Preschool: The Amazing Power of Jesus: Session 1–Jesus Healed the Official’s Son (September 1)

1s & 2s—Go on a Nature Walk

Bible Story: Jesus Healed the Official’s Son John 4:46-54 
Life Point: Jesus can heal people.
Weekly Verse: Jesus did things no one else could do. Acts 2:22
Materials: Teaching Picture 1

• Take two or three children at a time outdoors to look at nature. Point out things you see. Comment that Jesus walked down many roads on His way to help people.
• Find a shady place to sit and tell the Bible story. Show the Teaching Picture. Say the Weekly Verse. Comment that Jesus can heal people.

3–Pre-K—Work Mixed Up Puzzles

Bible Story: Jesus Healed the Official’s Son John 4:46-54 
Life Point: Jesus can heal people.
Weekly Verse: Jesus did things no one else could do. Acts 2:22
Materials: Teaching Picture 1, several puzzles about Jesus

• Display the Teaching Picture. Mix together the pieces from all the puzzles.
• Challenge the preschoolers to separate the puzzle pieces that go together. After separating the pieces, they can work the puzzles.
• Talk about the Bible story as children work. Explain that the Bible has many stories about Jesus healing people.
• Show the Teaching Picture. Comment that Jesus can heal people; He can do things no one else can do.

Kindergarten—Make Necklace Booklets

Bible Story: Jesus Healed the Official’s Son John 4:46-54 
Life Point: Jesus can heal people.
Weekly Verse: Jesus did things no one else could do. Acts 2:22
Materials: Teaching Picture 1, construction paper, white paper, markers, hole punch, ribbon, other teaching pictures showing Jesus’ miracles

• Cut the construction paper into 3-by-9-inch strips. Cut each strip in half to make a 3-by-4½-inch piece.  Cut the white paper to the same size. Fold the white paper inside the construction paper piece and staple in the fold or on the left side of the fold. Make a booklet for each child. Cut the ribbon to 18-inch lengths. Punch a hole in the top left corner of each booklet.
• Guide each kindergartner to print the title Jesus on the front cover of his book. Show today’s Teaching Picture and talk about the Bible story. Show the other pictures and talk about the miracle performed in each story. Encourage the boys and girls to draw or write something about each picture in their booklets.
• When a child is finished, help him thread a length of ribbon through the hole and tie the ends together. Comment that she can use  her booklet to help people know about Jesus.