For adult study: "Healing the Leper"
The story summary and questions were written in a way that makes it possible to use a New Testament reference in place of the Urantia reference. A selected chapter from a 1932 book, titled Treasure-House of the Living Religions, supports a spiritual theme that is found within the story. Children will use a one page handout that includes a coloring picture.
Paper 146:4.3-5
The Urantia Book
The story summary and questions were written in a way that makes it possible to use a New Testament reference in place of the Urantia reference. A selected chapter from a 1932 book, titled Treasure-House of the Living Religions, supports a spiritual theme that is found within the story. Children will use a one page handout that includes a coloring picture.
Paper 146:4.3-5
The Urantia Book
A man with leprosy came to Jesus and knelt down
Students may read Paper 146:4.3-5
After many people were healed in Capernaum, Jesus and the disciples went out to preach the good news of the kingdom throughout Galilee. In one of the cities, a leper approached Jesus and knelt down saying, “If you will, you can make me clean.” Jesus looked upon the man with compassion. He touched him and said, “I will; be clean.” Immediately the leper was healed. Jesus said he should show himself to the priest and tell no one about this. But the joyful man went about telling everyone.
Discussion Questions
Lepers had to stay away from people, and they were not allowed to enter the synagogue for worship. But Jesus did not turn him away. What is compassion? Why did Jesus tell him not to say anything about his healing?
Procedure for using the PDF handouts with children
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Additional reading:
These two paragraphs talk about mortal faith and the personal presence of Jesus.
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Re: Compassion
140:8.11 ... He taught pure sympathy, compassion. Michael of Nebadon is a mercy-dominated Son; compassion is his very nature.
2:4.2 God is inherently kind, naturally compassionate, and everlastingly merciful. And never is it necessary that any influence be brought to bear upon the Father to call forth his loving-kindness. ...
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New Testament reference
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Chapter 3—The Divine Goodness and Wonder—p.11
The perfect compassionate God filleth every place.
He is merciful to all, And cherisheth creatures in divers ways. (Sikhism)
The Lord is gracious and full of compassion.
The Lord is good to all.
And His tender mercies are over all His works. (Judaism)
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