The preparation of food would not have been easy. Proverbs 31:10-27 gives an outline of tasks that a woman would have been expected to perform in taking care of the household. There were also women who traveled with Jesus ( Mark 15:40-41). In Luke 10 Jesus sent out 72 people to travel ahead of him. It could have included some of the many others who travelled with Jesus. This could have meant Jesus and the twelve apostles. Martha was showing great hospitality when she opened her home to Jesus and the other disciples. Friendship is such an important part of a child’s life and knowing Jesus had friends will help them better relate to him. Your students will probably enjoy hearing about the fact that Jesus had special friends. He stopped to see them again, one last time, at the beginning of the last week before his crucifixion ( John 12:1-3). After today’s story we read about them again when Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead ( John 11:1-44). Mary, Martha and their brother, Lazarus are good friends of Jesus ( John 11:5). Bethany is on the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives and is about two miles from Jerusalem. It takes place in the village of Bethany. Ask Him to help you trust Him always.Only Luke records this event in the life of Jesus. Pray and thank God that nothing is impossible with Him. Share how Jesus knows our names and wants to give us spiritual life. Jesus called him by name and gave him life again. “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” Use hand motions to help learn the verse.ĭiscuss what it means for something to be impossible, possible, or unlikely. Explain how Lazarus was dead when Jesus arrived. Today is …, so yesterday was …, and tomorrow will be… An easy way is with the days of the week. Review past, present, and future with your child. She says how things could have been different and will be in the future, but not now. When Jesus arrives, Martha rushes out to Him. He is making the tapestry in ways we don’t understand. Explain that we may think something that happens is terrible because we can’t see it as God does. Turn over the tapestry and show that it is beautiful. Talk about how it isn’t beautiful at all. If you have a tapestry or other piece of embroidery, show the child the back of it. Sometimes, we might be upset or afraid about something that happens, but Jesus has a plan. But God’s timing is perfect and different than our own. Explain how that is difficult for us to understand because we would rush to our friends in need. Instead, Jesus spent two more days where He was, and during that time, Lazarus dies. When Jesus heard that Lazarus was ill, He didn’t run to Lazarus’ side and heal him. Share how we can talk to Jesus about the things which worry us and pray for others who are unwell. Mary and Martha loved their brother, so they did the right thing. Talk about how Lazarus became extremely sick. Example: Is sharing Jesus caring for them or not? Is fighting over toys loving or not? Talk about ways we can show friends we care. Review what we learned about Mary and Martha in the previous lesson. Ask your children what it means to be a friend? Remind them that Jesus was friends with Lazarus and his sisters Mary and Martha.
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