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Clean as a Child

Elisha's Miracles

Day 109of 180
Week 22of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how Naaman was healed through obedience

2

Recognize God's power to heal and transform

3

Practice listening and following instructions carefully

📖 Scripture Connection

2 Kings 5:14

“Then he went down and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.”

— 2 Kings 5:14 (WEB)

Shows God's miraculous healing power through simple obedience

📦 Materials Needed

  • Water basin
  • Washcloth
  • White paper
  • Colored markers
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll discover how God can make us clean inside and out!

💭 Review Question: What did Elisha tell Naaman to do yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

When Naaman followed God's instructions exactly, something amazing happened!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Naaman was a powerful commander with a big problem
  • God used a simple solution to heal him completely
  • Obedience matters more than understanding everything
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think Naaman felt when his skin became like a child's?
  • What does it mean to trust and obey?
3Activity: Clean Hands Challenge (10 min)
game

A fun game demonstrating careful following of instructions

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a 'dirty' picture on white paper
  2. Follow exact washing instructions to 'clean' the paper
  3. See how clean you can make your paper by following steps carefully
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer washing steps for younger children

Challenge: Add more complex cleaning instructions

4Closing (3 min)

Review of Naaman's miracle and God's amazing power

📝 Review Questions:
  • What happened when Naaman obeyed?
  • How can we show obedience to God?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us to listen and obey you, just like Naaman did.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about another miracle - how Elisha made an axhead float!

💎 Memory Verse

2 Kings 2:9

“Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit.”

— 2 Kings 2:9 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Whisper Chain Game: Children whisper the verse down a line, seeing how accurately they can repeat it

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Naaman's healing demonstrates God's power works through simple obedience

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Emphasize the importance of following instructions
  • Help children connect the story to their own lives
  • Use the BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional visual aids
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may find it hard to understand why such a simple action could heal Naaman

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to retell the story and understand obedience

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a watercolor painting of Naaman's healing
  • Act out the story with simple costumes
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional worksheets

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