Sunday School Lesson: Jesus’ Authority and Healing – John 5:1-18

Introduction: Why This Matters for Teens Teens often face questions about rules, fairness, and doing what’s right. John 5 shows Jesus’ authority over life, His power to heal, and how following God sometimes challenges human rules. This story teaches teens about trusting God, showing compassion, and prioritizing God’s ways over human traditions. Bible Reading 1: John 5:1-9 (Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man) “Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for a festival. At the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem, there was a pool called Bethesda with many disabled people lying around. One man had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. Jesus asked him, ‘Do you want to get well?’ The man explained he had no one to help him into … Read more

Sunday School Lesson: The Four Friends – Carrying Each Other to Jesus Mark 2:1-12

Introduction: Why This Matters Have you ever had a friend go through something hard, and you didn’t know how to help? Or maybe you’ve felt stuck and needed someone to lift you up. In this story, four friends do something radical to help their paralyzed friend get to Jesus—literally tearing a roof open to make it happen. This lesson teaches us what real friendship looks like and how we can be the kind of people who bring others closer to Jesus. 1. Bible Reading: Mark 2:1-5 “A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, … Read more