This document provides instructions and pieces for a flannelgraph activity telling the biblical story of Jesus healing a lame man. The story is based on Mark 2:1-12, in which Jesus heals a paralyzed man after his friends lower him through the roof when the house is too crowded. The document includes patterns to cut out figures of Jesus, the sick man, and other characters involved in the story that can be used with the flannelgraph or for other activities like coloring pages.

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Tiny Bible TreasuresA Plan to help
a Friend!
Based on Mark 2:1:12
Flannelgraph
Cover the front with clear contact paper. Cut out the pieces. Glue small pieces of sandpaper or felt on the
back of each piece, so they will stick to a flannel board. Use these flannelgraph pieces to tell the story of
how Jesus healed a lame man, as told in Mark 2;1-12, or read the story included with this activity.
You can also photocopy the pages, and use these figures for other activities, such as, coloring pages, to
create your own reader, wall posters, mobiles, etc.

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8. One day Jesus and His disciples went to the city of Capernaum.
People were excited that Jesus had come, and they went to
hear Him speak.
Jesus was inside a house, but it was very crowded. There were
many people there wanting to see Jesus.
Some men had a friend who was sick. He couldn’t move, and
had to lie in bed all the time.
The men wanted Jesus to heal their friend, but there were so
many people that they couldn’t get close to Jesus.
Suddenly, one of the men had an idea. Ever so carefully they
carried the sick man up to the roof of the house.
They made a hole in the roof, big enough to lower the sick man
and his bed into the house.
They lowered their sick friend all the way down to where Jesus
was standing.
Jesus was happy that the sick man’s friends had faith that He
could heal their friend. “Stand up and walk,” Jesus told the sick
man.
And immediately the man stood up.
Jesus had healed him. Now he could move. He could stand. He
could even jump!
The man went running back to his home praising and thanking
God for healing him.
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Written and illustrated by Didier Martin. Copyright © 2010 by The Family International
A Plan to Help
a Friend!
Based on Mark 2:1:12