Fell on Good Ground
GROWING DISCIPLES | AGES 9-13
23 The Centurion Trusts Jesus' Word
Bible Adventure Worksheet | Pictures, puzzles and mini-missions
SS-09-13-GD-L23 | W1 | Rev. 2026-10-15.7 | REVIEW DRAFT
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Name: ________________________ Read together: Matthew 8:5-10, 13 (KJV)
1 / TRACE THE REQUEST AND ANSWER
Match every panel to a clue. Write A, B or C.
Panel 1: ___
Panel 2: ___
Panel 3: ___
A Explain authority
B Servant is healed
C Ask Jesus for help
Original story clues and applications are teaching aids, not Scripture. Appearances are imagined.
2 / DECODE THE RESPONSE
Decode. What does Jesus praise in verse 10?
A=1 F=6 H=8 I=9 T=20
6 1 9 20 8
3 / CHECK WHO SPEAKS
Use C for centurion, J for Jesus. Read fully.
___ v. 6: servant is ill
___ v. 8: speak the word only
___ v. 13: go thy way
4 / CARE WHILE TRUSTING
Modern mini-mission: a pretend friend is unwell and misses your group. Plan kind support.
Kind message: ____________
Safe support: ____________
5 / REMEMBER | Psalm 56:3 (KJV)
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
Related memory passage, not story dialogue.
Take turns echoing short unchanged phrases. Optional extra challenge is in the guide.
Home practice initials (optional): __________ Date: __________

Fell on Good Ground
GROWING DISCIPLES | AGES 9-13
23 The Centurion Trusts Jesus' Word
Companion Guide | Prepare & Explore
SS-09-13-GD-L23 | CG1 | Rev. 2026-10-15.7 | REVIEW DRAFT
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Your Classroom Materials – Everything You Need
One W1 per learner; this matching two-page guide per teacher; KJV Bible; pencils. Optional
scrap paper for the game. Print W1, CG1, CG2 together, or use the separate worksheet and
guide PDFs. No extra bought supplies needed.
Read Together & Discover
Shared reading: Matthew 8:5-10, 13 (KJV).
Teacher context / optional fuller reading: Matthew 8:5-13 (KJV).
Original learning idea: The centurion trusts Jesus' authority to heal his servant by his word,
without a visit.
Weekly Memory Verse – Psalm 56:3 (KJV)
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
Related passage: not story dialogue.
Echo unchanged phrases: What time I am afraid, / I will trust in thee.
Prepare for the Adventure – Quick Checklist
Read the full passage; print W1; try the puzzle; use CG2 keys. Read aloud as needed.
Centurion: officer over soldiers. Beseeching: asking earnestly. Palsy: paralysis. Authority: right to
command. Bridge vv. 11-12 gently: Jesus teaches about entry to the kingdom; ancestry alone does
not secure it.
Goals: Match request, authority and healing; identify the speakers; distinguish this healing from a
promise about all illness.
45-Minute Teaching Plan
0-5 Welcome; introduce the picture and a simple optional prayer.
5-12 Read the short KJV selection together; explain story words.
12-22 Play W1 activities 1-2 in pairs. Model one example if needed.
22-25 Quiet stretch or water break; seated participation welcome.
25-33 Play activities 3-4. Let learners point, speak or write.
33-38 Use the short cooperative game on CG2.
38-43 Take turns echoing the exact weekly verse, task 5.
43-45 Ask the quick check; celebrate learning and optional prayer.
60-minute option: add 5 minutes each for another game round, a partner retell, and optional extra challenge.
Timing is an estimate.

Fell on Good Ground
GROWING DISCIPLES | AGES 9-13
23 The Centurion Trusts Jesus' Word
Companion Guide | Solve, Connect & Encourage
SS-09-13-GD-L23 | CG2 | Rev. 2026-10-15.7 | REVIEW DRAFT
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1 / TRACE THE REQUEST AND ANSWER
Say: Find request, explanation and home.
Do: Match all panels; use verse 13 to check.
Check: Panels 1-3: C, A, B. Officer asks (vv. 5-6);
describes authority (vv. 8-9); servant healed that
hour (v. 13). Bed and helper are imagined; Jesus
does not visit the home in this account.
2 / DECODE THE RESPONSE
Say: What makes the officer's reply stand out?
Do: Decode; read the complete verse.
Check: FAITH. Jesus marvels at the officer's faith
(v. 10). He trusts Jesus' word and authority (vv.
8-9); the code is not a shortened Bible verse.
3 / CHECK WHO SPEAKS
Say: Whose request and whose answer?
Do: Identify speakers from the passage.
Check: C, C, J. These are reference clues, not
complete quotations. Read full verses. Jesus'
answer and the healing are both recorded in v.
13.
4 / CARE WHILE TRUSTING
Say: What kind, safe next step could help?
Do: Offer a short reply and one practical action.
Check: Open response: We miss you and care
about you. Pray if welcome; ask an adult about a
kind note. Respect privacy and medical care.
Never blame illness on weak faith.
5 / REMEMBER
Say: read the exact W1/CG1 verse.
Do: echo unchanged phrases.
Check: follow the printed KJV words; listening
counts.
PLAY TOGETHER
Pairs make REQUEST, AUTHORITY and RESULT
cards. Match verses 6, 9 and 13. Read each full
verse, then give a one-sentence retell together.
Check: REQUEST: v. 6. AUTHORITY: v. 9. RESULT:
v. 13. The servant is healed in the selfsame hour;
no acted illness or medical demonstration.
FLEXIBLE LEARNING
For support: Read aloud; offer oral answers,
pointing, a scribe or partner. Model a clue; allow
time. No personal disclosures required.
Extra challenge, optional: Does Matthew say Jesus
enters the servant's home?
Answer: No. The officer says Jesus need only
speak (v. 8); v. 13 records healing that hour.
SHORT LESSON / HOMESCHOOL
20-minute essentials: welcome 3; reading 5; tasks
1 and 4 for 6; verse 4; recap/prayer 2. Other tasks
optional.
30-60 minutes: add puzzles, game, retelling and
fuller reading; take breaks.
TAKE HOME & CHECK
Echo the related Psalm. Offer a kind note with
adult permission; do not ask anyone to reveal
health details.
Quick check: What does the officer believe Jesus
can do without coming under his roof?
Answer: Heal his servant by speaking the word (v.
8).
Optional praise: thank God for today’s learning;
no music needed.
Teacher reflection: Revisit: __________
ACCURACY & CARE
This account does not promise faith always cures
illness. Feeling afraid is not failure. Prayer and
appropriate medical help can go together. No
commands requiring unsafe obedience.