bibles, 2 paper lunch bags, glue, media player• media player

• whiteboard, dry-erase marker, Bibles

3 MAKE IT REALUse one of these activities to help children name surprising things Jesus has done for them.

Quick Step Look What Jesus Did!

OptionJesus Knows You!

OptionStory from Weekly Bible Reader

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• Weekly Bible Reader issue 3

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• self-stick notes, markers

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4 LIVE IT OUTUse one of these activi-ties to help children wor-ship Jesus.

Quick Step Kneeling Before Jesus

OptionWorship Pop-Up Cards

Saying Good-bye

• none

• Activities p. 15 and stickers

• Weekly Bible Reader issue 3

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• colored pencils, scissors

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Materialswhiteboard, dry-erase markers

Materialsslips of paper, pen, plastic cups, tray

Before ClassTurn the cups upside down on a tray. On separate slips of paper, write (or draw simple pictures of) a variety of surprising situations. (Examples: a surprise party, a surprise quiz, a sudden storm, falling and breaking a bone, a surprise treat) Fold the slips and place one under each cup. Leave a couple cups with no slips under them—as a surprise!

MaterialsBible, Resources sheet 3 Unit 1 Bible Memory Poster, reusable adhesive, self-stick notes.

Transition to Explore His WordSee the Resources Transition Tips printable file. As children gather, make sure you have all the materials you need.

Focus Jesus is God. He knows everything.

Welcome• Welcome each child by name.• Engage early arrivers by offering one or more of the activities

described on the Additional Activities for Unit 1 page.

Quick Step What Surprises You?Have the children gather in a circle. SAY: Raise your hand if you like surprises. Let children respond, and then continue. Maybe you’ve been to a surprise birthday party. That’s a great surprise! But maybe you fell off your bike and broke your arm. That’s not such a great surprise. Let’s make a list of surprises you have had. Encourage kids to think about and name surprises that have taken place in different areas of their lives: school (a surprise quiz), home (a surprise treat), outdoors (a loud clap of thunder). Let the kids draw smiley or sad faces beside each situation as you list it on the board. SAY: In today’s Bible story, we’ll learn about some things that surprised people. Jesus is God. He knows everything. That’s both amazing and surprising!

Option Surprise!Have the children gather in a circle. SAY: In today’s Bible story, we’ll learn about a time when some people were surprised. Let’s have fun discovering some things that might surprise us. Show the prepared tray of cups. Explain that there are papers under the cups that tell about both happy and sad surprises. Let the kids take turns choosing cups. As each cup is chosen, read the surprise written on the slip of paper under the cup. Talk about whether the surprise is a happy or a sad surprise.

ASK: Do you like surprises? Why or why not?What is the best surprise you’ve ever had? Let kids share.

SAY: We are surprised when we don’t know something is about to happen. But Jesus is God. He knows everything. Let’s find out what happened one time when Jesus knew something the people didn’t know.

Bible Memory John 20:31Before class, place self-stick notes over several of the words or pictures on the Bible Memory poster. Ask whether anyone wants to try to say the verse, even though some of the words are covered. Let volunteers try saying the verse; then remove the self-stick notes and say the verse together. SAY: Maybe you were surprised when I asked you to say the verse even though some of the words were covered. You were surprised because you didn’t know I was going to do that. Jesus is God. He knows everything. He knows what we need even before we ask Him. Let’s learn about a time when Jesus surprised some people and showed that He is the Messiah, the Son of God.

Focus In (10–15 minutes)

Use one of these activities to help children explore surprising things. Use the Bible Memory activity to introduce the memory verse.

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Explore His Word (20 minutes)

Worship TimeIf you want to offer a time of worship, see the Resources Unit 1 Worship Time Ideas printable file.

Materialswhiteboard, dry-erase marker, Bibles, Resources sheet 4 Bible Story Puppets,2 paper lunch bags, glue, Resources audio track 3, media player, Teaching Pictures 1–3 (optional: Resources lesson 3 Bible Story Puppet Script printable file)

Before ClassAttach the puppet pieces to paper bags, as illustrated.

How to Say ItJairus (Jye-rus)

Bible Background for the TeacherA synagogue ruler would have been in charge of administrative responsibilities at the synagogue, the building where people worshipped. He would have arranged for services and looked after the building. Jairus obviously had heard about Jesus’ power and believed that Jesus could heal his daughter, who was about 12 years old (see Luke 8:42).

Jesus’ journey to Jairus’s house was interrupted by another incident. An unnamed woman, who had suffered from bleeding for 12 years, came in search of her own healing. The very fact that this woman had the courage to make her way through the crowd is worth noting. Not only was she a woman, but she also was considered to be socially unclean.

It was customary to hire professional mourners, people who would wail and mourn at the time of death of a family member. Perhaps it was the professional mourners who so quickly stopped crying and began to laugh at Jesus when He said that the girl was only sleeping. In the end, however, those who had doubted Jesus’ power to heal were the ones amazed.

There are both differences and similarities between the two stories told here. In one instance, a person of prominence is named; in the other, a social outcast remains unnamed. One person who needed Jesus’ help had lived for 12 years; the other had suffered for 12 years. Both Jairus and the unnamed woman knelt before Jesus. Both believed in His power. Both received the restoration they needed.

Explore His Word (20 minutes)

Use all of these activities to help children tell about a time when Jesus healed both a woman and a young girl.


Bible Exploration Mark 5:21-42SAY: Today’s Bible story comes from the New Testament book of Mark. Write “Mark 5:21” on the board. Help the children turn to Mark 5:21 in their Bibles. Ask for a volunteer to read the verse. SAY: It is no surprise that large crowds gathered around Jesus. The people had seen Jesus perform miracles that no other person could do. Jesus could make sick people well without even being in the same place. Show Teaching Picture 1. Jesus could help people walk who had never walked before. Show Teaching Picture 2. The people wanted to learn more about Jesus.

On this occasion, an important man came to see Jesus. Let’s listen to his story. We’ll hear about some surprising things that happened. Play scene 1 from the audio recording (or use the script provided in the Resources printable files). Use the Jairus puppet, moving the puppet’s mouth as the story is told. Pause the audio track after the sentence: “It might surprise you, but Jesus went with me!”

Ask the children what they think happened next. After a few responses, SAY: Those were all good guesses. But something else surprising happened before Jesus arrived at Jairus’s house. A woman came through the crowd and made her way to Jesus. Let’s listen to her story. There are more surprises. Play scene 2 (or use the printed script) and use the woman puppet as the narration is told. Pause the audio track after the sentence: “Go, and don’t suffer anymore.”

What a happy surprise the woman received from Jesus! While Jesus was still speaking to the woman, some people came from Jairus’s house. Ask

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NoteThe Bible Story Puppet Script is provided in the Resources printable files. Use the script to follow along as you play the audio track and move the puppets’ mouths. Or use the script as a guide for telling the story yourself.

MaterialsResources sheet 4 Bible Story Puppets (prepared for Bible Exploration), Resources audio track 1 Game Time Music, Resources lesson 3 Review Questions printable file, media player

Materialswhiteboard, dry-erase marker, Bibles

Optional Bible Skill BuilderPrint copies of the Books of the New Testament bookmarks included in the Resources Classroom Tools printable files. Cut apart and give each student a bookmark. Read together the list of New Testament book names. Have the children place their bookmarks at the first page of John, the fourth book in theNew Testament.

the children whether they can guess what was happening. After a few guesses, SAY: Let’s find out whether you are correct. Play scene 3 (or use the printed script) and use the Jairus puppet. Stop the media player at the end of the track.

Show Teaching Picture 3. The Bible tells us that when the people saw that Jairus’s daughter was alive, they were “completely astonished.” The word astonished means “surprised, amazed, speechless, shocked.” The people were learning that Jesus is God. He knows everything. Jesus knew when His power had helped a woman be healed. Jesus knew He had the power to bring a young girl back to life. And that’s just what He did!

Bible Review ActivityASK: What surprising things happened in today’s Bible story? (Both

Jairus and the woman bowed before Jesus. Jesus stopped to ask who had touched Him. The woman was healed. Jairus’s daughter was brought back to life.)

Have the children sit in a circle. Give the puppets to two of the children. As you play the audio track, the kids can pass the puppets. When the music is paused, the two children holding the puppets can use the puppets to tell something from the Bible story. Continue playing as time allows. You can also ask some of the Resources review questions during the game. SAY: Many people in today’s story saw the surprising things that Jesus did. The people were learning that Jesus is God. He knows everything.

Bible Memory John 20:31“These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, theSon of God.”

Write “John 20:31” on the board. Remind children how to use the table of contents in their Bibles to find the book of John. Give children help as needed in turning to John 20:31. Ask a volunteer to read the verse.

Review the motions taught in lesson 2: written—pretend to write; believe—using the index finger, point to the forehead and then bring the hand down to clasp the other hand (as holding onto a thought); Jesus—touch the middle finger of one hand to the middle of the palm of the other hand and then repeat with the other hand; God—an open hand is raised to the heavens and then downward. Say the verse together, while doing the motions. SAY: Only Jesus, the Son of God, could do the surprising miracles Jesus did. We can believe that Jesus is God. He knows everything.


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Teaching TipWhen children have trouble thinking of what to act out, they tend to act out situations similar to what has already been done. Encourage all participation. Remind children that Jesus helps many of us in the same surprising ways.

Materialsself-stick notes, markers (or pencils)

Children who learn differently may have

difficulty with the writing process. Enlist an adult assistant or a buddy who will write their responses for them during this activity.

Something More!If you have been creating the Learn About Jesus Bulletin Board (suggested in Additional Activities for Unit 1), let kids add their notes to the bulletin board. Display the Resources sheet 5 lesson 3 focus strip on the board.

MaterialsWeekly Bible Reader issue 3

Focus Jesus is God. He knows everything..

Quick Step Look What Jesus Did!SAY: Jesus did some surprising things for Jairus and the woman who came to Jesus in the crowd. Let’s act out some surprising things Jesus has done for us. Start the activity by acting out something that Jesus has done for you. (Examples: helped you feel better, helped you learn to do something that was hard for you to do, etc.) Let the children guess what surprising thing Jesus did for you. Then let volunteers act out something surprising Jesus has done for them. (Examples: healed a broken bone, helped a parent find a new job, helped them feel happy when they have been feeling sad, etc.)

SAY: Jesus is God. He knows everything. We can believe that Jesus knows us. He will help us when we talk to Him in prayer.

Option Jesus Knows You!SAY: Jesus knew when a woman touched His clothes. Jesus knew what Jairus needed when his daughter was sick. Let’s name things Jesus knows about you! Distribute the markers and self-stick notes. Explain that you are going to name things kids can write (or draw) on their notes. Each response should be written on a separate note. Name the following for kids to write: their names, a food item they like, the name of a person who helps to care for them, something they need when they are sick, something they are good at doing, something that is hard for them to do.

When everyone has finished, let kids stick their notes on a designated wall or bulletin board. SAY: Jesus is God. He knows everything. He knows each of your names and everything about you. The notes on our wall show only a few things Jesus knows about us. What if everyone in the world posted notes about themselves? The notes wouldn’t fit on all the walls in our building! But Jesus would still know about each thing shown. That’s how much Jesus knows! We can pray and talk to Jesus about anything, and He will know what is best for us.

Option Story from Weekly Bible ReaderSAY: I’m going to read a story. Listen for whom Jesus knew and what surprising thing Jesus did. Read “A Sick Friend.”

ASK: Who did Jesus know about? (Michael and Tyler)What did Jesus do? (heard Michael’s prayer, helped to heal Tyler)

SAY: Jesus is God. He knows everything. We can believe that Jesus knows us. He will help us when we talk to Him in prayer.

Make It Real (10–15 minutes)

Use one of these activities to help children name surprising things Jesus has done for them.

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Lesson 4 at a Glance


Quick Step Kneeling Before JesusSAY: Jairus and the woman who was healed both knelt on the ground before Jesus. Kneeling when we pray is one way we can show Jesus that we know He is greater than us or anyone else. We can pray and ask Jesus for things we need. We can pray and tell Jesus the whole truth about something we have done. We can pray and worship Jesus. When we worship Jesus, we give honor to Him and show our love for Him.

ASK: What could you say to Jesus to worship Him? Let children respond. (Examples: “I love You, Jesus.” “You are great.”)

Invite the children to kneel with you. Ask whether any of them want to pray aloud. After children who want to pray have done so, you can close the prayer time. PRAY: Dear Jesus, we know You have power over everything. We know You see our needs and can help us. Jesus, You are God. You know everything. Thank You for all the surprising things You do for us. In Your name we pray, amen.

Option Worship Pop-Up CardsSAY: We have learned that Jesus is God. He knows everything. Worshipping Jesus is one way that we let Jesus know we believe in Him. When we worship Jesus, we give honor to Him and show our love for Him. Sometimes it’s hard to remember to worship Jesus. Let’s make cards that will remind us of some of the surprising things Jesus does for us. We’ll use our cards as we worship Him.

Distribute the activity pages, stickers, and supplies. Encourage children to take their time and do their best as they make the cards. SAY: Doing our best with the abilities God has given us is one way we worship Jesus. Help the children fold the cards so the center portion pops up when the card is opened. Ask volunteers to show and tell what they have drawn on the inside of their cards. Repeat the Bible verse together, emphasizing the words included on the stickers: Jesus, Messiah, Son, God. Encourage the children to set the cards where they will see them and remember to tell Jesus how much they love Him.

Saying Good-bye• Make sure children have projects and activity pages they have done

in class.• If you have time before parents arrive, use some of the activities on

the Additional Activities for Unit 1 page.

Live It Out (10 minutes)

Use one of these activities to help children worship Jesus.

Weekly Bible Reader Give each student a Weekly Bible Reader to take home.

Be sure parents know about the Faith & Family pages available online to print and use with their children at home. Go to www.heartshaper.com.

Materials none

If you or a child in your class cannot physically

kneel, explain that having a right attitude in prayer is more important than having a certain body position. Allow children to sit or bow their heads if that position is more comfortable for them while talking to God.

MaterialsActivities p. 15 and stickers, colored pencils (or markers), scissors


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