Leader Guide
Leader Introduction
Welcome students as they arrive with their parents.
OPTIONAL: As they arrive, play the song "Good Neighbor.”
Today’s Bible story reinforces and expands the lesson from the previous two lessons about a parable Jesus taught to answer a question posed to him by a Jewish lawyer. Jesus tells the story of The Good Samaritan, who showed mercy to a Jewish man who was very different than himself. The Samaritan’s acts of compassion and kindness stand in stark contrast to a Jewish priest and Levite who chose to ignore the injured man—a fellow Jew! Children will learn that everyone, even those who are different, must be shown love and mercy.
*Scripture is quoted from the New Living Translation unless noted.