Leader Guide

Video Leader Guide

Welcome (1 minute)

Hello everyone; today is the last lesson of our Superbook adventure titled “Lazarus.” If you were here for one of the previous lessons, why were Mary and Martha weeping? Their brother Lazarus had died.

What did they believe would have changed if Jesus had been with Lazarus before that happened? They believed Jesus would have healed Lazarus, and he would not have died.

Jesus had an even greater miracle in store for Lazarus—giving him new life! And we can all have new life in our hearts when we invite Jesus to be our Lord and Savior! So let’s praise Him for our new life as we stand and sing The Salvation Poem!

Play Video 7: (Song) The Salvation Poem (3 minutes)

Be sure to preview the song so you can sing along with the children.

The Salvation Poem

SuperTruth and Discussion (2 minutes)

Our SuperTruth today is, “Jesus is the source of life.” Let’s say it together. “Jesus is the source of life.”

Who created the world? God.

Who is God’s Son? Jesus.

Jesus was with God in the very beginning, when God created the world and everything in it. Then, when humans sinned, death came into the world. We needed someone to come and save us from our sins and give us new life. That’s why Jesus came to the earth to die on the cross and rise again. We will talk more about this in Small Group.

Introduce Condensed Bible Story (1 minute)

If most or all children watched the Bible story video in a previous lesson, omit it here and go straight to the SuperVerse.

Let’s watch a short version of the video about Jesus and Lazarus. If you you’ve already seen it, listen carefully for how many days Lazarus was in the tomb when Jesus arrived.

Play Video 4: Condensed Bible Story (11 Minutes)

Condensed Bible Story

Superbook takes Joy, Chris and Gizmo to meet Jesus, who is told that his friend Lazarus is sick. Jesus delays visiting, and when He arrives, Lazarus has died. Jesus gives Lazarus an even greater miracle than healing—by raising him from the dead.

Play Video 10C: SuperVerse Graphic 3

Graphic loops 2.5 minutes without audio; turn off or freeze video after children repeat the verse.

SuperVerse Graphic 3

SuperVerse (2 minutes)

Our SuperVerse today is 1 John 5:12:

Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life.

What kind of life is the SuperVerse talking about? Eternal life in heaven with God.

Jesus is the source of life and the only source of eternal life in heaven with God; without Him we cannot live with God in heaven forever. There is no other way to God the Father except through Jesus! (See John 14:6.)

Let’s say the SuperVerse once more together. 1 John 5:12:

Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life.

Children will have more time to learn the SuperVerse in Small Group.

Introduce Signposts Video (1 minute)

Now let’s learn how raising Lazarus from the dead was a Signpost to Jesus’ own death and resurrection.

Play Video 6: Signposts Video (3.5 minutes)

Signposts Video

Prayer and Send-Off (2 minutes)

Let’s pray before we move to Small Group.

Dear God, we praise You that when we have Jesus, we have true life. We not only have eternal life in heaven, we also can have a joyful and victorious life here on the earth. This can only come from trusting Jesus as our Lord and Savior. Help us share this Good News with others so they can have life in Jesus, too. In Your Son’s name we pray, Amen.

In Small Group today, you will play a fun game about Lazarus going in and coming out of the tomb. Let’s go learn how to play this game!

Teachers take children to Small Group classes for Grades 1–3 and 4–6. If the combined group is small, all children may stay together for Small Group time.

Game

Jesus returned to Bethany in response to Mary and Martha’s message. He told His disciples that Lazarus’s sickness would not result in death; yet when they arrived, Lazarus was already dead.

Who can answer our question from Large Group: How many days had Lazarus been in the tomb when Jesus arrived? (See John 11:4,17.) Four days.

What do you think Jesus’ disciples thought at this point? They must have been disappointed and confused. They may have wondered if Jesus made a mistake. Should they have come right away?

Jesus hadn’t made a mistake. He was in complete control. Let’s say our SuperTruth together: “Jesus is the source of life.”

Lazarus had died and was in the tomb, yet that was about to change. What did Jesus tell the people to do with the tombstone? Roll it aside.

What did Jesus do next? He prayed to God, and then shouted for Lazarus to come out.

What happened then? Lazarus walked out of the tomb.

Lazarus was alive again because Jesus is the source of life! Lazarus was in and out of the tomb, and that is the name of our game.

Have the children line up single file behind one another down the center of the room, facing the leader. Leave as much room as possible between the children. Tell the children that the right side of the line is “In the Tomb” and the left side of the line is “Out of the Tomb.” Explain that for our game, we are just having fun doing certain activities either in or out of the tomb. (It’s not “bad” to be in the tomb.)

The leader shouts a command and ends it with either “In the Tomb” or “Out of the Tomb.” Upon hearing the command, the children jump from one side to the other and do the command. If the children stay on or jump to the wrong side, they must sit out of the game for one command and then may return. Have another leader control when children may return to the game.

Use the commands below or create your own.

Sit at Jesus’ feet—out of the tomb.

Stand up—out of the tomb.

Jump up and down three times—in the tomb.

Shout “Jesus is the source of life!”—out of the tomb.

Hop on one foot—in the tomb.

Wave hello—out of the tomb.

Clap your hands as fast as you can—in the tomb.

Clap your hands as fast as you can—in the tomb. This is a duplicate command to trick!

Touch your toes—out of the tomb.

Hum a tune—in the tomb.

Pat your back with both hands—out of the tomb.

Shout “Jesus is the resurrection!”—in the tomb.

Do five jumping jacks—in the tomb.

Spin around two times—out of the tomb.

Roll away the stone—out of the tomb.

Shout “I will wait upon the Lord!”—in the tomb.

Run in place to share that Lazarus is alive!—out of the tomb.

Game options: Play just for fun—no one is removed from play when an error is made. Or, play as two teams; each team loses a point for an error.

Conclusion: Jesus called Himself the resurrection and the life. Let’s learn more about that now. 

Teaching

Have a child select the first Signpost card and read it aloud. Tape the card to the wall or prop it up so children can see it. Lead a discussion with the information below. Repeat for the two remaining Signpost cards. Additional material is included for Grades 4–6 to look up and discuss.

Signpost 1 Preparation for His Burial

Did you know that when Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, He was preparing people for His own death and resurrection? Once, when Jesus visited Mary and Martha, Mary sat at Jesus’ feet and listened to His teaching. Martha was not pleased that Mary wasn’t helping with preparations for the meal. Jesus told Martha that Mary had discovered the most important thing, and it would not be taken from her. Even though Jesus would leave the earth, His words would remain forever with all who spend time with Him and listen.

Later, after Lazarus was raised from the dead, Jesus again visited their home. And again, Mary chose to sit at Jesus’ feet. This time she washed Jesus’ feet with expensive perfume. Mary had prepared the body of her brother, Lazarus, when he died, and she was doing the same thing for Jesus, even though He had not yet died. And like before, someone had a problem with Mary’s actions—but this time, it wasn’t her sister! The disciple Judas objected, saying she wasted perfume that could have been sold to care for the poor. Do you think Judas really cared about poor people? No.

Jesus defended Mary a second time, telling Judas to leave her alone because she had done this in preparation for His burial. Mary made the wise choice in Jesus’ eyes a second time.

OPTIONAL VERSES FOR GRADES 4–6

Luke 10:41–42:

⁴¹ But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”

John 12:1–7:

¹ Six days before the Passover celebration began, Jesus arrived in Bethany, the home of Lazarus—the man He had raised from the dead. ² A dinner was prepared in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those who ate with Him. ³Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping His feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance. ⁴ But Judas Iscariot, the disciple who would soon betray Him, said, ⁵“That perfume was worth a year’s wages. It should have been sold and the money given to the poor.” ⁶Not that he cared for the poor—he was a thief, and since he was in charge of the disciples’ money, he often stole some for himself. ⁷Jesus replied, “Leave her alone. She did this in preparation for My burial.”

Signpost 2 The Good Shepherd Gave His Life

God created the world to be perfect, where there would be no sin, sickness, sadness, or death. Yet when people disobeyed God, sin and death entered the world. Every single person has sinned and done bad things. Even people you might consider to be very good have sinned and done things that are wrong. And the punishment for sin is terrible—it’s death! I don’t want to die for my sins, do you?

That’s why we need a Savior! Jesus came into the world to live a perfect life. He never sinned—not even once! He is the only person who ever lived who didn’t deserve to die. And yet He willingly chose to take all of our sins upon Himself. And then He took the punishment for our sins by dying on the cross.

Jesus called Himself the Good Shepherd. That’s because a good shepherd loves his sheep and is willing to give his life for the flock. Who are His sheep? His followers, us.

Jesus was willing to give up His life for His flock. He showed this when He returned to raise Lazarus, even though He knew people hated Him and wanted to kill Him. That wasn’t His time to die—but not long afterward, Jesus allowed Himself to be arrested and nailed to the cross. He gave up His life so that the whole world could be saved from their sin and could receive eternal life. This was God’s will and plan; Jesus was obedient, even when it meant death.

OPTIONAL VERSES FOR GRADES 4–6

Genesis 2:15–17:

¹⁵The Lord God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and watch over it. ¹⁶But the Lord God warned him, “You may freely eat the fruit of every tree in the garden— ¹⁷ except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die.”

1 Corinthians 15:21–22:

²¹ So you see, just as death came into the world through a man, now the resurrection from the dead has begun through another man. ²²Just as everyone dies because we all belong to Adam, everyone who belongs to Christ will be given new life.

John 10:11,17–18:

¹¹“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices His life for the sheep.” ¹⁷“The Father loves Me because I sacrifice My life so I may take it back again. ¹⁸No one can take My life from Me. I sacrifice it voluntarily. For I have the authority to lay it down when I want to and also to take it up again. For this is what My Father has commanded.”

John 11:8,11,16:

⁸ But His disciples objected. “Rabbi,” they said, “only a few days ago the people in Judea were trying to stone You. Are You going there again?” ¹¹Then He said, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but now I will go and wake him up.” ¹⁶ Thomas, nicknamed the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s go, too—and die with Jesus.”

Signpost 3 The Resurrection and the Life

Although Lazarus died, Jesus’ Word was true and his friend’s sickness did not end in death. Jesus raised Lazarus to life! This brought glory to God and proved that Jesus was sent by God.

After Jesus died on the cross, He was wrapped in grave clothes and put into in a tomb. Then what happened? He rose again.

By doing this, Jesus conquered sin and death forever, for everyone who believes in Him. When Jesus told Martha that He was the resurrection and the life, He asked her if she believed. Now, He asks us the same question: do you believe? Allow time for discussion.

OPTIONAL VERSES FOR GRADES 4–6

John 11:4:

But when Jesus heard about it He said, “Lazarus’s sickness will not end in death. No, it happened for the glory of God so that the Son of God will receive glory from this.”

John 11:43–44:

⁴³Then Jesus shouted, “Lazarus, come out!” ⁴⁴ And the dead man came out, his hands and feet bound in graveclothes, his face wrapped in a headcloth. Jesus told them, “Unwrap him and let him go!”

John 11:25–26:

²⁵ Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in Me will live, even after dying. ²⁶ Everyone who lives in Me and believes in Me will never ever die. Do you believe this, Martha?”

Matthew 26:28:

For this is My blood, which confirms the covenant between God and His people. It is poured out as a sacrifice to forgive the sins of many.

Now, let’s move on to the Discipleship Challenge and discuss how we can build on the new life we are given through Jesus!

Discipleship Challenge/Practical Application

Display the model craft that you made. Give a Lazarus’ Tomb to any children who missed Lessons 1 and 2 so they can complete the craft at home.

Let’s discuss the previous Discipleship Challenge. Our first challenge was to think about things that hinder our walk with Jesus. Our second challenge was to read and discuss Romans 12:2. Why shouldn’t we copy the behavior of others around us? It could be harmful and may not please God.

How can wrong thinking slow our spiritual growth? Doubt can enter your mind instead of faith. The world may question whether God is real and relevant. Thoughts of jealousy and anger are dangerous and lead to many kinds of sin. You can think bad or harmful thoughts about yourself if you choose to listen to others or judge yourself according to the world’s standards.

How does thinking like God help us? We know His will for us and we can please and obey Him. His thoughts are for good not evil. We reflect Him to others. His thoughts influence our actions.

Were you able to pray and identify wrong thinking that could be harmful?

Our final challenge is to learn about the importance of spiritual food. If you don’t eat for many days at a time, what will happen to your body? We will grow very weak; it could even lead to death.

In the same way, if we don’t eat spiritual food, our spirits will grow very weak. So read 1 Peter 2:2–3—the third verses on your challenge craft. Discuss it with your family if possible. These verses will help us to understand how important it is to read and study God’s Word. Just like we need daily food for our bodies to stay healthy and strong, we need God’s Word daily to grow and stay healthy and strong spiritually. Being undernourished spiritually can hold us back and hinder our progress to grow and become more like Jesus. Pray and ask God to give you the desire to “drink” His Word every day by setting aside time to read the Bible.

Optional: If time permits, read 1 Peter:2–3:

Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment, now that you have had a taste of the Lord’s kindness.

SuperVerse

God is the source of all life. Genesis 2:7 tells us how God created human beings.

Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person.

Jesus is present now. He existed from the beginning of time with God and took part in creation. God and His Son are the source of all life. Nothing is created or exists without Jesus. (See John 1:1–3.) He is also the source of eternal life which this verse is specifically talking about. Without Jesus, we do not have hope of eternal life with God in heaven. God provides no other way except through His Son. All who have Jesus have eternal life in heaven with God—it’s that simple! Now, that is something to shout about! And, that is exactly what you will have a chance to do!

Have the girls sit on one side of the room and the boys on the other.

Boys, whenever I point to you, shout “Son.” Let’s practice. Son!

Girls, whenever I point to you, shout “Life!” Let’s practice. Life!

Now let’s all say the scripture reference together. 1 John 5:12.

Read the verse slowly, pointing to the boys, then girls.

Whoever has the … Son! (Boys)

Has … Life! (Girls)

Whoever does not have God’s … Son! (Boys)

Does not have … Life! (Girls)

Where is this verse in the Bible? 1 John 5:12 (Everyone)

Repeat the verse several times, going faster each time. If time allows, ask if any individuals would like to say the whole verse alone.

Conclusion: When we have God’s Son, we have a relationship with God the Father and a promise of life with Him forever!

Prayer

Have the children sit in a circle.

When a messenger told Jesus that Lazarus was sick, Jesus said that the sickness wouldn’t end in death. Jesus then stated the purpose for the sickness. What did Jesus say? It happened for the glory of God so Jesus would receive glory from it.

Let’s read what Jesus said at Lazarus’ tomb.

Have the volunteers read John 11:41–43:

⁴¹So they rolled the stone aside. Then Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, thank You for hearing Me. ⁴²You always hear Me, but I said it out loud for the sake of all these people standing here, so that they will believe You sent Me.” ⁴³Then Jesus shouted, “Lazarus, come out!”

Did Jesus need to pray out loud so He was sure God could hear Him? No; He said God always hears Him.

Jesus knew that God hears every prayer—even silent prayers. So why did He pray out loud? So the people would believe God sent Him.

Jesus wanted everyone to understand that His power comes from God, and that He is God’s Son. After Jesus raised Lazarus to life, God received glory, and many people believed Jesus is God’s Son! (See John 12:9–11.)

Since Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, do you think there’s anything that He can’t do? No!

That is exciting and gives us hope. Nothing is impossible for God!

In our prayer time today, let’s go around the circle and have each person say the name of someone who needs prayer, or a situation that needs prayer. You may pray a sentence or two if you feel comfortable, or you can simply say something like, “My family” or “My school.” We know God can do anything, so be bold and ask God for something that may seem very difficult or even impossible. Let’s bow our heads and pray. I’ll start, then we’ll go around the circle. Begin by stating your own prayer request, then allow time for each child to give their request.

Close in prayer: Dear Jesus, You prayed aloud to bring God glory. When You answer our prayers today and bless our lives, we want to give glory to You so others can discover Your goodness, love and power. You are the source of life and nothing is too hard for You! In Your name and for Your glory we pray, Amen.

We want God to receive all the glory for answering our prayers—so when you receive your answer, come back and share it with our class. Of course, if your prayer request is private, you don’t have to share details, just tell us that God answered your prayer in a very powerful way.

Game

Martha wanted to serve her important guests a nice dinner. That is why we will use a table, plates, cups, and spoons to play this True and False review game. You will each have not one, but two chances to score points for your team! You can score points by answering the question correctly and also by bouncing balls into the cups on the table.

I will ask the same question to a player on each team. You will answer by holding up a TRUE or FALSE plate. That’s right; you don’t even have to speak! I will then reveal the answer. Then you will try to bounce the balls into the cups. Let’s play!

Divide the children into two equal teams, mixing older and younger children on each team. If teams are unequal, a player may take two turns.

Give a TRUE and FALSE plate to the first player on each team.

Ask a question from the list. Players will hold up one of their plates to answer.

Each correct answer scores five points. For false answers, discuss the correct answer with the children.

Players hand their plates to the next players in line while they do the second part of their turn.

Give a spoon and two balls to the players.

Players stand at the front edge of the table and place one ball in their spoon.

Players will then drop or thrust the ball from their spoons toward the cups.

Balls must bounce at least once on the table before landing in a cup to score points.

Two points are scored for a ball bounced into the back row of cups.

One point is scored for a ball bounced into the front row of cups.

The players’ turn ends and they gather the balls for the next set of players.

Keep score on the board. The team with the most points wins.

Activity

Divide the children into two teams. Give each child a domino. Assign each team a table. Have each team place their dominoes in the form of a cross on their table. Have them place the dominoes flat—not standing up—on the table to form a cross similar to the illustration. The dominoes do not have to be perfectly straight. Assist as necessary to align the dominoes correctly. Have both teams line up behind the mark/line.

Great job on making your crosses! We have been talking about Lazarus’s death and resurrection. Lazarus had been in the tomb for 4 days, but did he stay in the tomb? No.

How was Lazarus able to live again—was it because of his own power and will to live? No.

It was because of Jesus’ power. Let’s say our SuperTruth together: “Jesus is the source of life.”

When Jesus died on the cross, He set us free from sin and death to have new life in Him. All we need to do is ask Him into our hearts and trust Him.

Optional: read 1 Peter 2:24:

He personally carried our sins in His body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By His wounds you are healed.

In our game today, our dominoes are lying down, but we are going to raise them up again to symbolize the resurrection of both Jesus and Lazarus. The cross also symbolizes the new life we have in Him that gives us the power to live for God today! Are you ready to play?

Start the race. The first player from each team runs to the table and stands up one domino—any domino. The player then runs back to the line and the next player takes a turn. The first team to raise up their entire cross wins! Caution the children that the game gets harder as more dominoes are standing, as they can fall down easily. Important—each player may only stand up one domino per turn, so when dominoes are accidently knocked over, it will take more turns for that team to raise the cross!

Conclusion: When we see a cross, remember that Jesus is the source of life for us—both here on the earth and for all eternity up in heaven.

Read John 11:25–26:

Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in Me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in Me and believes in Me will never ever die. Do you believe this, Martha?”

Jesus asked Martha if she believed. All we must do is believe to receive new life from Jesus.

Craft

According to the SuperVerse, when we have God’s Son, what do we have? Life.

Jesus is the source of life. When we believe in Him, we have abundant life on the earth and eternal life in heaven.

Give a coloring page, crayons, colored pencils, or markers to each child. Lead a discussion using the questions below as the children color their pages.

In the picture you are coloring, what are the two men doing for Lazarus? Unwrappinghis grave clothes.

If you were Lazarus, how do you think it would feel to be alive again? Wonderful, like a dream, amazing, unexplainable, full of thanksgiving, speechless.

Was everyone happy to witness Jesus’ amazing miracle? No, the Jewish religious leaders were upset and plotted to kill Jesus.

Jesus performed many miracles on the earth. He also gave power to His disciples to do miracles!

Read John 14:12–14:

“I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in Me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father. You can ask for anything in My name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father. Yes, ask Me for anything in My name, and I will do it!”

The Bible tells us that Jesus’ disciples performed many miracles by Jesus’ authority—even raising the dead. (See Acts 9:6–42; Acts 20:9–12.)

Jesus is the source of life and the Bible says He doesn’t change. He is the same today and forever. When Jesus died on the cross, did He stay dead? No, He rose again!

Yes, Jesus rose from the dead, He is alive today, and He answers our prayers!

Have children share their coloring pages with the class if they would like.

Bible Activity

Jesus is the source of life. He raised Lazarus from the dead and others during His earthly ministry. He also sent the disciples out with His authority to do this, too!

Read Matthew 10:7–8:

“Go and announce to them that the Kingdom of Heaven is near. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received!”

In this activity, teams of two will quickly find Scriptures about people who were resurrected in the New Testament of the Bible.

Divide the children into teams of two. Try to pair experienced Bible users with those who are less familiar with the Bible. Give each team a Bible. Announce each New Testament passage and write it on the board. Teams should find the scriptures as fast as possible, then stand up. Award one point to the winning team. Call on different children to read the verses aloud starting with the winning team. Then have all teams answer the following questions:

A. Who died and was resurrected?

B. Who, by God’s power, resurrected them?

C. Where did this take place?

Answers are shown in parentheses.

1. Galatians 1:1:

This letter is from Paul, an apostle. I was not appointed by any group of people or any human authority, but by Jesus Christ Himself and by God the Father, who raised Jesus from the dead.

A. Jesus. B. God. C. Tomb.

2. Luke 7:12–15:

¹²A funeral procession was coming out as He approached the village gate. The young man who had died was a widow’s only son, and a large crowd from the village was with her.¹³ When the Lord saw her, His heart overflowed with compassion. “Don’t cry!” He said. ¹⁴Then He walked over to the coffin and touched it, and the bearers stopped.“Young man,”He said, “I tell you, get up.”¹⁵ Then the dead boy sat up and began to talk! And Jesus gave him back to his mother.

A. Young man or widow’s son. B. Lord Jesus. C. Funeral

3. Acts 9:36–41:

³⁶ There was a believer in Joppa named Tabitha (which in Greek is Dorcas). She was always doing kind things for others and helping the poor. ³⁷About this time she became ill and died. Her body was washed for burial and laid in an upstairs room. ³⁸But the believers had heard that Peter was nearby at Lydda, so they sent two men to beg him, “Please come as soon as possible!” ³⁹So Peter returned with them; and as soon as he arrived, they took him to the upstairs room. The room was filled with widows who were weeping and showing him the coats and other clothes Dorcas had made for them. ⁴⁰But Peter asked them all to leave the room; then he knelt and prayed. Turning to the body he said, “Get up, Tabitha.” And she opened her eyes! When she saw Peter, she sat up! ⁴¹ He gave her his hand and helped her up. Then he called in the widows and all the believers, and he presented her to them alive.

A. Tabitha or Dorcas. B. Peter. C. Home in Joppa.

4. Luke 8:49–55:

⁴⁹While He was still speaking to her, a messenger arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. He told him, “Your daughter is dead. There’s no use troubling the Teacher now.” ⁵⁰But when Jesus heard what had happened, He said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith, and she will be healed.” ⁵¹When they arrived at the house, Jesus wouldn’t let anyone go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the little girl’s father and mother. ⁵²The house was filled with people weeping and wailing, but He said, “Stop the weeping! She isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.” ⁵³But the crowd laughed at Him because they all knew she had died. ⁵⁴Then Jesus took her by the hand and said in a loud voice, “My child, get up!” ⁵⁵ And at that moment her life returned, and she immediately stood up! Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat.

A. Jairus’s daughter. B. Jesus. C. Jairus’s house

5. Matthew 27:50–53:

⁵⁰Then Jesus shouted out again, and He released His spirit. ⁵¹At that moment the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart, ⁵² and tombs opened. The bodies of many godly men and women who had died were raised from the dead. ⁵³They left the cemetery after Jesus’ resurrection, went into the holy city of Jerusalem, and appeared to many people.

A. Many godly men and women. B. Jesus. C. A Jerusalem cemetery.

6. Acts 20:9–12:

⁹ As Paul spoke on and on, a young man named Eutychus, sitting on the windowsill, became very drowsy. Finally, he fell sound asleep and dropped three stories to his death below. ¹⁰ Paul went down, bent over him, and took him into his arms. “Don’t worry,” he said, “he’s alive!” ¹¹ Then they all went back upstairs, shared in the Lord’s Supper, and ate together. Paul continued talking to them until dawn, and then he left. ¹² Meanwhile, the young man was taken home alive and well, and everyone was greatly relieved.

A. A young man named Eutychus. B. Paul. C. Fell to the ground from a third story window; Troas, a Greek city.

Conclusion: Jesus is the source of life. Acts 17:28a says:

For in Him we live and move and exist!

Jesus describes Himself as the source of life in John 10:17–18:

¹⁷“The Father loves Me because I sacrifice My life so I may take it back again. ¹⁸No one can take My life from Me. I sacrifice it voluntarily. For I have the authority to lay it down when I want to and also to take it up again. For this is what My Father has commanded.”

In Jesus, we are alive in Him forever!