The Gospel Project at Home: Jesus Forgives and Heals
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Read Scripture
Read all or parts of Matthew 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26 from your Bible or watch the Bible story video.
Preschool Bible Story Video
Elementary Bible Story Video
Talk About Scripture
For $2,000, you can take a helicopter tour over Lake Hillier in the Western Australia islands. Despite the cost, the tours are very popular because Lake Hillier is no ordinary lake. The salt content of the water makes this lake a bright bubble-gum pink! It is truly a sight that people haven’t seen before!
One of the most well-known miracles was when Jesus healed a paralyzed man who had been lowered through the roof by his friends. Jesus saw their faith and told the man that his sins were forgiven. When the Pharisees questioned Jesus’ authority to make such a statement, Jesus showed His power and authority by telling the paralyzed man to get up and walk, and the man took up his mat and walked!
The crowds who saw this miracle were amazed because they had never seen anything like this. John 1:18 says “No one has ever seen God. The one and only Son, who is himself God and is at the Father’s side—he has revealed him.” When Jesus showed His power and authority to heal and forgive, He was showing that He is God. Though we can’t see God, we can see His power and His love demonstrated through His Son, Jesus.
Jesus showed His power by forgiving sin and healing the man who could not walk. Jesus can forgive sins and heal people because Jesus is God.
Pray: God, thank You for revealing who You are through Jesus—the Son of God. By showing us His power and authority, Jesus showed us that He is God. We can trust His promise to forgive sins because He is able! Amen.
Learn Scripture
Preschool Scripture Music Video
Elementary Scripture Music Video
Family Prayer
Mornings: Make a list of friends, family, or church members who are dealing with health issues. Ask God to comfort these people in their sickness and to bring healing if it is His will.
Evenings: Thank God for His kindness and compassion. Think about the ways He has shown these attributes in the Bible and in your own life. Praise Him for those ways.
Family Activities
For Fun: Make a list of to-dos and chores for your household. Assign each chore to a family member. Encourage them to work together to accomplish the task. Remind your child of the friends who helped bring the paralyzed man to Jesus. Talk about other ways your family can help one another. Be sure to point out how Jesus has forgiven all who believe in Him and has given them the Holy Spirit as a helper to follow Jesus.
To Serve: Purchase a Bible and choose a person or place to receive the Bible as a gift. Remind your child that the Bible shows us God’s plan to save sinners through His Son, Jesus. Explain how the whole Bible points us to Jesus as the one who has power and authority to forgive sins. Deliver the Bible and ask God to use it to reveal His Son, Jesus, to whomever reads it.
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