OT 66 God Heals Naaman

Reference: 2 Kings 5

Big Idea: Put your faith in our Mighty Savior to be saved.

Verse: John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. ESV

Motions for the Big Idea:
Faith - tap your temple with a finger, then tap the fist of that hand on top of another fist*
Mighty - flex your muscles
Savior - make the baseball “Safe” sign with your arms
Saved - make the baseball “Safe” sign again
*This is the ASL sign for faith. See here to watch a video.

Motions for the Verse:
God - point up
Loved - hands over your heart
World - trace a large circle in the air
Gave - cup your hands and gesture away from you
Son - pretend to hold a baby
Believes -  tap your temple with a finger, then tap the fist of that hand on top of another fist*
Perish - cross your forearms over your chest and close your eyes
Eternal life - draw a repeated sideways “8” in the air with your finger
*This is the ASL sign for faith. See here to watch a video.

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week

• Who was the prophet in today’s story? (Elisha.)
• What was Naaman’s job? (A commander in the army of Aram.)
• What was Naaman’s problem? (He had a skin disease.)
• What did Elisha’s messenger tell Naaman to do? (Dip in the Jordan River seven times.)
• How did Naaman feel after Elisha sent his messenger to tell him what to do? (Angry.)
• What happened to Naaman after he dipped seven times in the Jordan River? (His disease was healed.)
• Who healed Naaman’s disease? (God.)
• How can you and I be saved, by obeying God’s law or by faith in Jesus? (Faith in Jesus.)
• What is today’s big idea? (Put your faith in our Mighty Savior to be saved.)
• What is today’s Bible verse? (John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. ESV)

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