LESSON 3: JAIRUS’ DAUGHTER Jairus’ Daughter · Jairus was willing to do anything to help his little girl; even when it seemed like there was no hope Jairus still had faith in

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Jairus’ DaughterSessionOverview

Objectivesforthelesson:1. Tolearnhowwecanallreceivenewlifein

Christ.2. TolearnhowGodisincontrol.

Learningoutcomesforthelesson:1. ToknowthatJesuscaresforeveryone.2. TounderstandthatGodisincontrol,we

justneedtohavefaith.

SuggestedGames:

‘Jesus&Jerusalem’*‘LazarusWrap’*‘Pushme-Pullme’(Seethegamessheetenclosed)

SuggestedSongs:

‘Hallelujah!PraiseYetheLord!’*‘1,2,3Jesusisalive!*‘RememberMe’(Seethesongssheetenclosed)

Memoryverseforthisunit:

‘Therefore,ifanyoneisinChrist,thenewcreationhascome:Theoldhasgone,thenewishere!’2Corinthians5:17

(SeetheMemoryversesheetenclosed)

BibleBlast:

• KeyPassage: ‘Mark5:21-43’

• Talkandapplication:

(SeetheBibleBlastsheetenclosed)

Response:

• Suggestedactivity: ‘Pop-upDaughter’

• KeyQuestions: Fordifferentagegroups(Seetheresponsesheetenclosed)

ReflectandPray:‘Post-itPrayers’

(Seetheresponsesheetenclosed)

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1. ‘Hallelujah!PraiseYetheLord!.’(SeevideoonPinterestsiteYear2Unit8)

2. ‘1,2,3Jesusisalive!’byYancy,fromthealbumLittlePraiseParty:HappyDayEveryday Candownloadandpayforthesonghere:www.worshiphousekids.com/kids-worship-song-tracks/28314/1-2-3(SeevideoonPinterestsiteYear2unit8)

3. ‘RememberMe’FriendsandHeroes-EastersongvideoFriendsandHeroesWhataboutLoveCD(SeevideoonPinterestsiteYear2unit8)

*pleasenote:inordertousethesesongsyouneedtoeitherbuytheCDordownloadtheindividualsongfromitunesorgotothewebsiteprovided.

Multimedia:VideosongsonJIGSAWDDYCPinterestsite‘Year2Unit8NewLifeinChrist’

Usefulwebsites:www.missionpraise.comwww.gofishresources.comwww.elevationkids.com www.childbiblesongs.com www.itunes.com

SONGSUGGESTIONS

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Ideasforfunwaystointroducethelesson.

1. Playthegame‘Jesus&Jerusalem’.(Knownas‘Rats&Rabbits’game.)Splitthegroupintotwoteams.The‘Jesus’teamandthe‘Jerusalem’team.Havethetwogroupsfaceeachotherinthemiddleoftheroom,intwolinesandyoucallouteither‘JJJJJJesus’or‘Jerusalem’.Theymustrunbacktotheirsideoftheroomtobesafeiftheyarebeingchased.Ifcaught,theymustjointheothergroup.Keepgoinguntilmosthavebeencaughtbyonesideandthentheyarethewinners.

2. Agameof‘Lazaruswrap’.Youwillneedacoupleoftoiletrollsperteam.Dividethechildrenintoteamsandgivethemeachacoupleoftoiletrolls.Eachteammustchoosea‘Lazarus’,whomtheywillwrapup!Givethem5minutestowraptheir‘Lazarus’upastightlyastheycan.ThenjudgethebestLazarus.Canawardprizesorachocolatebarforthebest.

3. Play‘Pushme-Pullme’Getthechildrentoformacirclebyholdinghandsaroundalargematorblanketinthemiddle.Thechildrenmust‘push’or‘pull’eachothertotryandmaketheotherssteponthemat,withoutdoingsothemselves.Ifachildstepsonthemat,theymustsitdowninthemiddleonthemat.Ifthecirclebreaks,thenbothchildrenwholetgomustsitonthemat.

* Free Games app on phone or tablet. Search Youth Group Games ‘Tried and tested youth games’.

GAMES

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‘Therefore,ifanyoneisinChrist,thenewcreationhascome:Theoldhasgone,thenewishere!’ 2Corinthians5:17

MEMORYVERSE

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Waystoteachthememoryverse:

1. Memoryverse‘TheCross’.Havealargecrossdrawnontoalargepieceofpaperorcard.Foldthecrossattheboxes.Writepartsofthememoryverseintoeachbox,readingdownfromthetop,acrossthemiddleanddowntothebottom.Letallthechildrensaythememoryverse,thenfoldoverapieceofthecrosstohidesomeofthewordsandaskthechildrentorepeatthememoryverse.Continueuntilthereisonlyonesquareleft.

2. ‘ToiletRoll’memoryverse.Usingatoiletroll,unrollitandwriteawordontoeachsheet.Makesureyouuseamarkerthatwillleakintothepaper,makingitalittlemoredifficulttoread.Rollupthetoiletrollreadytorevealthememoryverse!Askforavolunteertoholdthefirstsheetofthetoiletrollasyourevealthememoryverse.Oncethewholememoryversehasbeenrevealedgetallthechildrentorepeatitandlearnit.Thenremoveasheetortwoatatime,eachtimesayingthememoryverseuntileverychildisconfidentlysayingthememoryverse.

3. ‘Hangman’memoryverse.Leaveinallthevowelsandletthechildrenchoosetheletterstofillinthemissingwords.Oncethememoryversehasbeenmadegetthechildrentosaythewholeversetogether.Thenaskthegirls,thentheboys,repeatafewtimesuntileveryoneknowsthememoryverse.

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KEYPASSAGE:Mark5:21-43

Backgroundinfo:

Inthispassage,Jesushealsasickwomanandraisesalittlegirlfromthedead.Boththesepeoplewouldhavebeenseenasunimportantinthesocietyofthetime,awomanandachild,butJesuscametogivenewlifetoboth.

JesusshowsHisloveforallbyhealingandinteractingwiththem.HedemonstratesHiscareforothersthroughoutthisstory,reassuringJairus,comfortingandencouragingthesickladyandmakingsurethelittlegirlhadsomethingtoeat.

Jesushadbeentravelling,teachinganddoingmiracles;wordhadspreadandsoeverywhereHewentHeattractedabigcrowd.Beingthefocusofallthesepeople,healingandcaringforotherscannothavebeeneasyandyetJesusdidnotturnpeopleaway,insteadHeshowedHispowerandreachedoutandhelpedpeople.

ItisimportanttorememberthatJairuswasaveryhigh-upofficialintheJewishchurch;heshouldnothavebeenaskingJesusforhelp,nevermindthrowinghimselfatHisfeet,whichwasanactofworshipandrespect.JairusputasidehisprideandstatusandhumbledhimselfandhadfaithtocometoJesuswiththebeliefthatHecouldhealhisdaughter.

Resourcesrequired:Bottleofmedicine,pillowandablanket.

Alternativetalk/VIDEOseePinterestJIGSAWDDYC‘Year2Unit8NewLifeinChrist’

BIBLEBLAST

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Haveanyofyoueverbeensick?Letthechildrenrespond.

Howdidyoufeel?Letthechildrenrespond.

Whatdoesyourmummyordaddymakeyoudowhenyouaresick?Letthechildrenrespond.

Ihavebroughtafewthingswithmetodaythatmighthelp.(Holdupthemedicinebottle,thepillowandblanket.)

Sometimeswhenwearesick,mummyordaddygivesyoumedicinetohelpyoufeelbetterandsometimestheygiveyouablanket.(Giveachildthepillowandblanket.)Doesn’tthatmakeyoufeelbetter?

Sometimesweevenshouldgotobed,andliedownuntilwefeelbetter.

Ifweareverysick,thenwemightevenhavetogotothedoctors,orthehospital.

Todaywearegoingtohearabouttwopeoplewhowereverysick.TheyweretwopeopleJesusmetintheBible.InMarkchapter5.

ThefirstwasthedaughterofamannamedJairus.JairuswasaveryimportantJew,aleaderatthelocalsynagogue,thenameofthechurchforJewishpeople.

Jewishpeopledidn’tbelievethatJesuswastheMessiah,theSaviouroftheWorld,soitwasveryunusualthatthisveryimportantJewishleadercametofindJesusandaskHimafavour.HehadheardthatJesushadbeenhealingpeopleandhetrulybelievedthatJesuscouldhealhislittlegirl.

Jairus’littlegirlwasverysick.

HewassoworriedabouthisdaughterthatherantoJesusandfellatHisfeet,saying,‘mydaughterisdying,pleasecomeandputyourhandsonherandshewillbehealed’.

JesussawJairus’faithandwentwithJairustohishouse.

OnthewaytoJairus’house,becauseJesuswassopopular,ahugecrowdgatheredaroundthem.

Inthecrowdwasawomanwhohadbeensickfortwelveyears;canyouimaginewhatthatwouldbelike?

Thisladywasverysick,shehadbeenbleedingfortwelveyears,butshebelievedJesuscouldhealher.

Infact,shehadsomuchfaithinJesusthatshebelievedifshesimplytouchedHimshewouldbehealed!

AsthecrowdpushedandshovedaroundJesus,theladygotcloserandclosertoJesus,until…theladyreachedoutandtouchedJesus!Immediatelytheladywashealed!Shewasfreefromallthesicknessandpainandthebleedingstopped.

JesusknewthatsomeonewhotouchedHimhadbeenhealedandsoHeaskedthecrowdwhohadbeenhealed.

ThewomanwasveryscaredbutfellatJesus’feetandtoldHimwhathadhappened.Jesuswasnotcross;Hecaredaboutthewomanandtoldher,‘yourfaithhashealedyou,goinpeaceandbefreefromyoursuffering’.

Justthen,someofJairus’friendsarrivedandtoldhimtheverysadnewsthathisdaughterhaddied.

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TheytoldJairustoleaveJesusalone;thesemendidnotthinkJesuscouldhelp.

However,JesustoldJairustokeepbelievingandnottobeafraid.

WhentheyarrivedatJairus’house,therewerelotsofpeoplecryingaboutthedeathofJairus’daughter.

Jesusaskedthem,‘whyareyoucrying?Thechildisonlyasleep!’.

ThepeoplelaughedatJesus;theyknewthatthelittlegirlwasdead.

However,JesustookJairusandhiswifeintothelittlegirl’sroom.Hewentstraightovertothelittlegirlandsaid,’getup!’.

Anddoyouknowwhathappenednext?Letthechildrenrespond.

Thelittlegirlgotupandbegantowalkaround.Howamazing!

Application:Jairuswaswillingtodoanythingtohelphislittlegirl;evenwhenitseemedliketherewasnohopeJairusstillhadfaithinJesusthatHecouldhealhisdaughter.Often,whenwearefacedwithproblemsandfears,itcanbeveryhardtotrustinGod,butweshouldfollowJairus’exampleandtrustevenwhenwearefacedwithahardsituation.

Inthisstory,JesusshowedthatHeisalwaysincontrolevenwhenitseemstoolate;thesickladywashealedafterallthoseyearsofsufferingandthelittlegirlwasbroughtbacktolife.Jesussimplyasksthatwehavefaithandbelieve,justlikeJairusandthesickwoman,becauseHeisalwaysincontrolandwillneverletusdown.JesusbroughtnewlifeinChristandHecanbringnewlifetoustoo,ifwetrustandbelieveintheLordJesusChrist,thatHediedforoursins,wasburiedandroseagain.

(Depending on the response of the children it may be appropriate to make use of the attached ‘How do I become a Christian?’ resource in this lesson)

Let’spray.

DearGod,thankyouforsendingJesusintotheworldtobringnewlife,tohealthesickandtoteachaboutyou.ThankyouthatJesusdiedforus,sothatwecouldhavenewlifeandknowyouinourlivestoo. Amen

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BecomingaChristianmeansthatyourealisethatyouneedJesusChristinyourlife.JesusistheSonofGodandHecametoearthtosharethegoodnewsthatGodwantstogettoknowusandhavearelationshipwithus.Godlovesus.Godisholyandhatessin.Jesuswasbornintotheworldandisfullyhumanandfullydivine.HeisourwaytocomeintotheholypresenceofGod.BecauseGodcannotbearoundsin,Jesusdiedforoursinsonthecross,sothatwhenweaskforGod’sforgivenessandaskhimtocomeintoourliveswecanfreelycomeintoGod’sholypresence.WehavealldonewrongandweallneedJesus!

JesusalsogivesusagiftcalledtheHolySpirit.TheHolySpiritisthepartofGodthatcanbewithusallthetime.Hewillcomfortus,guideus,leadusintotruth,teachusmoreaboutJesus,andhelpustolivelikeGodwantsustoo.

ChristianstrytoliveforGodthroughtheirownpersonalfaithinGod.Through:readingthebible,whichisourstudyguide;praying,whichisourcommunicationwithGod,wetalktoGodandwelistentowhatHesaysbacktousandhavingarelationshipwithJesus,havingabestfriend.Themoretimeyouspendwithyourbestfriend,themoreyoustarttoactalike;themoretimewespendwithJesus,themorewe’llstarttoactlikeHim.

Toputitsimply:WerecognisethatweneedJesus.Weacknowledgethatwesinandneedtoaskforforgiveness.WecannowhavearelationshipwithGod.WecanbecomechildrenofGodWecancallGodourFatherWecanonedaybewithGodinheaven. InvitethechildtoprayforforgivenessandforJesustocomeintohis/herlife.Letthechildknowthatsayingthisprayermeans:YouaretrulysorryforallthewrongthingsyouhavedoneYoutrulybelievethatJesustookthepunishmentforyoursinsYoutrulywanttostartarelationshipwithJesustohelpyouturnfromallthewrongthingsyouhavedoneanddowhatisright.

HOWDOIBECOMEACHRISTIAN?

Sampleprayer:

DearLordJesus,Thankyouthatyoudiedforme.IamsorryforallthebadthingsIhavedoneinmylife.Pleaseforgivemeandhelpmetolivemylifeforyou.Amen

Somehelpfulwebsites.www.dltk-bible.com/cv/becoming_a_christian.htmwww.letthelittlechildrencome.comwww.the4points.com/uk

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Materials:Post-itPrayers.Youwillneed:3differentcolouredpost-itnotes(e.g.yellow,orange,pink)orsimilar,onecolourperweek,createaprayerwalloraprayerboard.

Giveeachchildapinkpost-it.Encouragethechildrentothinkofsomeonewhoissick;praythatthattheywouldbecomforted,andthattheywouldhavefaithandtrustinGod.

Givethemtimetodraworwriteaprayeronthepost-itnote.Getthechildrentoprayoutloudforwhatisontheirpost-itandletthemstickitontheprayerwall.Endthistimebyclosinginprayer,bringingalltheprayersonthewallbeforeGod.Thisisthelastweekoftheprayerwall.LookbackatalltheprayersfromthepreviousweeksandthankGodforhearingtheirprayers.

FatherGod, Weprayforallofthosepeoplewhoaresickanddonotknowyouyet.MaythistimebeaveryspecialtimeforallofustorememberwhatJesusdidforusonthecross.Amen.

SeeCraftworksheet:Pop-upDaughter

Age5-7WhydidJairusaskforJesus’help? Whatwoulditbeliketobesickfortwelveyears?WhyisitimportanttohavefaithandbelieveinJesus?

Age8-10WhyisitamazingthatJairusaskedJesusforhelpandhadfaithinHim?WhydidboththeladyandJairusfallatJesus’feet?WhatcanhelpusstaystronginourfaithandbelieveinJesus? Howdoesitmakeyoufeel,knowingthatGodisalwaysincontrol?

KEYQUESTIONS

RESPONSE

GROUP ACTIVITY & QUESTIONS(Breakintosmallgroups,ageappropriate,classorkeystages)

REFLECT&PRAY

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Pop-upDaughter[Tryandhaveonemadetoshowthechildren]

MATERIALS:

•Worksheet‘Jairus’Daughter’.• Scissors.• Colouringpencils,felt-tips,crayonsetc.

See Pinterest JIGSAW DDYC ‘Year 2 Unit 8 New Life in Christ’ for alternative ideas

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.Giveeachchildworksheet‘Jairus’Daughter’.2.Askthemtocolouritin.3.Leaderneedstocutaslitinthebed.4.CutoutJairus’daughter.5.Pushherthroughtheslittolieinthebedandthen‘pop’up!6.Usethediscussionquestionsinthe‘Response’timetochattogether.

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Jairus’Daughterworksheet

New Life in Christ.

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CutoutJairus’daughterandputherintothebed.Foldatthedottedlineandseehersitupinbed!

Colourinthepicture.Cutouttheslitinthebed.(ALeaderisrequiredforthis.)