Lazarus Lives Again
Songs
Song 1: God Is So Good
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Song 2: Every Move I Make
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Bible Cartoon
Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead, by Saddleback Kids
Read from The Beginner's Bible
Page: 418
Bible reference: John 11:1-44
Devotional
In our Bible story, everyone loved Jesus. Mary, Martha, and Lazarus all loved Jesus. But, Jesus didn't give them what they wanted. Jesus could have visited Lazarus to take away his sickness. Or, Jesus could have just said a word and Lazarus would have been better right away. But instead, Jesus let Lazarus get really sick, and Lazarus got so sick that he died. His sisters Mary and Martha were very sad and very confused. But, Jesus had a better plan. After Lazarus died, Jesus went to the place where they put his body. And then, Jesus told Lazarus to come out, and Lazarus came back! Lazarus was dead, but he came back to life! And, in the end, Mary, Martha, and Lazarus were back together. And they learned that Jesus is so powerful that even death cannot stop him.
So, what can we learn from this story? We can learn that Jesus doesn't always give us what we want. Sometimes we are very sad and confused, and terrible things can happen to us. But in the end, Jesus always takes care of the people who love him. Jesus is so powerful that nothing will stop him. And, he will always give us the best thing in the end.
Discussion Questions
- Does Jesus always give us what we want?
- Why doesn't Jesus always give us what we want?
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Memory Verse
John 11:25 (CEV). Jesus then said, “I am the one who raises the dead to life! Everyone who has faith in me will live, even if they die.