![]() You may want to pour a few drops of perfume on the cloth. Teacher: Show strips of cloth and spices. When someone died, the person’s family would wrap his or her body in strips of cloth and nice smelling spices. Say: Back in Jesus’ day, they didn’t have fancy funeral homes. They needed to come to a point where they were fully committed to Him, trusting Him and willing to follow Him no matter what. Jesus knew that a very difficult time was coming for His disciples. Jesus meant that His disciples’ faith needed to grow stronger. For your benefit, I am glad I was not there. So then He told them plainly, "Lazarus is dead. Lazarus had actually died, and Jesus was going to raise him from the dead. Jesus said, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up." (John 11:11) This was a figure of speech. ![]() As long as the disciples were with Him, the Light of the world, they would be where they were supposed to be. Jesus was saying He would be on earth for a short time, and then He would be gone from the earth. ![]() But when he walks at night, he'll trip and fall. He can see because of this world's light. Note to Teacher: Jesus answered, "Aren't there 12 hours of daylight? A person who walks during the day won't trip and fall. His disciples were afraid to go near Jerusalem because the Jews there wanted to kill Jesus. He loves you, and He has the power to help you.Īfter two days, Jesus told His disciples it was time to go back toward Jerusalem. Just the same, when you are worried about something that is happening in your life, cry out to Jesus. They called on the only One who could help them. Only our all-powerful God can turn something really bad into something really good (Genesis 50:20).Īpplication: Mary and Martha knew that Jesus had the power to heal Lazarus. Say: It is a bad thing, but Jesus was going to turn it into a good thing. Ask: Is getting really sick a good thing or a bad thing? A bad thing. Say: The Bible says Jesus loved Lazarus and his sisters, but when Jesus heard Lazarus was really sick, He did not go to him right away. But after He heard Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was for two more days. Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. God's Son will receive glory because of it." "Lord," they told Him, "the one You love is sick." When Jesus heard this, He said, "This sickness will not end in death. Mary and Martha loved their brother very much and wanted him to get better. While Jesus was teaching across the Jordan, Lazarus became very sick. It was a place where Jesus and His disciples could slip off their sandals and relax. This family even opened their home for Jesus and His disciples (Luke 10:38). Mary, Martha, and Lazarus were brother and sisters, and they all lived together in a town called Bethany. ![]() Say: There was a family that was very dear to Jesus. There, He continued to teach, and more people put their trust in Him. They were so angry that they wanted to kill Jesus, so He left them. Many of the Jews who were listening became very angry that Jesus said He was One with the Father. He taught these things to the Jewish people in Jerusalem. Last week we heard Jesus describe Himself as the Good Shepherd. If anyone had any doubt that He was God, the event we are about to study would certainly prove that Jesus is God. He offered new life to anyone who believed in Him. Jesus taught about God, Himself, and the kingdom of God. ![]() He was speaking the mind of the Father in heaven and people knew His teaching was different than any other teaching (John 14:24). The Bible says that when Jesus taught, people were amazed because He taught with authority (Mark 1:22). That is very different than when your classmate speaks on his own. Say: In the second approach, the student was speaking with the authority of the teacher. Ask: What is the difference? The teacher said. But what if he came up and said, “ The teacher said I need to collect everyone’s math book.” Then you would be much more likely to give him your book. Say: What if you were at school, and another student came up and said, “Give me your math book.” Would you give him your book? Probably not. Props: Strips of white cloth, spices (such as cloves), bottle of perfume Background/Review And those who live and believe in Me will never die. Anyone who believes in Me will live, even if he dies. Key Verse: Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. ![]()
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