An "animated short" video of the story of Lazarus (3 minutes) suitable for classroom and worship-gathering use.  From KidsHubTV, a South African mission to that continent.

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I created this "mash-up" of Chris Tomlin's "Good Good Father" song with scenes from the Son of God movie depicting Jesus and Lazarus. It's posted to YouTube and you're welcome to use it.

The mashing of these two together makes a lot more sense when you think about (and teach the fact that) the resurrection of Lazarus revealed God's goodness through Jesus to his disciples and friends will extend even beyond death. Jesus promised that this goodness (aka, the resurrection) would greet us upon our death. Pretty good homecoming I think!    And it's not because of who I am, but because of who GOD is (as Tomlin also points out in his lyrics).

I wrote a detailed lesson plan about this song and music video mashup for the Writing Team's Jesus and Lazarus "Lazarus' Song Workshop. That lesson plan is only open to supporting members here at rotation.org.

Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead
From the Saddleback Kids collection on YouTube. Free to use. 5 minutes.

This video contains a short animated version of John 11:1-44 as well as a science project/object lesson.

Bible images copyright Kirsty McAllister from Lamp Bible Pictures used with permission: lampbiblepictures.uk.co

Music is licensed by Digital Juice.

Jesus Raises Lazarus

from The Chosen, Season 4, Episode 7, “The Sign”

YouTube has a five minute clip from this episode which shows Jesus at the tomb. https://youtu.be/DjHAuc0UKwQ?si=zB4a3uDoKPRMu60z

The full episode at https://watch.thechosen.tv/vid...83596184?language=en has a great run-up to the story, including showing Jesus receiving the news of Lazarus’ death and the disciples lack of understanding when Jesus declares himself to be “the resurrection and the life.”

The reactions to Lazarus’ resurrection are moving. Jesus tells him that he’s sorry he didn’t come earlier, that there was a higher purpose at work (aka sending a sign)

Earlier in season 4, we meet Lazarus, Mary and Martha in a wonderful couple of scenes.

Episode 7 keeps showing Thomas whom the series has earlier made a widower and upset that Jesus didn’t save his wife. It’s a clever bit of non-Gospel storytelling that addresses the obvious and age old question of why Jesus was selective in his miracles. He and Jesus talk afterwards and Thomas doesn’t understand, which sows his doubts.

The end of the episode shows Lazarus talking with his sisters about “what it was like.” (He remembers nothing.) Jesus speaks privately with him, while the sister talk about how Martha has changed. They discuss what they could “give to someone who can raise the dead.” Lazarus asks Jesus “why me” and Jesus answers that “it was time, the last public sign” and that the news will lead to his arrest. Jesus expresses frustration with his “students” and the religious leaders who twist his words. Jesus reveals to Lazarus that he must suffer.

At the end of the episode the disciples are arguing. Thomas is upset that Jesus didn’t save his fiancée (earlier in the season). They debate what’s going to happen next. We see Judas speaking out and being dismissed by some.

Mary Magdalene plays a prominent role in this episode. At the end of it we see her in the future movingly speaking about Jesus to an older Matthew about why Jesus wept that day and the bittersweet meaning of his death. That will be confusing to kids but it is poignant for those familiar with the story.