Lesson kit: The Ten Lepers and the Thank You

Lesson aim

God does many good things for us every day; it is always worth coming back to say thank you.

Key verse

“As he entered into a certain village, ten men who were lepers met him, who stood at a distance.” Luke 17:12

Lesson plan

1. 1

   Welcome · 5 minutes

   Greet the children, sing a song they know and say a short prayer.

2. 2

   The story · 10 minutes

   Tell the story with the illustrations on the big screen or by reading it aloud, page by page.

   Open on the big screen →
3. 3

   Talk · 10 minutes

   Ask the questions below and let the children answer in their own words.

4. 4

   Activity · 10 minutes

   Hand out the printed sheet: each child draws their favourite scene and practises the verse.

5. 5

   Closing prayer · 2 minutes

   Close by thanking God for what you learned today. God does many good things for us every day; it is always worth coming back to say thank you.

Discussion questions

1. What did the ten men ask Jesus for?
2. How many came back to say thank you?
3. What do you want to thank God for today?

Summary for the teacher

On the way to Jerusalem, Jesus met ten men with leprosy, a disease that made them live far from others. From a distance, they shouted for mercy. Jesus told them to go and show themselves to the priests, and on the way all ten were healed. Only one, a Samaritan, came back praising God and knelt to thank him. Jesus asked where the other nine were and told the man that his faith had made him well.