Outline

Lesson Overview
I. INTRODUCTION
Scripture Mark 1:40-45; Luke 17:11-19 “Unclean! Unclean!” the poor man called out as he hobbled along.

Memory 1 John 1:7 “The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from II. PROGRESSION OF EVENTS
Verse all sin.” A. A man with leprosy bowed before Jesus, asking to be healed.
(Mark 1:40)
Teaching The unsaved child will trust Jesus to cleanse him from sin.
Bible as a ready reference.

B. Jesus was moved with compassion for the man. (1:41)

Objective
C. Jesus touched him and immediately the man was healed.
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Main Only Jesus can make you clean from sin. (1:41-42)
Teaching D. Jesus told the man to go and show the temple priest that he
had been healed. (1:43-44)
Emphasis Thank Jesus for making you clean from sin. E. The healed man happily proclaimed the miracle, causing
for Saved crowds of people to follow Jesus. (1:45)
F. As Jesus entered a certain village, He met ten men who had
Word Up! Thank Jesus—He saves!
leprosy. (Luke 17:11-12)
Visual Aids Flashcards 4-1—6 or figures 3C-4, 8, 26—31 G. The men cried out to Jesus for help. (17:13)
H. Jesus told them to go show themselves to the temple
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healed. (17:14)
Schedule 60- 75-
min min III. CLIMAX
Complete attendance record, listen to each child Only Jesus could cleanse these men from their deadly disease!
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“Fill the Tent” attendance incentive IV. CONCLUSION
Opening Welcome, prayer, review rules 4 4 A. Only one of the ten men returned to thank Jesus for healing
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him. (17:15-18)
Prayer Prayer requests and praise reports from the children 3 3
B. Jesus told the man to go on his way, commending him for
(Review previous verses) his faith. (17:19)
Memory Verse 1 John 1:7 8 8 Invitation (unsaved child): Only Jesus can make you clean from
Repetition: First Letter
sin. [John 1:12]
Jesus Heals the Lepers

Song “That’s the Gospel!” 3 3

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Song “Yes I Can!” 3 3

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Missions Song: “If You Tell Two People” 10 10
“Circle of Prayer” missions chart, emphasis, prayer

Song “Jesus My Savior” 2 2

“Jump for Joy” review game and/or

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“Thank-You Box” growth activity
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This verse is taken from the
King James Version. If you
are using another version,
you may need to adapt the
explanation slightly.
Preschool Memory Verse
Review Matthew 17:5.
Preschool Repetition
“Letter Names”
Print letters on large sheet
of paper or display magnetic
letters on a metal board or
cookie sheet. Let a child find
the first letter of his name,
then have everyone repeat the
verse. Continue until each child
has had a turn.
To add interest, have a child
role-play this introductory
scene. Your kinesthetic
learners enjoy being actively
involved. Tactual learners
would enjoy helping you wrap
the child’s arms with rags.
See Matthew 8:1-4 and Luke
5:12-16 for comparative
accounts. Luke describes this
man as “full of leprosy.” It may
be that his disease was in its
final stage.
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Teaching the Memory Verse
Memory Verse: 1 John 1:7
“The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”
Introduction: (Hold up a washcloth.) What do you use a washcloth for? (Allow children
to respond.) You can clean the outside of your body with a washcloth,
but what can you do to clean yourself from sin on the inside? Let’s see
what the Bible says.
Presentation: (Show your Bible, explaining that it is the Word of God. Read the verse
from your Bible and describe how you found it. Have the children read the
verse with you from the verse visual.)
Explanation: The blood of Jesus Christ his Son—God sent His Son, Jesus, to take the
punishment for your sin by shedding (giving) His blood and dying on
the cross.
cleanseth us from all sin—Sin is anything you think, do or say that God
says is wrong. Sin makes you dirty on the inside and the only way to
have your sin cleaned away is through the blood of Jesus Christ. When
Jesus was nailed to the cross, He bled and died to take the punishment
you deserve for the wrong things you do. When you believe on Jesus,
your sin is washed away.
Application: Unsaved: Have you let Jesus’ blood wash away your sin? You can believe
He bled and died for you and receive Him today. You’ll find out how in
the Bible lesson.
Saved: If you have already received Jesus Christ, have you thanked Him
for making you clean on the inside? Think about what He has done for
you and thank Him right now.
Repetition: First Letter
(Have a child pick the first letter of any word in the verse. The children
then say the verse, standing when they say a word beginning with that
letter and sitting down for the other words. Have another child choose a
different first letter and have the children clap when they come to those
words. Continue repeating the verse, using different beginning letters and
actions. As a special challenge the children could do activities for several
first letters at the same time.)
Lesson
INTRODUCTION
“Unclean! Unclean!” the poor man called out as he hobbled along. People scattered out
of his way, being careful not to touch him. Most didn’t even want to look at him. How sad
and lonely the man must have been. He had a terrible, deadly disease and had no hope of
ever being cured. Then he heard the news—Jesus had come to his city. For the first time
ever, he saw just a little glimmer of hope!
PROGRESSION OF EVENTS
Slide 01
This man had the disease of leprosy. Perhaps it began when one day he noticed a small
patch of white under the skin of his eyelids or hands. Before long, white, scaly scabs began
to appear over more and more of his body. As the disease progressed, it would work through
the skin to the muscles and nerves below. Fingers and toes would become deformed and
as the tissue died, they might even fall off. The physical pain was terrible and no medicine
could stop the disease’s progress. The man would most likely die from it.
 But it wasn’t just the physical pain that caused this man to suffer. When leprosy was
suspected, he had to go to the temple priest to be examined. If the priest determined he
had leprosy, the man would be considered “unclean” and would have to begin keeping
some very strict rules. See Leviticus 13-14. The
Jews considered leprosy a
He could no longer worship at the temple. He could not work. He could not buy or punishment from God for sin.
sell in the market. He could not be with his friends. He could not live with his family. He There were multiple restrictions
would have to live outside the city alone or with others who had the disease. He would for lepers, mainly designed
have to keep the lower part of his face covered. And most shameful of all, when anyone to keep the disease from
spreading. This disease, which
came near he would have to call out, “Unclean! Unclean!” caused anguish on every level,
People would stay far away from him to avoid getting his disease. Some would even is a vivid illustration of sin.
throw stones to keep him away. No one would talk to him.
What a miserable, lonely life he lived day after day. His only hope was that soon he
would die and his misery would be over. This man was helpless to do anything about his
terrible condition.

Did you know that you were born with a terrible condition even worse than
leprosy? You were born with a problem called sin. Sin is that “want to” you have
Use examples of sin that relate
deep inside to break God’s laws. Cheating, being boastful or acting selfishly are well to the children you teach.
just some of the ways you might sin.
The Bible says, “But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses Preschool Song
[the good things we do] are as filthy rags” (Isa. 64:6). Your sin makes you Sing “J-E-S-U-S,” v. 2.

“unclean” before God, who is holy (perfect) and can’t stand to be near sin. Even
the good things you do are worthless before God because they can’t make up for
your sin. You are separated from God by sin. You will remain separated forever
in a place of punishment called Hell unless your sin is forgiven. Apart from God
you are helpless to do anything about your terrible condition of sin.

This man was helpless to do anything about his terrible condition. But one day
something exciting happened! He heard that Jesus was coming to his city. Perhaps The Bible doesn’t say which
he heard people talking, or maybe he heard the news from other lepers. He may have city the man lived in, but it was
somewhere near Galilee. Your
heard about the miracles Jesus had done, like healing the blind and making lame people visual learners will benefit from
able to walk. Could Jesus heal someone with leprosy? he must have wondered. The tiniest locating Galilee on a map.
glimmer of hope sparked in his heart.
Oh, I must see Jesus! the man decided. He knew he was strictly forbidden to go into
the city, but he had to go!

Slide 02
“Unclean! Unclean!” he called as he stumbled into the city streets. Horrified people Preschoolers could call out,
must have turned to stare then quickly scatter out of his way. “Unclean! Unclean!”

Perhaps he saw a crowd gathered listening to Jesus teach, so he hurried toward them. This dramatic encounter with
The group parted in fear before him as he approached, calling out his warning, “Unclean!” Jesus would be effective as a
role-play.
Slide 03
Jesus stood before him, not moving away like the others. The man threw himself at
Jesus’ feet.
Jesus looked down at the poor man. He could see the ragged clothes and the covering The word compassion denotes
over his face. He could see the ugly effects of this terrible disease. He could see the deep pity. The Lord Jesus was
man’s misery. often moved with pity by the
terrible effects of our fallen
“Lord,” the man cried, “if You are willing, You can make me clean.” condition.
Jesus felt deeply sorry for him. He cared about this man that no one else cared about
and wanted to help him.

Jesus cares about you too. He wants to help you with your problem of sin.
Why would Jesus care about you? Because He is God the Son, who created you!
He created everything in our world—the trees, the mountains and the animals. Preschool Song
Sing “1, 2, 3, Jesus Loves Me.”
But He made you in His own image so you could have a special friendship with
Him. Even though you are unclean because of sin, He still loves you.

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Jesus acted in complete
contrast to the rabbis of that
time, who avoided lepers in
strict adherence to Jewish
ceremonial laws. In spite of
the wretched condition of
this man, Jesus responded to
his earnest faith and met his
desperate need—a beautiful
illustration of what He does for
us in salvation.
Preschool Song
Sing “J-E-S-U-S,” vv. 2-3.
Jesus instructed the man to take
the offerings for cleansing outlined
by Moses in Leviticus 14:1-32.
This highly unusual healing would
certainly get the religious leaders’
attention. In the Bible the only
other Israelite healed from leprosy
was Miriam (Num. 12).
Preschoolers would enjoy
pretending to walk to the temple.
Teaching Card
Have children shout “Thank
Jesus—He saves!” This Word Up!
statement—a shortened version
of the teaching emphasis for the
saved child—will be easy for kids
to repeat. Tell the kids that anytime
you call out “Word Up!” they are to
shout the phrase back. Call it out
during transition times, times when
kids are restless or anytime!
Preschool Song
Sing “1, 2, 3, Jesus Loves Me.”
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The Bible says, “God is love” (1 John 4:8). Although God is pure from all
sin, He chooses to love you and to make a way for your sin to be forgiven. Jesus,
God the Son, cares about you and wants to help you.
Jesus cared about this man that no one else cared about and wanted to help him. He
felt sorry for him.
Then Jesus did what no one would ever think of doing. He reached out and gently
touched the man. The watching crowd must have gasped in horror!
“I am willing,” Jesus said to the man. “Be clean.” Jesus wanted to do for this man what
no one else could do—make him clean from his disease.
Jesus did for you what no one else could do—He made a way for you to be
clean from your sin. How did He do that? He took your punishment for you!
Jesus left His home in Heaven and came to Earth in a human body. He lived and
did all of the wonderful things we’ve been learning about each week in our Bible
lessons. But after these things, Jesus gave up His life. Wicked men nailed Him
to a cross to die. This was God’s amazing plan. God knew you could do nothing
about your sin, so He provided a perfect substitute for you. His own Son, Jesus,
who had no sin, bled and died in your place as God the Father punished Him for
your sin. Our memory verse today says, (quote 1 John 1:7). Only the blood of the
Lord Jesus can make you clean from your sin.
After He died Jesus was buried, then He came alive again the third day. He
is alive today in Heaven. You no longer have to be unclean because of sin. You
can receive Jesus as your Savior and be forgiven! Jesus has done for you what no
one else could do—He has made a way for you to be clean from your sin.
Jesus wanted to do for this man what no one else could do—make him clean from his
disease. “I am willing,” Jesus said to the man. “Be clean.”
And the Bible says immediately the leprosy was completely gone!
Slide 04
“Go show yourself to the temple priest,” Jesus told him.
What joy must have filled this man’s heart! His suffering and sadness were over!
He must have rushed to the temple, anxious to have the priest see him and declare
that he was now clean. He would then be able to return to his home and family. His
life would be back to normal. The man joyfully told everyone how Jesus had made
him clean from his leprosy. Do you think he was thankful for what Jesus had done
for him? Of course he was!
Slide 05
Are you thankful for what Jesus has done for you? If you have received the
Lord Jesus as your Savior, do you thank Him for making you clean from sin?
Think about what your life would be like if Jesus had not died so that you could
be forgiven. You would not be God’s child. You would still be unclean before Him.
You would not have the Lord Jesus living in you to help you each day. You would
not be able to talk to God in prayer and expect Him to answer. Worst of all, you
would have no hope of ever going to Heaven. You would only have the terrible
future of having to be punished for your sin forever in a place away from God.
But if you have received the Lord Jesus, think of all He’s done for you. He has
forgiven you so that you are no longer unclean. He has made you His child. You can
talk to God each day and know He will hear and answer you. Best of all you know
you will go to Heaven someday to be with God forever! The Bible says, “Let such as
love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified [praised above all others]”
(Psalm 70:4). You need to be thankful every day for what Jesus has done for you.
 This man was so thankful for what Jesus had done for him. He joyfully told everyone
how Jesus had made him clean from his leprosy.
Huge crowds began following Jesus after they heard how the leper had been healed.
The crowds become so uncontrolled that Jesus had to go on to another city.

Slide 06
Later Jesus was on his way to the city of Jerusalem. He was passing through Samaria Your visual learners will enjoy
locating Samaria and Galilee
and Galilee when he came into a certain village. In the distance ten men had gathered—all
on a map.
with the disease of leprosy.
They called out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” Had these men heard about the You may want to have a group
man Jesus had healed of leprosy earlier? They didn’t come near; they just called to Him. of children prepared to call out
the words of these ten men.
And Jesus heard their cry.
Your auditory learners need
Jesus said to the men, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” verbal involvement.
The men turned to go, and to their amazement and joy they found that their leprosy
was healed! These men were ceremonially
clean but not necessarily
spiritually clean.
CLIMAX
Only Jesus could cleanse these men from their deadly disease!
Children would enjoy role-
CONCLUSION playing the nine lepers who
left, the one who returned and
Slide 07
Jesus’ response.
Nine of the men rushed off to find the village priests so they could be declared clean.

It’s interesting that the one who

But one man, a Samaritan, stayed behind. He came to Jesus and fell at His feet.
returned was a “stranger,” a
“Thank you! Thank you!” the grateful man exclaimed. He praised God and thanked Samaritan (a Samaritan leper
the Lord Jesus for making him clean from his leprosy. would have been doubly repulsive
“Weren’t there ten men who were healed?” Jesus asked. “Where are the other nine? to the Jewish leaders). His
attitude toward Jesus was one of
Is this the only one who has returned to give thanks?”
worship and faith. The others, in
Then looking down at the grateful man, Jesus said, “Go on your way. Your faith has their ingratitude, seem symbolic
made you clean.” of the nation that continually
How sad that only one man out of ten thought to praise God and thank the Lord Jesus accepted the things Jesus
could do for them but rejected
for healing him.
Him as Messiah. (The Bible
Only the Lord Jesus, the powerful Son of God, could make a person clean—not only Knowledge Commentary, Victor
clean from a problem like leprosy but from the problem of sin. Books, Wheaton, Illinois, 1988.)

He was not only ceremonially

INVITATION clean, he was spiritually clean
because of his faith.

Have you ever received the Lord Jesus as your Savior and let Him make you
clean from your sin? You are separated from God by sin, but Jesus died and came
alive again so you could be forgiven—washed clean! Invite children to receive the
Lord Jesus using this method
The Bible says, “But as many as received him [Jesus], to them gave he power
or one you have found effective.
to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name” (John 1:12). Refer to “How to Lead a Child
You can become God’s child today by believing (trusting completely) in Jesus as to Christ” for further instruction.
the only one who can forgive you. Will you turn to the Lord Jesus, receiving Him
Preschool Invitation
as your Savior?
Sing “G-O-S-P-E-L Means
Please bow your heads and close your eyes. If you would like to receive the Good News” and present the
Lord Jesus as your Savior and become God’s child today, please show me by invitation using John 5:24 and
looking up at me. (Pause and acknowledge responses.) You may all open your eyes. “believe on” terminology. Ask
those who would like to believe
Those who looked up at me may meet me (designate time and location). I want to
on Jesus to stay with you at the
show you from the Bible how you can be made clean from your sin. story rug.

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Review Game
“Jump for Joy”
Divide into teams and ask
questions, alternating between
the teams. Have two assistants
gently swing a long jump rope
low to the ground. When a
child answers correctly, give his
team 1,000 points and let him
try to jump the rope 10 times—
once for each leper. Give his
team an additional 100 points
for each time he is able to jump.
Allow another child on his team
to double the points for that
turn by telling something he is
thankful to Jesus for.
Preschool Review Game
“Jump for Joy”
Ask questions, repeating
questions or using questions
from past lessons so each child
who wishes can have a turn
to answer. Place a long jump
rope on the ground. When a
child answers correctly let him
jump back and forth over the
rope 10 times—once for each
leper. Allow another child to
tell something he is thankful to
Jesus for.
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Review Questions
1. What is leprosy? (A terrible disease that in Bible times couldn’t be cured.)
2. What were some rules a person with leprosy had to follow? (He couldn’t worship
at the temple or live with friends or family; he had to call “unclean” if someone came
near; etc.)
3. How do you know you have sinned? (The Bible says so.)
4. Why do you think Jesus didn’t move away when the man with leprosy came near?
(Jesus loved the man and wanted to help him.)
5. What did God do for you because He loves you so much? (He sent Jesus to die on
a cross, making a way for your sin to be forgiven.)
6. What does 1 John 1:7 say about how your sin can be washed away? (The blood of
Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanseth us from all sin.)
7. Why do you think Jesus could heal the man’s leprosy when no medicine could
cure him? (Jesus is the Son of God.)
8. What did the man do after Jesus healed him? (He told others what Jesus had done
for him.)
9. What are some things you can thank God for? (Answers will vary.)
10. What did Jesus tell the ten men who had leprosy to do? (Go show themselves to
the priests.)
11. How many of the men left without thanking Jesus for healing them? (Nine.)
12. How can you become God’s child today? (By believing in Jesus as the only one who
can forgive your sin.)
Preschool Review Questions
1. What sickness did the men in our lesson have? (Leprosy.)
2. How did Jesus help them? (He healed them.)
3. When Jesus healed ten lepers, how many came back to say thank you? (Only one.)
4. What do we have that is worse than leprosy? (Sin.) Who can take it away? (Only Jesus.)
Growth Activity
Thank-You Box
Prepare a small box with a slit in the top and cut out several slips of paper small enough
to fit through the slit. Give a slip of paper and a pencil to each child and have him write
down one thing he is thankful for. Encourage the children to think of things God has done
for them through salvation (e.g., forgiving their sin, making them His children, giving
them a home in Heaven, helping them obey Him, hearing and answering their prayers,
always being with them). Let the children drop their slips of paper into the box and say
brief thank-you prayers for the blessings they wrote about.