26- Jesus Heals a Blind Man - Bethsaida

In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen

Lesson No. (26)

References
St. Mark 8:22-26.
Interpretation of the Gospel of St. Mark, translated by Rev. Marcos Daoud.
Contemplations and studies of the Gospel of St. Mark. The Virgin's Church Fagala.

Notes for Servants
-Jesus Christ is the true light that enlightens everyman. He said, "I am the light of the world, he who
follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." Let us follow Him with our
hearts so that He might enlighten our way and insight.
-Let us repeat David's words, "Open my eyes that I may behold wondrous things out thy law. "May
the Lord give us that simple eye with which we can contemplate the Lord's commandments all the
time.

Objectives
General: God's love and His care for us.
Specific:
The children will be able to ...
A. Believe that God has the power to heal our illness.
B. Know the difference between God's healing and visiting a doctor.
C. Feel the difference in prayers with and without faith.

Bible Verse

"I am the Light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness. "
( John 8:12 )

Teaching Aids
None.

Instruction
(1) Review last week's lesson.
(2) Who remembers the verse?
(3) Remind the children about the church occasions for the coming week.
(4) Teacher should prepare the appropriate questions to emphasize the objectives during the
lesson.

Story Time
Jesus used to walk everywhere healing sick people and teaching people. He was once inside the
ship withHis disciples and they sailed to the village of Bethsaida. The Lord Jesus and His disciples left the
ship. The Lord Jesus was teaching people in the city. They brought Him a blind man and requested Him
to touch him. The Lord Jesus led the man outside the village. The Lord talked about the Kingdom of God
and about his life.
"And they came to Bethsaida and some people brought to him a blind man, and begged Him to
touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the village, and when He had spat
on his eyes and laid His hands upon him, He asked him, "Do you see anything?" And he looked up and
said, "I see men, but they look like trees walking." Then again He laid His hands upon his eyes, and he
looked intently and was restored and saw everything clearly, and He sent him away to his home, saying,
do not even enter the village." (Mark 8:22-26) So the blind man could not see anything, but no sooner
did the Lord spit on his eyes than the blind man opened his eyes and saw everything clearly.
The Lord Jesus Christ laid His hands once more upon the blind man's eyes, and said to him, "Look
and see" and the man was healed and saw everyman clearly. Then the Lord sent the man home and said
to him, "Do not enter the village and do not tell anybody in the village." The man went home praising God.

Discussion
1 - Follow up the story by talking about it with the children.
2 - Continue the discussion while the do the activity.

Learning Activities
Activity Sheet.