Children’s Church: Lesson Guide

story 32: Grime & Punishment (Story of elisha & Naaman)

Scripture: 2 Kings 5

Big Truth: God's grace is free and available to all. 

Memory Verse: “Behold, I know there there is no God in all the earth but in Israel" (2 Kings 5:15)

Discuss the Story

1. Was Naaman an Israelite? How did he come to know that the God of Israel is the one true God?

Takeaway: There is no God in all the earth but the Lord, the God of Israel.

2. In Naaman’s day was there any cure for leprosy? How did the Lord cure his leprosy? How did Jesus heal the leper who came to him? Why did God cure their leprosy?

Takeaway: The Lord is powerful and merciful: he cures the uncurable and touches the untouchable.

3. What were some of the things Elisha did that showed he was a great prophet? How was Jesus similar to Elisha? How is Jesus greater than Elisha?

Takeaway: Like Elisha (the prophet of God), Jesus (the Son of God) was powerful in words and works.

4. Why didn’t Elisha take the money that Naaman offered? What did his servant Gehazi do to get money from Naaman? Why did God punish Gehazi with leprosy?

Takeaway: Since God’s grace is a gift, not something money can buy, don’t be greedy like Gehazi.