Object: A tin cup.

Lesson: And they came to Jericho; and as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great multitude, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside.

Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have ever begged for something? (Let them answer.) What did you beg for? (Let them answer.) Whom did you beg? (Let them answer.) What would you do if you had to beg for the food that you ate everyday, or for a place to sleep at night? Can you imagine what it would be like to get up every morning and know that you were going to have to beg that day, just so that you could live until the next day? Can you imagine how it would be if you had to beg every day, just so you would have something to eat, wear, or a place to sleep? It sounds awful, doesn…