Mary, Martha, and Lazarus lived in Bethany which was just a few miles from Jesus’ enemies, so it was dangerous for Jesus to travel there. Some people did not like Jesus or His teachings. For two days, Jesus remained where he was, and the disciples thought they knew why. When the sisters sent word that Lazarus was sick, Jesus did not come right away to help. Story Summary: Jesus loved His friends Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. Jesus was the final Passover Lamb who died in our place.Jesus knew He was going to the cross and controlled the circumstances so He would be crucified at the exact right time on the Passover.Jesus has power over death and gives eternal life to those who believe in Him.God’s Unfolding Story Element: God sent Jesus to help us. A printable PDF for this profile is available here and all related activities are listed here.īible Story: Jesus Raised Lazarus From the Dead This Jesus Raised Lazarus From the Dead Story Profile provides a simple overview/summary of the story (for kids) along with commentary (for parents and leaders), points of interest, and an approximate date for the story. God’s Unfolding Story for Older Preschoolers.Fun Ways to Teach How the Bible is Organized.Fun Ways to Memorize the Books of the Bible.Understanding How the Bible Is Organized.All the children loved this game and we didn't have time to do any of the craft activities as they were having so much fun! We have recently joined your site and it is so refreshing to have some new ideas. We asked the children to make a cave from blankets and chairs and then played the "Lazarus come out, Lazarus go in game". The children may automatically follow you to that side even though you said something different.Ĭomment: Hi, Just to say we used the Lazarus story, crafts and games for our Sunday club last week ,which has children aged 3 - 10 years. When you say "Lazarus go in or go out" always jump to the opposite side. Keep playing until only one child is left. If a child jumps to the wrong side, he is out. You will try to trick them to jump on the wrong side depending on what you say. When you say, "Lazarus Go In", they should all jump to the "inside" side of the room. Tell them that when you say, "Lazarus Come Out", they should all jump to the "outside of the tomb" side of the room. Have the children stand anywhere they would like. Designate one side "inside the tomb" and the other side "outside the tomb". Place a line of tape down the middle of your playing area. ©2006, Digital by Design - See Copyright Information You can also play this game with the "Lazarus" paper dolls and envelopes. Tell them to take their games home with them and tell their parents and friends about Lazarus, and play the game with their families. If he didn't pick the correct cup, have him try again. He then should say, "Lazarus, come out!" Open up the lid to find out if he picked the right cup. Quickly mix up all the cups and then ask a child to point to the cup that he thinks "Lazarus" might be in. (You can also add a cookie or some other treat.)ĥ. Place a doll in one of the three paper cups and place the paper "rock" on all the cups. Show your children how to play a game with the clothespin dolls. Place the Lazarus paper doll in one of the envelope tombs.Ĥ. Glue the three tomb pictures on three different envelopes. Before class print out patterns and have your children color them and cut them out. If you don't want to use clothespins and cups to make this game, you can use pictures of Lazarus and glue pictures of the tomb on envelopes. Have them crinkle up old newspaper to make rocks to fit in the tops of the cups, or you can just turn the cups upside down and place one of the cups over the clothespin doll.ģ. They can glue pieces of yarn on the head for hair.Ģ. Tell them to draw a sad face on one side and a happy face on the other. Have your children wrap strips of material or paper towels around the clothespins to make Lazarus. Strips of White Cotton Material (If you don't have material, you can use strips of paper towels)ġ. Baby Flat Clothespins or Flat Slotted Wooden Clothespins
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