Jesus Heals the Deaf Man Bible Crafts and Activities

Bible Crafts and Activities for Jesus Heals the Deaf Man

 

The following crafts and activities come from the Bible lesson "Jesus Heals the Deaf Man" on The Resource Room available to members.

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After reading the Bible story about Jesus healing the deaf man hand out the activity sheet and instruct your children to fill in the commincation bubble with words from the lesson and words the think the people might have said.

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Children color the picture and then write what Jesus said and what they think the deaf man was thinking when Jesus was healing them. Teachers can help younger children by writing what they say in the bubbles.

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Use this activity sheet to remind children how Jesus healed the deaf man. Children color the picture and then attach arms to the sheet. They can move the arms over the deaf man's ear and back to show how Jesus healed the man.

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Show your children the following sign language words, have them practice the words and then review the Bible lesson.  Use the sign language words instead of speaking them and see if your children can fill in the words as you sign.  Follow the links below to see how each word is signed.

NIV

“People were overwhelmed with amazement. “He has done everything well,” they said. “He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”  Mark 7:37, NIV

1. People – Hands in front of you pointing with forefinger forward and thumb pressing against forefinger.  Move fingers in a circle

2.  Done – Arms bent with hands in front of your chest palms toward your body with fingers spread apart and then turn your hands out to show your palms with fingers still spread.

3.  Everything –  Hands in fits with thumbs up move fist to center with one fits under the other and then open hands and move them out again.

4.  They – Point forward and then to the side with one hand

5.  He – Arm to the side with forearm up and pointing up. Move pointing hand to the side slightly and then back.

6.  Deaf – Point to your ear and then your chin.

7.  Hear – arms to side with one forearm up and thumb and next to fingers up and spread out, move the hand toward your ear while bending the find down to form an ear shape.

8. Speak – Hands in front of you with palms facing your and finger out. Move your fingers and then make fists.

 

KJV

“And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.” Mark 7:37, KJV

 

1. And – Arm to your side with forearm stretched across your body with fingers and thumb reach towards the opposite side. Bring your hand across your body so that it is in front of the same arm while bringing your fingers together like you and are holding something with your finger still elongated.

2. Saying – Point to your chin

3.  He – Arm to the side with forearm up and pointing up. Move pointing hand to the side slightly and then back.

4.  Done – Arms bent with hands in front of your chest palms toward your body with fingers spread apart and then turn your hands out to show your palms with fingers still spread.

5. Makes – Hands in fist in front of you so that only the back of your hand is showing and hand and one hand is on top of the other but not touching.  Move the fists so that the bent fingers are showing and touch the fists together.

6. Both – One hand in front of you with two fingers up and the other hand with forming a hole with thumb and fingers.  Move the hand with two fingers up down through the hole made by your other hand and close the hand forming the hole as you bring the other hand down.

7. Hear – arms to side with one forearm up and thumb and next to fingers up and spread out, move the hand toward your ear while bending the find down to form an ear shape.

8. Speak – Hands in front of you with palms facing your and finger out. Move your fingers and then make fists.

 

1. Before class print out the communication sheet and cut the strips apart.

2. Place the strips in a bag.

3. In class have your children take turns picking a strip out of the bag and then try to communicate with their classmates what is on the strip without talking. If you have younger children that cannot read, take the children out of the room and read them what the strip says and then have them go back into the room to try and get the other students to do what it says.

At the end of the game ask your students how they felt when they couldn't speak what they were trying to communicate. Ask them if it was difficult to understand what the person wanted to say who couldn't speak. Tell them to imagine what it would be like not being able to tell someone what they needed, how they felt, or call for help.  Ask them to give you some situations in which it would be problematic not being able to speak. For example, they may say, "It would be scary if you couldn't speak to tell someone that a wild animal was about to attack him."   "If you couldn't hear, you wouldn't know when someone is calling you to dinner."

 

Act Out the Story

1. Pick children to be Jesus, part of the crowd, the deaf man, and the deaf man's friend.  As you read the verses have your children act out the story.

2. Pick one child to be the reader or read the verses yourself.  Mark 7:31-37  (Tell the child that is "Jesus" to not really spit, but just to pretend, when you read the part of Jesus spitting.)

 

In the story the people said, "He has done everything well!" Besides healing the deaf man ask your children what else Jesus did well.

1. Changed water into wine - John 2:1-11
2. Cured the nobleman's son - John 4:46-47
3. Miraculous Catch of fish - Luke 5:1-11
4. Cast out an unclean spirit - Mark 1:23-28
5. Healed a leper - Mark 1:40-45
6. Raised the widow's son from the dead - Luke 7:11-18
7. Calmed the Storm - Matthew 8:23-27
8. Healed the paralytic - Matthew 9:1-8
9. Cured the woman with an issue of blood - Luke 8:43-48
10. Opened the eyes of the blind men - Matthew 9:27-31
11. Restored a withered hand - Matthew 12:10-13
12. Fed 5,000 people - Matthew 14:15-21
13. Raised Lazarus from the dead - John 11:1-46
14. Caused a fig tree to wither - Matthew 21:18-22
15. Rose from the dead - Luke 24:5-6