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John 11 · Grade 5

The Resurrection and the Life

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John 11 records the seventh and greatest sign in John's Gospel. Jesus loved Lazarus and his sisters. When word came that Lazarus was sick, Jesus stayed two more days. His love did not hurry, because He planned something greater than healing. By the time He reached Bethany, Lazarus had been dead four days. Many believed the soul left the body for good after three days. No one could doubt that Lazarus was truly dead.

Martha met Jesus with grief and faith mixed together. Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies. Everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this? Martha answered with one of the greatest confessions in the Bible: You are the Christ, God's Son. When Mary wept, Jesus was deeply moved and troubled. Jesus wept, the shortest verse in the English Bible. The Lord of life grieved death, the enemy that entered through sin.

At the tomb, Jesus prayed aloud so the crowd would believe the Father sent Him. Then He cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come out! The dead man came out bound in grave cloths, and Jesus said, Free him, and let him go. This sign pointed to Jesus' own resurrection and the final resurrection of all who believe. Yet it also led to the cross. The council feared losing their place. Caiaphas, the high priest, said one man should die for the people. John explains that he prophesied without knowing it: Jesus would die for the nation and to gather God's scattered children into one.

Show What You Know

  1. Why was it important that Lazarus had been dead four days?

  2. What great confession did Martha make?

  3. Why did Jesus, the Lord of life, weep at the tomb?

  4. What two future events did Lazarus's raising point to?

  5. How was Caiaphas's statement a prophecy?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Martha's sister.
  2. How many days Lazarus was in the tomb.
  3. Jesus ____ the Father before calling Lazarus.
  4. Mary and Martha's brother.

Down

  1. She said Jesus is the Christ.
  2. Jesus ____ with His sad friends.

Think About It

  1. Jesus' delay seemed hard, but He had a greater plan. When has God's timing been hard for you to trust?

  2. Jesus is the resurrection and the life. How does this truth give hope when someone we love dies?

Memory Verse

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.

John 11:25 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Jesus wept with His friends even though He knew He would raise Lazarus. What does that show about how Jesus cares?
  • How can Jesus comfort you when you cry?
  • Who could you sit with when they are hurting?

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