Memory Verse:
Everything is possible for the one who believes.
Mark 9:23
Memory Verse Craft:
As bookmarks, print out the memory Verse at the top, and this picture at the bottom.
Does anyone remember what we learned about last week? Jesus took Peter, James, and John up a mountain. Who did they see there? Moses and Elijah appeared there with Jesus, and Jesus’ clothes became very white. It was quite an experience for these disciples!
Jesus and the three disciples were coming down the mountain to rejoin the other disciples. When they arrived, a large crowd had gathered around the disciples. The disciples were having an argument with the religious leaders. Once all the people saw Jesus, they ran over to Him.
Jesus asked them, “What are you arguing about?”
A man in the crowd answered, “Teacher, I brought my son. He is possessed by an evil spirit.
The evil spirit keeps him from talking. Whenever the evil spirit wants to, it throws him on the ground and makes him foam at the mouth. His whole body becomes extremely stiff. I asked your disciples to help him, but they could not.”
Once Jesus heard the man, He became upset. He looked at the crowd and said, “You people have no faith. How long must I stay with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to me.” The boy was brought to Jesus. The evil spirit recognized Jesus right away and made the boy fall to the ground. He rolled around and begun to foam at the mouth. The evil spirit knew that Jesus was God’s Son and that Jesus was very powerful.
Jesus asked the father, “How long has the boy been like this?” “Ever since he was little,” said the father. “The evil spirit has even thrown him into fire or water to try and kill him. But if you can do anything, please have pity on us.”
“IF you can?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for the one who believes.” Jesus knew that the father did not quite believe that Jesus could help his boy. Had the father truly believed, he would not have used the word “if.”
When the father heard Jesus’ response, he got excited. He exclaimed, “I do believe. Help me to believe more and not doubt!”
What do you think Jesus did next?
Jesus then made the evil spirit leave the boy’s body. He said, “Evil spirit, I command you to come out of the boy and never enter him again!” The spirit yelled and shook the boy’s body and came out. The boy laid on the ground looking as if he were dead. The crowd all thought he was dead because he was not moving. Jesus took his hand, lifted him up and the boy stood up! Jesus healed the boy of the evil spirit!
After everyone had left, the disciples asked Jesus a question. “Why couldn’t we remove the evil spirit from the boy?” Jesus answered, “That kind of spirit can only come out by prayer.”
Jesus was teaching them and us something very important. Prayer is powerful, useful, and important. When we pray about something, we are trusting God that He is going to handle whatever it is we are praying about. The father in the story did not have that trust at first. Once Jesus told him he needed to believe, then he decided he was ready to completely trust what Jes
us could do.
Jesus did something for all people so that we can know Him. He died on the cross and came back to life. If we ask Him to take away our sins and believe in our heart He has
given us a new life, He will be with us forever. If you want to know more about how to let Jesus in your life, please talk with me.
1. What was wrong with the boy that Jesus healed? (He had an evil spirit.)
2. Why couldn’t the disciples heal the boy? (They needed to pray more.)
3. What did Jesus say to the boy’s father when he asked if Jesus could do something to help him? (“Everything is possible for the one who believes.”)
Craft:
Colouring in (change verse at the bottom to the memory verse)
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