What do these symbols mean?

Application Activities Format:

1t Follow the numbers with arrows for a 30-minute, large group plus 20-minute Application Activities format.

Large Group Format:

1 Follow all the numbers for a 45- to 60-minute large group only format.

God Is • Session 4

Lessons for the LeaderFlu, broken bone, cancer—how do these words make you feel? How do you think a person with a sickness feels? Consider Naaman's (NAY muhn) reaction to his sickness.• Read 2 Kings 5:1-6. Naaman had a skin disease

that could cost him his life. Desperate for healing, he followed the advice of a young servant girl. What kinds of desperate situations have you faced? Whose advice did you seek?

• Read verses 7-10. Naaman put his faith in the alleged healing power of a man named Elisha (ih LIGH shuh). In fact, Naaman thought Elisha would come out, call on God's name, wave his hand over the spots, and cure the skin disease. But, Naaman was mistaken. Elisha could not heal him—only God has the power to heal. Elisha, a messenger for God, followed God's plan, not people's demands. How does this story impact you? Are you following God's plan or trying to meet other people's demands?

• Read verses 11-15. Elisha sent a messenger to Naaman instead of appearing in person. Elisha's action insulted Naaman, and the "prescription" angered him even more. When you look back at your life, how has pride and rebellion kept you from receiving God's promises? Naaman's pride almost prevented him from being healed, but God sent Naaman's servants to intervene.

• Give thanks to God for family, friends, coworkers, and others who intervene or encourage you to follow God's plans.

• Reread verse 15. Naaman proclaimed there is no other God in the whole world. How do you declare your trust in Jehovah Rophe? How do you help children trust God for healing?

Jehovah RopheFocus Passage: 2 Kings 5:1-19

Key Bible Verse: Psalm 30:2

Life ApplicationI can know that healing comes from God.

Session at a GlanceIntroduction to Worship (8 minutes)

Greet the ChildrenDesign "Bandage Posters"

Worship (30 minutes/45 minutes)

Sing "10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" Sing "New Doxology"/Receive Offering/

PrayIntroduce the SessionShow "Healing Story" VideoSing "Our God"Introduce the Bible StoryRead the Bible StoryReview the Bible StoryMake Life Application/Learn the Key

Bible VersePraySing "Day After Day"

Application Activities (20 minutes)

Wrap-Up (10 minutes)

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1tGreet the Children

Teacher Tip Enlist 6 volunteers to serve as readers during the Bible story (step 9). Guide the children to practice reading "Bible Story" (CD).

2tDesign "Bandage Posters"

Pull It TogetherMarkers• Print and copy "Bandage Poster" (CD) (1 per child).

• Distribute "Bandage Poster" and markers. • Invite the children to decorate their bandages

with the name Jehovah Rophe. • Ask: "Do you know what the name

Jehovah Rophe means? The name means 'the God who heals.' Today we will discover how God's healing impacted a man named Naaman."

• Display the bandage posters.

Worship

3 Sing "10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" (DVD, 3 minutes)

4t Sing "New Doxology" (DVD, 3 minutes)/Receive Offering/Pray

5tIntroduce the Session (2 minutes)• Say: "Most likely all of us have been sick

sometime in our lives. How do you feel when you are sick?"

• Continue: "Let's discover how we can know God loves us and can heal us."

6t Show "Healing Story" Video (DVD, 8 minutes)

• Show the video.• Say: "As a result of a lot of ear infections,

Brittani's hearing was damaged."• Ask: "What happened to cause Brittani to hear

again? What does this help us learn about God?"

• Say: "Healing comes from God."

7tSing "Our God" (DVD, 3 minutes)

8tIntroduce the Bible Story (2 minutes)

Pull It TogetherPoster board, markers• Write the name Jehovah Rophe on the poster.• Display and review the poster names from the past

sessions.

• Say: "We have learned about three names of God—Yahweh, El Shaddai, and Jehovah Jireh. Today we will learn about the name Jehovah Rophe. Jehovah Rophe means 'the God who heals.' Listen carefully and learn what happened to a man named Naaman."

9tRead the Bible Story (8 minutes)

Pull It Together• Print "Bible Story" (CD). Make 6 copies.• Print "Naaman" Teaching Picture (CD). Display.

• Call on the six volunteer readers. • Guide the volunteers to stand at six locations

around the room. • Invite the children to open their Bibles to

2 Kings 5.• Call attention to the teaching picture.

God Healed NaamanBased on 2 Kings 5:1-19

Reader 1: Naaman (NAY uh muhn), commander of the king of Aram's (AHR uhm) army, was a great man. He was highly regarded because through him, God had given many victories to Aram. However, Naaman had a problem. He had a terrible skin disease.

Reader 2: After one of his battles with Israel, Aram brought a young girl back. The girl became Naaman's wife's servant.

Reader 3: The girl told Naaman's wife, "If only Naaman would go to the prophet in Samaria, he could be cured of his skin disease."

Reader 4: Naaman told the king of Aram what his wife said. The king told Naaman to go to Samaria. The king even sent a letter to the king of Israel.

Reader 2: Naaman went to Samaria. He took 750 pounds of silver, 150 pounds of gold, and 10 changes of clothes.

Reader 5: Naaman took the letter from the king of Aram to the king of Israel.

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Reader 1: The letter read, "I, the king of Aram, am sending this letter to you. I sent my servant Naaman for you to cure him of his terrible skin disease."

Reader 6: After hearing the letter, the king of Israel tore his clothes. He asked, "Am I God, that the king of Aram expects me to cure this man of a disease?" He thought the king of Aram was trying to start a fight with him.

Reader 3: When the prophet Elisha heard about the king's reaction, he sent a message to the king. Elisha told the king to have Naaman come to him.

Reader 5: Elisha wanted Naaman to know there was a prophet in Israel.

Reader 4: Naaman went to meet with Elisha at Elisha's house.

Reader 6: Through a messenger, Elisha told Naaman to go wash seven times in the Jordan River and he would be healed.

Reader 1: Naaman became angry.

Reader 3: He left, saying, "I thought Elisha would come out, call on the name of God, wave his hand over my skin, and cure me."

Reader 2: He continued, "The Abana (AB uh nuh) and Pharpar (FAHR pahr) rivers of Damascus are better than all the waters in Israel. Why could I not wash in them and be cleaned?"

Reader 1: One of his servants said to him, "If the prophet, Elisha, had told you to do something great, you would have done it. But, he told you to do something simple."

Reader 5: When Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan River seven times, his skin became clean.

Reader 4: Naaman and all the people traveling with him went back to Elisha.

Reader 2: Naaman declared, "I know there is no God in the whole world but the God in Israel."

10 Review the Bible Story (4 minutes)• Invite the children to state facts from the Bible

story.• Ask: "How did God prove He was

Jehovah Rophe, the God who heals?"

11t Make Life Application/Learn the Key Bible Verse (6 minutes)

Pull It TogetherBibles, Worship Guides, pencils

• Distribute Worship Guides and pencils.• Say: "Naaman is only one of the people the

Bible tells about being healed. Let's discover some other people."

• Guide the children to complete "Time for a Checkup!" and "Prescription to Believe."

• Direct the children to locate Psalm 30:2 in their Bibles.

• Enlist a volunteer to read aloud the verse.• Ask: "Does this verse sound like something

Naaman would say? Why? What about us? Do we ever need to say this verse? Can we trust God to help us when we are sick?"

• Read and discuss "Healing Facts."

12tPray (1 minute)

13t Sing "Day After Day" (DVD, 3 minutes)

14t Transition to Application Activities or Wrap-Up

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Wrap-Up(Large Group Only Format)

15 Sing "B-I-B-L-E from Memory" (DVD, 3 minutes)

16 Play "Dot-ruff" (6 minutes)

Pull It TogetherColored sticker dots, 5 tongue depressors or large craft sticks, markers• Write the numbers 1-5 on the craft sticks (1 per

stick).

• Form two teams.• Guide each team to select a volunteer.• Place approximately 50 dots on each volunteer.• Explain: "These volunteers are your team

leaders. They are 'patients' with a sickness called 'Dot-ruff.' Your task is to help remove the dots. I will ask your team a 'Dot-ruff' question. If you answer correctly, a member of your team may select a depressor. The number on the depressor you choose will tell how many dots to remove from the 'patient.' Let's see which team can remove the most dots."

• Select a team to go first.• Play the game.• Count the remaining dots on the volunteers.• Say: "In this game, we removed the dots from

the person. When a person is really sick, we can know that healing comes from God."

17 Pray (1 minute)• Say: "Thank You, God, for helping us learn that

healing comes from You."

18 Dismiss the Children to Their Parents

"Dot-ruff" Questions• What was wrong with Naaman? (He had a skin disease.)• What did the servant girl tell Naaman to do? (Go to the prophet in Samaria.)• How did the king respond when Naaman told him what his wife said? (The king said for him to go.)• Name 1 thing Naaman took with him to Samaria. (750 pounds of silver, 150 pounds of gold, 10 changes of

clothes)• What did the king of Israel think when he read the king of Aram's letter? (He was upset; He asked, "Am I God?")• What was the name of the prophet Naaman visited? (Elisha)• What did Elisha tell Naaman to do? (wash 7 times in the Jordan River)• How did Naaman respond to Elisha's instructions? (He became angry; He thought Elisha would call on the name

of God, wave his hand over his body, and cure him.)• What did Naaman's servant say to him? (If Elisha had told you to do something great, you would have done it,

but he told you to do something simple.)• What happened when Naaman dipped in the Jordan River 7 times? (His skin became clean.)

Wrap-Up(Application Activities Format)

15t Sing "B-I-B-L-E from Memory" (DVD, 3 minutes)

16tShare Application Activities (6 minutes)• Invite the children to share their Application

Activity experiences. tArts and Crafts—Bible Story Puppets tDramatic Play—"What Am I? What Do I Do?" tGames—"Doctor, Doctor, Where's the Doctor?" t Exploration and Discovery—Healing Facts

17tPrayer (1 minute)• Say: "Thank You, God, for helping us learn that

healing comes from You."

18tDismiss the Children to Their Parents

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Application Activities Select from the following choices. Each choice is designed for 20 minutes of small group time.

"What Am I? What Do I Do?"• Say: "Doctors use a variety of items to help people get better. Let's see if

we can tell what an item is."• Distribute "Doctor Cards." Instruct the children to not let anyone see their

cards.• Say: "One person at a time will read aloud the information on her card.

Let's see if we can guess what the item is."• Instruct the children to read only the clues on the cards and not the name

of the item.• Read and guess the items.• Say: "These are things doctors use. Do doctors make people well? Doctors

help people get better, but God is the One who makes people well. We can know that healing comes from God."

• Review the Bible story.• Select a child to read aloud Psalm 30:2.• Say: "We can know healing comes from God; however, we must

understand that the way we want people to be healed is not always the way God heals people."

• Share a brief testimony of a time someone you know was not healed in the manner you desired.

• Pray. Thank God for the gift of healing.

Pull It TogetherScissors• Print and cut apart

"Doctor Cards" (CD).

Teacher TipProvide a list of all the items for the children to select their answer from.

Worship Through Dramatic Play

Bible Story Puppets• Ask: "What would you do if you discovered a friend or family member had

a very serious illness? What did Naaman do?" • Read aloud Psalm 30:2. Review the Bible story.• Say: "We can know God has concern and care for everyone. We can also

know healing comes from God."• Continue: "Let's make puppets to retell the Bible story of Naaman."• Distribute supplies and pattern.• Follow the directions on the pattern to make the puppet body.• Invite the children to decide what character each puppet will represent.

More than one child may make the same puppet character.• Talk about the Bible character's feelings as the children make their

puppets.• Practice telling the Bible story using the puppets. Prepare to share the

puppet show in Wrap-Up.• Say: "We can know healing comes from God; however, we must

understand that the way we want people to be healed is not always the way God heals people."

• Share a brief testimony of a time someone you know was not healed in the manner you desired.

• Pray. Thank God for the gift of healing.

Pull It TogetherFelt; scissors; pencils; craft glue; buttons; googly eyes; fabric scraps; fabric markers; other supplies to decorate puppets• Print and copy "Bible

Story Puppet" (CD) (1 per child).

Teacher Tips• Provide a simple

puppet stage for the children to use.

• Be sensitive to children whose family members have recently died.

Worship Through Arts and Crafts

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Healing Facts• Read aloud Psalm 30:2. Review the Bible story.• Say: "We can know God has concern and care for everyone. We can also

know healing comes from God."• Distribute the "Healing Fact Cards."• Guide the children to cut apart the cards.• Read aloud and discuss the facts on the cards. Suggest the children share

the information on the cards with their families. • Talk about ways God designed our bodies, and how to stay healthy and

take care of our bodies.• Serve the snack.• Say: "Eating the right foods and exercising are great ways to help us stay

healthy."• Discuss foods that are good for people to eat.• Place two sets of the healing fact cards facedown on the table. Guide the

children to play a matching game by taking turns choosing two cards at a time in search of a matching pair. Play as time permits.

• Say: "We can know healing comes from God; however, we must understand that the way we want people to be healed is not always the way God heals people."

• Share a brief testimony of a time someone you know was not healed in the manner you desired.

• Pray. Thank God for the gift of healing.

Pull It TogetherScissors, healthy snack foods (carrots, celery, fruit), napkins, plates• Print and copy

"Healing Fact Cards" (CD) (1 per child).

• Prepare and post an allergy chart of the foods.

Worship Through Exploration and Discovery

"Doctor, Doctor, Where's the Doctor?"• Read aloud Psalm 30:2. Review the Bible story.• Say: "We can know God has concern and care for everyone. We can also

know healing comes from God. When we are sick, we go to the doctor. Doctors help us get better, but God is the only One who can heal us. Let's play a game of looking for a doctor."

• Guide the children to form a circle.• Say: "One person will stand in the center of the circle with her eyes closed.

The rest of us will pass a button around. When the person in the middle says, 'Doctor, Doctor, Where's the Doctor?' we will make fists with our hands. The person holding the button—the 'doctor'—will close the button into his fist. The person in the center will ask a person, 'Are you the doctor?' If the person does not have the button, he will say, 'Sorry you are sick, but I'm not the doctor.' The center person will get three tries to locate the 'doctor.' If the 'doctor' is located, the center person changes places with him. If the 'doctor' is not located, the person holding the button reveals, 'I'm the doctor,' then becomes the center player." Play as time permits.

• Say: "We can know healing comes from God; however, we must understand that the way we want people to be healed is not always the way God heals people."

• Share a brief testimony of a time someone you know was not healed in the manner you desired.

• Pray. Thank God for the gift of healing.

Pull It TogetherButton

Teacher TipPlay a game of "Doctor's Orders." The game is played like "Button, Button, Who's Got the Button." Call out movements with the beginning statement, "Doctor Says."

Worship Through Games

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Bible Story (God Is • Session 4)Worship KidStyle Children’s Edition, Volume 1© 2013 LifeWay. Printed in the USA. OK to copy.

God Healed NaamanBased on 2 Kings 5:1-19

Reader 1: Naaman (NAY uh muhn), commander of the king of Aram's (AHR uhm) army, was a great man. He was highly regarded because through him, God had given many victories to Aram. However, Naaman had a problem. He had a terrible skin disease.

Reader 2: After one of his battles with Israel, Aram brought a young girl back. The girl became Naaman's wife's servant.

Reader 3: The girl told Naaman's wife, "If only Naaman would go to the prophet in Samaria, he could be cured of his skin disease."

Reader 4: Naaman told the king of Aram what his wife said. The king told Naaman to go to Samaria. The king even sent a letter to the king of Israel.

Reader 2: Naaman went to Samaria. He took 750 pounds of silver, 150 pounds of gold, and 10 changes of clothes.

Reader 5: Naaman took the letter from the king of Aram to the king of Israel.

Reader 1: The letter read, "I, the king of Aram, am sending this letter to you. I sent my servant Naaman for you to cure him of his terrible skin disease."

Reader 6: After hearing the letter, the king of Israel tore his clothes. He asked, "Am I God, that the king of Aram expects me to cure this man of a disease?" He thought the king of Aram was trying to start a fight with him.

Reader 3: When the prophet Elisha heard about the king's reaction, he sent a message to the king. Elisha told the king to have Naaman come to him.

Reader 5: Elisha wanted Naaman to know there was a prophet in Israel.

Reader 4: Naaman went to meet with Elisha at Elisha's house.

Reader 6: Through a messenger, Elisha told Naaman to go wash seven times in the Jordan River and he would be healed.

Reader 1: Naaman became angry.

Reader 3: He left, saying, "I thought Elisha would come out, call on the name of God, wave his hand over my skin, and cure me."

Reader 2: He continued, "The Abana (AB uh nuh) and Pharpar (FAHR pahr) rivers of Damascus are better than all the waters in Israel. Why could I not wash in them and be cleaned?"

Reader 1: One of his servants said to him, "If the prophet, Elisha, had told you to do something great, you would have done it. But, he told you to do something simple."

Reader 5: When Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan River seven times, his skin became clean.

Reader 4: Naaman and all the people traveling with him went back to Elisha.

Reader 2: Naaman declared, "I know there is no God in the whole world but the God in Israel."

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Bandage Poster (God Is • Session 4)Worship KidStyle Children’s Edition, Volume 1© 2013 LifeWay. Printed in the USA. OK to copy.

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Bible Story Puppet (God Is • Session 4)Worship KidStyle Children’s Edition, Volume 1© 2013 LifeWay. Printed in the USA. OK to copy.

1. Cut out the pattern.

2. Use a pencil to trace 2 patterns on the felt.

3. Cut out.

4. Glue the puppet shapes around the edges, leaving the bottom edge open.

5. Decorate the puppet.

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Doctor Cards (God Is • Session 4)Worship KidStyle Children's Edition, Volume 1© 2013 LifeWay. Printed in the USA. OK to copy.

Bandages I am what your parents may put over a "boo-boo." I come in many different colors and sizes. Before you put me on, you should clean the area that needs covering.

Needle When I'm used, you may say, "Ouch!" You must be careful around me. Only people trained to use me should do so. Doctors and nurses use me to give you a shot.

Rubber gloves I help keep germs from spreading from one person to another. You can inflate me to look like a balloon. Doctors and nurses wear me on their hands to protect themselves from germs.

Pressure cuff I'm used to measure your blood pressure. Doctors put me on your arm, inflate, and measure your heart beating.

Tongue depressors Stick out your tongue and say, "Aah." Doctors use me to move your tongue around so they can see your throat. Some people use me for crafts.

Thermometer A lot of people place me under their tongue. I can tell if you are too hot or too cold.

Stethoscope Doctors place me on your chest to listen to your heart and breathing. Doctors place the ends of me in their ears so they can hear.

Medicine Some people do not like to swallow me because I may taste bad. I help you get better. Doctors tell you to take me to get better.

Prescription Doctors must give you a note to get me. I can also be what the note is called. Your parents usually take your doctor's note to the drugstore to get me. You should follow all the directions on the bottle when using me.

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God gave us aloe vera plants, which have a jelly-like substance in their leaves to help

soothe burns (stop the sting) and heal cuts.

God gave us Vitamin C in vegetables and fruits to help our bodies heal from cuts and fight off

sicknesses.

God gave us honey, which some people use to help relieve or lessen

allergies.

Drinking 6-8 glasses of water a day helps your body keep itself clean.

Witch hazel is used to make the itch of insect

bites disappear.

Chamomile flowers are used to make teas that treat upset stomachs and sleeplessness.

Lemon grass is made into a tea to treat fevers, colds, and

coughs.

Ginger is known as a flavoring agent but is also used to treat

indigestion, gas pains, stomach aches, colds, motion sickness, and

morning sickness.

God provided certain plants to make medicines, which help

our bodies fight diseases.

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