NT 19 Jesus Raises Lazarus

Reference: John 11:1-44

Big Idea and Motions: Believe in Jesus and you’ll rise again on the last day.
Believe - pretend to grasp a rope in front of you with both hands
Jesus - form a cross with your forearms
You’ll - point to someone else
Rise again - reach low with your hands, then raise them to the sky
Last day - pound the bottom of your fist onto your open palm on each word

Story Summary:
   Mary and Martha sent Jesus a letter. It said, "Lord, the one you love is sick." They were talking about their brother, Lazarus. Jesus said, "This sickness will not end it death." However, by the time Jesus reached Mary and Martha's house, Lazarus had been dead for four days!
   Martha told Jesus, "If you had been here, Lazarus would not have died." Jesus told Martha that Lazarus would rise again. Martha thought that Jesus meant Lazarus would be raised on the last day. But Jesus said, "Anyone who believes in me will live, even if he dies." Martha said, "I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God."
   Jesus went to Lazarus' tomb and had them roll back the stone. He said, "Lazarus! Come out!" Dead Lazarus came to life and walked out of the tomb, still wrapped up in cloths like a mummy! Many of the people who saw this amazing miracle put their faith in Jesus.

Verse / Motions: John 11:25, ESV - Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.”
Jesus - form a cross with your forearms
I am - point to yourself with two thumbs
Resurrection - reach low with your hands, then raise them to the sky
Life - hold a fist, palms up, then open it (like an opening flower)
Believes - pretend to grasp a rope in front of you with two hands
Die - cross your arms in an X over your chest
Live - hold a fist, palms up, then open it (like an opening flower)

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
Who became sick and died in today’s story? // Lazarus.
Who were Lazarus’ sisters? // Mary and Martha.
Who did Mary and Martha send a message about Lazarus to? // Jesus.
When Martha came out to meet Jesus, what did Jesus say would happen to Lazarus? // He’d rise from the dead.
When did Martha think Lazarus would rise again? // At the last day, when God raises all believers.
How long had Lazarus been dead? // Four days.
What happened after Jesus said, “Lazarus, come out!”? // Lazarus came back to life.
What kinds of bodies will Jesus give believers on the last day? // Strong, beautiful bodies that will live forever
What is today’s big idea? // Believe in Jesus and you’ll rise again on the last day.
What is today’s Bible verse? // John 11:25, ESV - Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.”

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