Lesson Text:  John 11: 18-23

Family Discussion:

Discuss funeral customs (before, during, after) in your community or congregation. 

QUESTIONS

1.  Now Bethany was near Jerusalem  , about two miles away. 

2. Many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

3.  Now Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met Him,...

4.  Mary was sitting in the house.

5.  Now Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.

6.  But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give  You.”

7.  Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise  again  .”

TRUE OR FALSE

8.  Jerusalem was four miles from Bethany. False

9.  The Jews joined the women around Martha and Mary to comfort them.   True

10.  When Martha heard that Jesus was coming she went to meet Him.  True 

11. When Mary heard that Jesus was coming she went to Jerusalem.   False

12.  Martha said that if Jesus had been there Lazarus would not have died.  True 

13. Martha believed that God would give Jesus anything He asked for.  True 

14. Jesus told Martha, “I am sorry your brother is dead.”   False

UNSCRAMBLE

(Tell how each word relates to the lesson.)

15.  Tramah   Martha: Lazarus's sister, who trusted that God would give Jesus anything He asked.

16.  Treborh  Brother: Lazarus was dead for four days when Jesus raised him to live again.

17.  Tayebnh   Bethany: A town near Jerusalem, about two miles away.

18.  Troomcf  Comfort:  Many Jews were around Martha and Mary to help support them during their sadness when Lazarus died.

 19.  Tintigs   Sitting:  Mary was sitting in the house when Martha went out to meet Jesus.

 20.  Traveweh  Whatever:  Martha told Jesus that God would give Him whatever/anything He asked.

21.   Seir  Rise:  Jesus told Martha that Lazarus would rise again which meant Lazarus would be alive again after He asked God to restore life to Lazarus.

     CRACK THE CODE

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22. “...LFC  BDBG  GMS  T  XGMS  CQVC  

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"...But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give you." Jn. 11:22

 *Vines Expository Dictionary of NT Words