Week 4 Naaman and servant girl

 Watch here  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKrhH-sJ03g

Begin by introducing the people in this week's lesson. Explain that Naaman was a very important man. He was the commander of the army for the king of Syria. Explain how he had everything, but he was sick with bad skin disease called leprosy. Share how in Bible times, it was a very terrible sickness to get. It gave you red and white spots all over your skin, and people were very afraid to catch it from you. If you had leprosy, you would hide away and cover yourself up with your coat so no one could see you Next, introduce the servant girl. Share how Naaman's wife had a servant girl from Israel who told Naaman about Elisha and a God who heals. Make sure you explain the contrast between their social standings and yet how God used the servant girl. Remind your child that God wants us to tell others about Him. Remind them of other people who were small, and yet God used (Samuel, David etc). Explain that it doesn't matter how important we look. God has an important job for each of us. Ask your child about people they could ask for help. For example, if they are sick, they would ask the doctor. If the car was broken, they could call a mechanic. If they want to learn something, they could ask the teacher and so on. Remind them that we can always ask God to help us as nothing is too difficult for Him. 

Read 2 Kings 5:9-13 to your child. Try to paint the picture to them in a modern way. For example, how would the Queen feel if she travelled to your house for help and you just sent a message to her to go wash in the river? Share how Naaman was expecting something spectacular to happen, but God wanted him to be humble. Take two bowls, one with clean water one with dirty water.. Ask your child, which they think would be best to clean. Share how it didn't make sense to Naaman that washing in a muddy river would make him clean.  Explain that Naaman had to obey God totally. He dipped himself seven times in the river and was cleaned. Make sure that your child understands, it was not the river that healed him, but God. Read 2 King 5:15, show how leprosy was not a nice thing at all, but God used it for Naaman to come to know Him (ref: Romans 8:28). Explain how in the Bible, God uses leprosy as an outward reminder of sin. Remind them how leprosy meant the person couldn't go near others. Share how our sin separates us from God. Explain that in the same way as all Naaman's power, wealth etc. could not make him clean, there is nothing we can do to make ourselves clean of sin, but God loved us so much He sent Jesus to wash our sins awaу.

Colouring page - use red dot stickers to show the skin disease

Craft.  Paper cup with Naaman figure so kids can make him go into the water 7 times


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