LESSON 7: RAISING A WIDOW’S SON TO LIFE
VOCABULARY: widow, heal, sick, dead, surprised, praise
STORY: There is a good man named Jesus. He walks around the world preaching and performing miracles. He is a good man and helps a lot of people. He has helped blind men see. He has provided many with food, and he helps heal the sick. One day He was walking through a town when he saw people carrying out a young man. The young man was the son of a widow. The widow was very sad because this young man was her only son. When Jesus arrived the young man was already dead. Jesus told the widow not to cry. He went up to the young man and told him to get up. The young man stood up and began to talk. The young man stood up! No one could believe it. Everyone was super surprised. Everyone began to praise God. Word of what the Lord had done began to spread around the country.
STORY WITH QUESTIONS: There is a good man named Jesus. (Is there a man or woman? What is his name? What kind of man is he?) He walks around the world preaching and performing miracles. (What does he do?) He is a good man and helps a lot of people. (Who does he help?) He has helped blind men see. He has provided many with food, and he helps heal the sick. (What are some miracles he has done?) One day He was walking through a town when he saw people carrying out a young man. (Where was he walking? What did he see?) The young man was the son of a widow. (Who was the young man?) The widow was very sad because this young man was her only son. (How did the widow feel?) When Jesus arrived the young man was already dead. (What happened to the young man?) Jesus told the widow not to cry. (What did Jesus tell the widow?) He went up to the young man and told him to get up. (What did Jesus say to the young man?) The young man stood up and began to talk. (What did Jesus tell the young man to do?) The young man stood up! No one could believe it. Everyone was super surprised. (How did everyone feel?) Everyone began to praise God. (What did everyone begin to do?) Word of what the Lord had done began to spread around the country. (What happened after?)
ACTIVITIES:
- Review the Vocabulary Words
- Have the students write them down and draw a picture for each.
- Listen to Audio 1 as you read the story.
- Listen to Audio 2 – Story with Questions as you read through the story and answer the questions.
- Talk about the main points in the story:
- Who did Jesus encounter?
- What did Jesus do?
- What happened after this event?
- Map out what happened in the story.
| What happened 1st? | 2nd? | 3rd? |
| 4th? | 5th? | 6th? |
7. End class in prayer