Jesus can even wake up the dead

Do you have patience and faith?

Jesus can even wake up the dead

• Good morning children.• Do you find it easy to

wake up in the morning?

• How do you parents wake you up?

• Do you yawn or stretch?• Show me.

Jesus can even wake up the dead

• Close you eyes like you are asleep.

• Now show me what you do.

• “Time to wake up. • It’s morning time.”

Jesus can even wake up the dead

• Well today our Bible reading is story about Jesus waking a child up.

• But what is amazing about this “wake up story” is that Jesus woke her up after she died!

Jesus can even wake up the dead

• I’m going to tell you the story and I would like you to act out how the people were feeling.

• This story is found in Chapter 5 of Mark’s Gospel

Jesus can even wake up the dead

• (vs 22) A man named Jairus fell at Jesus’ feet and pleaded with him, “My daughter is dying please come and put you hands on her so that she will be healed and live.”

• ---What do you think Jairus felt like?

• Show me how might feel.• Yes, he was very worried.

Jesus can even wake up the dead

• (vs 24)Jesus started to go to Jairus’ house to see his daughter but it was taking a long time because he stopped to talk to another person who needed healing.

• How do you think Jairus was feeling then?• Yes. • He was very anxious.

Jesus can even wake up the dead

• (vs 35)Then all of a sudden some people came from Jairus’ home and said.

• Your daughter has died.• Don’t bother bringing Jesus.

Jesus can even wake up the dead

• (vs 36)Jesus kept on going and when he came to the house where the girl was he saw all the people crying.

• When he came to the girl he said that she was only sleeping.

• Since the people knew she had died they laughed at Jesus

Jesus can even wake up the dead

• (vs 41) Then Jesus took her by the hand and said “Little girl, I say to you get up!”

• (vs42) Immediately the girl stood up and walked around.

• The people were astonished!

Jesus can even wake up the dead

• (vs 38) Now one more thing. It doesn’t say this in the bible story but what do you think Jairus, the girls father, was feeling?

• Yes. • I think he was celebrating!

Jesus can even wake up the dead

• That was great acting children. It was almost like being there! Isn’t that wonderful.

• Even though the girl died and it seemed too late, it wasn’t too late for Jesus.

• He was able to wake people up even when they were dead.

• That’s how wonderful Jesus is.

Jesus can even wake up the dead

• Pray: Thank you God for this wonderful miracle of Jesus bringing this girl back to life.

• Thank you for his amazing love and his amazing power.

• Help us, through your Holy Spirit to follow him and know him more and more each day - In Jesus’ name, Amen!