Elisha Performed Miracles

Redemption Kids

Feb 16

2 Kings 4-6

Continue the conversation throughout the week with your kids by asking them questions pertaining to the lesson from Sunday at Redemption Kids.

The questions asked below were asked on Sunday during our time at Redemption Kids. Take some time to read the passage together, discuss the questions, watch a BRAND NEW video of the lesson, memorize the Bible verse, and remember the big idea of this week!

Ask the Questions

Bigs Discussion Questions

What was your favorite part of today’s Bible story?
2 Kings 4-6 In today’s Bible story, Elisha was a prophet to the people of Israel. One day, a man brought Elisha 20 loaves of bread. Elisha told the man to give the bread to a crowd. The man was confused because there were 100 men in the crowd. Didn’t they need more bread? But Elisha said, “The LORD says ther will be enough.” So the man gave the bread to the crowd and everyone ate. They even had some left over. Another time, Elisha healed a man of a terrible skin disease. The man’s name was Naaman (NAY muhn). He was the leader of an army. Naaman had asked the king of Israel for help, but the king of Israel said, “Am I God? Why does this man think I can heal his skin disease?” The king of Israel could not heal Naaman. The power to heal comes only from God. Elisha the prophet called Naaman to his house. Naaman stood at the door, ready to be healed! But Elisha didn’t come to the door. Instead, he sent a message to Naaman: “Go wash seven times in the Jordan River.” When Naaman went to the Jordan River and dipped himself in the water seven times, his skin was healed! Naaman went to Elisha and said, “I know that the God of Israel is the one true God.” On another day, Elisha met with a group of prophets at the Jordan River. The prophets were cutting down trees by the river. An iron ax head fell into the water and sank. So Elisha cut a stick and threw it into the water. The iron floated back to the top.
What did you learn about God in today’s Bible story?
God showed His power through Elisha by performing miracles. God used Elisha to miraculously feed 100 people with 20 loaves of bread. God healed Naaman’s skin disease. Only God has the power to make an iron ax float. God is pleased when people love Him most of all.
What were the three miracles that Elisha performed in today’s Bible story?
God used Elisha to miraculously feed 100 people with 20 loaves of bread. God used Elisha to heal Naaman’s skin disease. And Elisha threw a stick into the river and made an iron ax head float to the surface. Only God has the power to make an iron ax float. These miracles showed God’s power and that he is the One true God.
What is idolatry? Idolatry is loving something else more than God.

Elementary Discussion Questions

How does Elisha’s miracle of feeding 100 men with 20 loaves of bread point us to Jesus?
Discuss how Jesus fed a crowd of 5,000 men with five loaves of bread and two fish on one occasion. Then, on another occasion fed a crowd of 4,000 men with seven loaves of bread and a few small fish. In both miracles, God’s power and provision was proved to the people. Explain how these miracles were a means to point the people to the truth that Jesus is the Son of God. Lead kids to understand that Jesus also called Himself the Bread of Life because through Him we will live forever.
Why couldn’t the king of Israel heal Naaman?
Reflect on how kings are powerful and have authority, but every king has limitations. Discuss how kings cannot save us from our sin or give us eternal life or heal people from diseases. Lead kids to understand that God holds all authority and all power. Only He can heal, save, and give us eternal life.
How has God shown us that He is the one true God?
Lead kids to understand that God reveals Himself to us through His Word, in creation, and through Jesus. God has given us the Bible so we may know His holiness, love, and salvation. God has also shown Himself in creation when we observe His creativity, power, and faithfulness. Explain how Jesus “is the image of the invisible God” (Col. 1:15). God gave us Jesus so that we could know what He is like and be brought back to Him through salvation.