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Bible Interactive Experience for There is Power in a Touch
Scripture: Mark 5:34

You’ll Need:
-There is Power in a Touch How-to video
-“Weakness Made Strong” handout - one per child
-Pens or pencils
-Bibles - one per group

Do This:
SAY: Today we’re learning how Jesus healed two different people. There is power in His touch. And Jesus’ power and glory was revealed because He helped those weak ones. That’s the thing about our weaknesses and Jesus’ power. The Bible says Jesus’ power works best in our weaknesses. Let’s do something to help us think about that.

Divide the class into trios.
Have one child in each trio stand between the other two with his or her arms down to the side.
Have the other two children hold that child’s wrists and be ready to push down as the child in the center tries to raise his or her arms out to the sides. They’ll do this, counting slowly to 60.
After about 60 seconds the children on the sides will let go and the child in the center will let his or her arms relax, not holding them down, but just letting them do what they do. They should slowly float up on their own.
Have trios switch roles two times so every child gets a turn.

ASK:
How was the part of this experience where your arms were being held down, kind of like what you feel like when you’re feeling weak, afraid, or unable?
How was the second part of the experience like when Jesus helps you?

SAY: It was surprising to see how our arms floated up in this experience. It’s almost like there was power. This reminds me of how Jesus power left His body and healed that woman. Jesus’ power is made perfect in our weakness. Let’s look at some areas we might feel weak where Jesus’ power could be made great.
Have kids remain in their trios.
Give each child a Bible, a “Weakness Made Strong” handout, and a pen or pencil.
Read aloud 2 Corinthians 12:9 at the top of the handout.
Together, read through the three examples of times we might feel weak. Have kids share in their groups, which one they most identify with.
Have kids look up the verse connected with the example they most identify with and write down the verse.
Have trios stand near a table where they can set their handouts and read while they are in a standing position.
Have trios repeat the arm floating experience. As the center child is pushing outward and upward and his or her arms are being held down, he or she will read the verse that he or she wrote on the handout. Then when his or her arms are floating up, all three in the trio will read 2 Corinthians 12:9 at the top of the page.
Have trios repeat the experience for each child.
If time allows, kids can look up and copy down the other two verses on their handouts.

SAY: We may have weaknesses, but our weaknesses are made strong in Jesus’ power. As we learned today, there’s power in Jesus’ touch. We can see that power when we reach out to Him in our weaknesses, too.