Leader Guide
Teaching Time
- Dirt and stones in a sealable sandwich bag
- Two silver coins
- Masks or bandanas for “robbers” to wear over faces
- Toy donkey or image (provided)
- Small (dollhouse) bed or image (provided)
- Bandage
- Heart image
- Two silver coins
- Marker
- Scroll from Lesson 1 or image (provided)
- Nine paper lunch-size bags
- Optional: crayons or markers
- Table
- Bible or Superbook Bible App
Optional: for black and white copies, color the images with crayons or markers.
Place the dirt and stones in the sealable bag.
Write a large number on each bag (1–10).
Place one object in each numbered bag in this order: 1. Dirt and stones 2. Mask or Bandana 3. Torn cloth 4. Scroll 5. Bandage 6. Donkey 7. Bed 8. Silver coins 9. Heart
Optional: Bring the props from Lesson 1 so children can act out the story as you teach.
The Good Samaritan
Text: Luke 10:25-37
Stand the nine bags in order (1–9) in a row on the table from left to right.
Choose one volunteer and give them the #1 bag. The child will remove the item and hold it up for all to see. Ask the children to raise their hand if they think they know how the item was important or what it represents in the parable Jesus told. Continue this way for each bag in order. Discuss the items and add information with the children’s help to progress through the entire parable.
Bag #1: Dirt and stones—A Jewish man traveled on a road from Jerusalem to Jericho (Luke 10:30).
Bag #2: Bandana or Mask—Suddenly robbers appeared on the road (Luke 10:30).
Bag #3: Torn cloth—The robbers attacked the man and stole his clothes (Luke 10:30).
Bag #4: Scroll—A Jewish priest and then a Jewish temple assistant walked by the man but did not stop to help him (Luke 10:31-32).
Bag #5: Bandage—A Samaritan walked on the same road. He stopped to care for the injured man (Luke 10:33-34).
Bag #6: Donkey—The Samaritan man even placed the Jewish man on his own donkey (Luke 10: 34).
Bag #7: Bed—The Samaritan man took the injured man to an inn to rest and heal (Luke 10:34-35).
Bag #8. Silver coins—The Samaritan man paid the innkeeper for the room and to continue to care for the injured Jewish man (Luke 10:35).
Bag #9: Heart—This heart represents being a good neighbor by showing God’s love and forgiveness to others—even those who may seem different. Jesus forgave us for our sins and showed mercy to us when He died on the cross, even though we didn’t deserve it! Jesus ended his parable by saying it is our turn now to show God’s love and mercy to others. (Luke 10:36-37).