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Jesus' Friend Is Sick

Jesus Brings Lazarus Back

Day 166of 180
Week 34of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jesus loved Mary, Martha, and Lazarus

2

Learn that Jesus cares about people who are sick

3

Recognize that Jesus shows compassion to His friends

📖 Scripture Connection

John 11:5

“Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.”

— John 11:5 (WEB)

Demonstrates Jesus' deep personal love for His friends

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Picture of a house
  • Paper hearts
  • Crayons
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we're going to learn about Jesus and His special friends who loved Him very much!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember a time when someone you love was sick?
2Teaching (8 min)

Jesus had three very special friends - Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. They lived in a small town called Bethany and loved Jesus deeply.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Mary and Martha sent a message to Jesus that their brother was very sick
  • They hoped Jesus would come and help Lazarus get better
  • Jesus loved this family very much
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think it means to be a good friend?
  • How do you think Mary and Martha felt when Lazarus was sick?
3Activity: Caring Friends Craft (10 min)
storytelling

Create a heart card showing how we can care for friends who are sick

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold a piece of paper in half
  2. Draw a big heart on the front
  3. Inside, draw a picture of how you might help a sick friend
  4. Write 'Jesus Loves You' inside the card
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child draw pictures

Challenge: Write a short note inside the card

4Closing (3 min)

Review the story of Jesus' love for His friends

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who were Jesus' special friends?
  • What did Mary and Martha do when Lazarus was sick?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for loving us and caring about our friends when they are hurting.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn what happened when Jesus arrived to help Lazarus

💎 Memory Verse

John 20:31

“These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God.”

— John 20:31 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Heart Verse Hop - Place paper hearts with words of the verse around the room and have child jump to each heart while saying the words

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the concept of Jesus' personal love and compassion

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Encourage children to share their own experiences of friendship
  • Connect the story to child's understanding of caring for others
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand why Jesus didn't immediately heal Lazarus

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's empathy and understanding of friendship

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library coloring page about this story
  • Sing a friendship song from BibleMouse Song Collection

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