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Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
2 Corinthians 1:3–4
Our Father is full of compassion and the God of all comfort. He is there in times of trouble, and He calls on us to comfort those who need it. Often, we share that comfort with a kind touch, a smile, or a word of encouragement. But sometimes we need to provide care in practical ways for those around us.
Think of a practical way you can bring comfort to someone in need. It could be a bag of rice left at the door of a young mum struggling to provide food for her family or a ride home for a man who makes the long journey from the market every day. Your generosity is displayed in the way you see and meet the needs of those around you. When you bring comfort to others, you are reflecting the heart of your Father, whose compassion is greater than you can ever imagine.
Encourage them to share what they have learned with their families. They can choose 2–3 common injuries and explain to their families what first-aid steps they should take in those situations.
Teacher Tip: If possible, email or text the Family Connection Card to the families of your students.
Greet each student by name as she arrives. Ask if she remembers the first and most important step in first aid. Hopefully most teens will recall that it is to stay calm.
Divide students into 2 equal groups. Call them Group 1 and Group 2. Explain that they will start class with a sharing activity called “Walk, Stop, and Share.” Have Group 1 form a tight circle facing outward. When you say to move, they will move to their right. Have Group 2 form a circle around the outside of the Group 1 circle, facing in toward the other circle. When you say to move, they will move to their left.
Explain that when you say, “Walk,” students in Group 1 will walk around their circle to their right. Students in Group 2 will walk around their circle to their left. When you say “Stop,” all students stop and face the person in the other circle who is nearest to them. You will ask them questions, and they will share their answers with the person they are facing.
Optional: If you have the optional music available, play an upbeat Christian song while students are walking. Explain that they will stop walking when the music stops. You can also sing!
Have students begin walking. After about 10–20 seconds, say, “Stop.” Once everyone is facing someone in the other circle, ask the following questions and give the students time to share their answers with the person they are facing. Students who were not in class for the previous lesson should give whatever information they can.
Once students are finished sharing, say, “Go,” and have the students walk for another 10–20 seconds until you say, “Stop.” Do this 2–3 times. Make sure students are facing someone different each time. When the activity is finished, gather all your students together for the lesson.
Can you remember the first 4 steps to take when doing first aid?
Allow students to share what they remember. Be sure all 4 steps are mentioned:
As we learned from the story of the Samaritan, God cares when someone is hurt. Listen to God’s instruction to us about caring for others:
Ask a student to read Philippians 2:4 from the Bible if possible. Otherwise, the verse is here for your reference:
In humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
Philippians 2:3b–4
How would you say this verse in your own words?
Why do you think God gave us this instruction?
It shows that He cares and wants us to care about the needs of the people around us.
Last time, we learned first aid if someone has a wound, sprain, or break. Today we will learn first aid for burns, rashes, bites, and stings. Listen carefully. After we learn about each type of injury, I will share an injury situation, and you will tell someone else how to give first aid in that situation.
Optional: If you are using the Student Pages, have the students record what they learn about first aid on their pages.
There are 3 categories of burns.
Have students find partners. They will discuss with their partners how to give first aid in the situation you read.
Situation 1: You are cooking dinner while your sister is playing nearby. As you reach to put something into the pan, you sister grabs your leg, and you knock the pan off the stove. It falls on your arm and burns you. Your arm hurts and has blisters. What should you do?
Situation 2: You and your friend are walking through a field on your way home from school. When you get to your house, your friend complains that his ankle is itchy. He pulls up his pant leg and you see small red bumps around his ankle. What do you think caused his rash? What should you do?
Situation 3: You are walking through the forest when you are bitten by a thick snake with brown and black triangle-shaped markings on its skin. You immediately feel pain and begin to panic. What should you do?
Let’s read a passage from the Bible that helps us think more about this question.
If you are using the Memory Verse Poster, show it to the students.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
2 Corinthians 1:3–4
Based on this passage, why else do you think it is important to care for people who
are hurting?
God cares deeply about you. When you help hurting people by providing first aid, you are showing them God’s love, care, and comfort.
Divide teens into groups of 3.
You will create informational announcements with your small group. Your announcement will explain the first-aid steps people should take in the case of a specific type of injury. I will assign a different type of injury to each group. Be sure to include information you have learned during the last 2 lessons. After your announcement is finished, your audience should know exactly what they need to do if someone needs first aid for that type of injury.
Assign 1 of the following injury types to each group:
Give the groups about 5 minutes to prepare their announcements. If your class is large, you can assign the same type of injury to more than 1 group or make the groups larger. When the groups have finished, allow them to present their announcements to the whole class.
When all the groups have presented, gather the teens and close with a blessing based on
2 Corinthians 1:3–4:
Blessing: May God, the Father of compassion, help you care wisely for people who are hurt so that you may comfort them just as He comforts you!
Lead the children in singing this quarter’s song, if possible.
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