The Paralysed Man
This page takes you through the activities we had at Messy
Church on 11th February 2017.
Have a look and try a few.
Jelly baby friends
Stick four jelly babies onto a plate with icing.
Get them to carry a rich tea biscuit on their shoulders and
stick it down with icing.
Lie another jelly baby on the biscuit, to be the paralysed
man
The paralysed man was
carried to Jesus by his friends. They
believed Jesus could help him.
What can you do to help your friends? Have you done anything helpful in the last
week?
Hama hearts
Make a heart out of hama beads and get an adult to iron them
on for you.
The friends loved the
man and wanted to help him to get to Jesus as he couldn’t get there on his own
What sort of things do you like to be helped with by other
people?
Playdoh Heart Mat
Make hearts out of playdoh and place them on the mat
The friends took the
paralysed man to Jesus to be healed
Think of people who are ill.
Ask God to help them and to give them hope.
Mat Weaving
Weave a mat from the paper strips.
Then put it in a plastic wallet and laminate it to make a
mat
The friends let the
man down on his mat through the opening in the roof. They weren’t put off by the crowds.
The friends didn’t give up easily. Can you think of a time when you have done
something even though it was difficult?
Make a man out of clay.
You will need to let it dry at home for it to become hard
Place the man on the mat you made on the next table
The man had been ill
for a long time. He couldn’t get around
on his own.
What does it feel like to be ill? What do you think life was like for the
paralysed man?
Man Cam
There are pictures of the story on the paper sheet
Can you tell the story using these pictures?
Jesus forgave and
healed the paralysed man
Which part of the story do you like best?
Paper Man on Mat
Colour in the person and the mat
Glue the cover onto the mat and then slide the paralysed man
in
When Jesus healed the
man he told him to get up, take up his mat and go home. So he did get up and walked in front of
everyone there
What would it be like to see someone healed like that?
Man on stretcher
Stuff the clothes with newspaper to make a man, like the
paralysed man
Make a stretcher out of canes and cloth
Lay the man on the stretcher
The man was carried by
his four friends to Jesus
How easy would it be to carry a man on a mat?
Potato Print Crowd
Print some people on the crowd using the potato and paint
The place was crowded
with people listening to Jesus, so the friends had to find a way through.
Have you ever been in a crowd? How did you find it? Could you see what was going on?
Squeeze in
How many things can you squeeze into a matchbox? See who can get the most in?
The place was crowded
with people listening to Jesus, so the friends had to find a way through.
Have you ever been in a crowd? How did you find it? Could you see what was going on?
Magic Slate
Forgiveness
Add some flour to the paint to thicken it. Put some paint in
the zip lock bag and close it carefully. Tape the bag to the card.
Use a stick or your finger to write words. They can then be
wiped out.
The first thing Jesus
did was forgive the man for the things he had done wrong
Write on the bag ‘Sorry’.
Tell God about the things you are sorry for.
As the words disappear know that God forgives you and
forgets the things you’ve done wrong
Which is easier?
Which is easier, hop 20 times or bounce a balloon on your
head 10 times?
Which is easier, stand on one leg or stand on your head?
Jesus did something
difficult in healing the man, but he said it was a harder thing to forgive the
things he had done wrong.
Which do you think is the easiest thing for Jesus to do?
Dancing Raisins
Put raisins in the lemonade and watch them dance
The paralysed man
couldn’t use his feet at first, but Jesus healed him, and he could dance and
run to tell everyone afterwards.
Do you enjoy dancing?
How far can you run?
The House where Jesus
was
Colour in the people on this house then glue the house
together.
The friends made a
hole in the roof right above the place where Jesus was, then they lowered the
mat through it
What is happening to the paralysed man? How would it have felt to be carried like
this?
Prayer house
Who do you want Jesus to help?
Write their name or draw a picture on a piece of paper. What help do you want God to give them?
Put your paper through the hole in the roof of the house
Jesus gave the
paralysed man what he needed
The prayers in here will be passed on to a team of people
who pray every month for Messy Church
Adult colouring
Colour in one of these pictures or draw your own
Friends brought the
paralysed man to Jesus
Are there people you would like to bring to Jesus?
