CHILDREN'S MINISTRY MESSAGE FROM LORI HERSON, JUNE 7, 2020

Dear Goshen Families,

This past week I was thinking about people in the Bible who were change makers. A few names immediately came to mind - Job, Noah, Isaiah, Joseph, Peter, Paul, Esther, Mary. In each case they had to be willing to be changed before they became change makers by His design and grace. In some cases it took a long painful time. With others it took literally minutes. But with all it took:

A willing spirit

A God-seeking heart

A converted mind

A drive to know God intimately

A commitment to follow God's leading no matter the cost

A love to serve others that came from His heart and not out of their control or manipulation

May you and I be "change makers" by God's strength and grace in our homes and before our kids today!

Here are some ideas for your at home family Sunday worship time together.

A worksheet on the lesson: Jesus Healed Ten Men:

https://sharesync.serverdata.net/us/s/bYS9ydkMShRKK9YzUneEGo003d1554

Check your email for a video to accompany the lesson

Some wording that you can use for this lesson:

Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem when He stopped in a village. He was approached by ten men who had leprosy. The men didn’t get too close because according to Jewish law, their disease meant they were unclean. Leviticus 13–14 details the law regarding skin diseases such as leprosy. A person had to go to a priest for a diagnosis, was isolated from others, and then—after healing occurred—returned to the priest to be examined, cleansed, and restored to the community.

The men cried out to Jesus for mercy, and He commanded them to go and show themselves to the priests. As they went, Jesus miraculously healed them. This healing gave the men a new beginning. They would be able to return to their friends and family members. One of the men—a Samaritan among Jews—seeing that he was healed, returned to Jesus.

Luke tells us how this man responded: “He … gave glory to God. He fell facedown at his [Jesus’] feet, thanking him” (Luke 17:15-16). This humility and gratitude were evidences of faith. The man’s response shows an understanding of God’s mercy and goodness. Jesus declared, “Get up and go on your way.  Your faith has saved you” (v. 19). This man was healed not just physically but spiritually.

Jesus healed the ten men who cried out to Him. The one who had faith was saved. When we trust in Jesus by faith, He heals us from something greater than a disease; He saves us from our sins. We can give Him thanks and worship Him for making us new.

The Bible says all of us have sinned. Our sin makes us unclean, but we can cry out to God like the men with leprosy: “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” God hears our prayers and answers. The gospel welcomes everyone who turns from their sin and trusts in Jesus.

As you talk with your kids, emphasize that when we trust in Jesus by faith, He heals us from something greater than a disease; He saves us from our sins. We can give Him thanks and worship Him for making us new.