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 some men carrying out a young man. The young man had been really sick and they believed that he was dead. The young man was the son of a widow. The widow was very sad since this young man was her only son. The woman did not know what she would do without her only son. As Jesus approached the widow, he told her not to cry. He went up to the young man, touched him, and told him to get up. The young man stood up and began to talk. No one could believe it. Everyone was very 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 some men carrying out a young man. (Where was he walking? What did he see?) The young man had been really sick and they believed that he was dead. (What did they think about the young man?) The young man was the son of a widow. (Who was the young man?) The widow was very sad since this young man was her only son. (How did the widow feel?) The woman did not know what she would do without her only son. As Jesus approached the widow, he told her not to cry. (What did Jesus tell the widow?) He went up to the young man, touched him, 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 the young man do?) No one could believe it. Everyone was very 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 .
- Listen to Audio 1 as you read the story and answer the questions.
- Listen to Audio 2 – Story with Questions as you read the story and answer the questions.
- Introduction to Bible readings: Read the story from Luke 7:11-17. This will allow the students to get used to hearing different types of written texts.
- Answer these questions in their notebooks.
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- Who did Jesus encounter?
- What did Jesus say to the widow?
- What did Jesus do?
- How did people feel after this event?
6. End class in prayer.