Week 43 · about 45 minutes
Bartimaeus Won’t Stay Quiet
Mark 10:46–52 · Memory verse Mark 10:52
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Queues the lesson plan, a coloring page from this part of the Bible (Teaching on the Hill), the related word search and answer key (Miracles of Jesus), the memory-verse tracer, and a parent slip.
Five-minute object lesson
Prop: a scarf for a blindfold
Hold up a scarf for a blindfold. In about five minutes, tell the class this: A blind man shouts for mercy, and Jesus stops to heal him. Show the prop and ask, “What does this have to do with Bartimaeus Won’t Stay Quiet?” Let two children answer. Then read Mark 10:52 together: “Jesus said to him, “Go your way. Your faith has made you well.” Immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus on the way.” Close by asking one child to say the lesson back in their own words, using the prop.
Story script
Jesus was leaving Jericho with a large crowd. A blind man named Bartimaeus sat by the roadside begging. When he heard that Jesus of Nazareth was near, he shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Many people told him to be quiet. He shouted louder.
Jesus stopped. “Call him.” They said, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” Bartimaeus threw his cloak aside, jumped up, and came. Jesus asked, “What do you want me to do for you?” “Rabbi, I want to see.”
“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately Bartimaeus received his sight and followed Jesus along the road. The man who had been told to hush became a follower with open eyes.
If you need help, you are allowed to ask more than once. Other people’s embarrassment does not get to silence a prayer. Jesus still stops. Tell him what you want, and be ready to follow.
Group game
Bartimaeus sits and calls, Son of David, have mercy. The class tries to shush him. Jesus stops and asks, What do you want me to do? He answers, I want to see.
Craft
Draw Bartimaeus throwing his cloak and following Jesus.
Memory verse
Mark 10:52
“Jesus said to him, “Go your way. Your faith has made you well.” Immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus on the way.”
Take-home prayer
Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me. I will not stay quiet about what I need. Help me follow you. Amen.