The Bible story of Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man is a powerful lesson about faith, friendship, and Jesus’ ability to heal. Teaching this story to preschoolers can be both meaningful and fun with hands-on activities that bring the Bible to life.
These activities will help young learners understand how the paralyzed man’s friends showed great faith by bringing him to Jesus and how Jesus demonstrated His power through healing. Keep reading to find creative ways to engage your preschoolers in this important Bible story!
This story is from Mark 2:1-17 and Luke 5:17-26.
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Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man Mini BookÂ
Print this Bible story print & fold mini book and others on this page: Bible Story Mini Books
Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man Bible Story Recall
Cut out and use these story recall cards to help children recall key characters and events from the Bible story, reinforcing their comprehension and understanding. There are 6 cards that represent the story, such as house, paralyzed man, Jesus, etc. There are 6 cards for things that were not in the story, such as crown, hurt hand, bag of coins, etc.
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Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man Story Sequencing
Print these story sequencing cards for children to arrange in order after you have read the story to them. Get the printable on this page: Bible Story Sequencing
Bible Story Play Dough Mat
Print this Play Dough Mat to give children a fun way to review the story and exercise their fine motor muscles. Children will make the crowd of people around the house, a hole in the roof, paralyzed man on the mat, and healed man.
Bible Story “Draw It” Sheets
Print this activity to let children draw scenes from the Bible story.
Bible Verse Sheets
Print these Bible verse sheets for the story of Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man, featuring three verse sheets.
Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man: Story Recall Sheet
Have children look at the pictures and only mark things that are in the story. Children can stamp the pictures with bingo dot markers, or circle them with a marker. There are 5 pictures they should mark. They should not mark: fish, donkey, boat, sheep.
Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man True/False Game
Print these Bible Story True/False Cards to check children’s understanding of the story. There are 4 “true” cards, each featuring true facts accompanied by illustrations from the story, like “Jesus told the paralyzed man to stand up and walk.” Additionally, there are 4 “false” cards, which include incorrect statements about the story, such as “Jesus healed the paralyzed man’s hand.”
