5: Resurrections Before the Cross – Teaching Plan

Key Thought: There are several instances of resurrections before Christ died on the cross, and we want to take a closer look at these this week.
October 29, 2022

1. Have a volunteer read Luke 9:28-36. Jude 9..

Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
What evidence do these texts show about the bodily resurrection of Jesus?
Personal Application: Why did Michael have to dispute with the devil in order to raise Moses from the dead? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: One of your relatives states, “Why didn’t God allow Moses to enter the earthly Canaan, but was allowed to enter heaven? Somehow it doesn’t make sense to Moses that disobedience kept him from the earthly, when the heavenly was more important anyway. How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read I Kings 1&:22, 2 Kings 4:1-7.

Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
What similarities and differences do you see in these resurrections?
Personal Application: Why would God allow a promised child to die after a few years in the first place? Share your thoughts
Case Study: One of your friends states, “Why doesn’t God raise people from the dead through His people today? It seems like there would be more than in the Old Testament because of the appearance of Jesus and the power He gave His people than before He came.” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Luke 7:12-15.

Ask class members to share a short
What differences do you see in this resurrection compared to the two we just looked at?
Personal Application: What can we do to help the widowed and orphans and elderly around us to give them peace and comfort? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “Was Jesus’ resurrection of this child a random act, or did He do it purposely for a reason, or did He just have compassion for the woman at that moment?” How would you respond to your relative?

4. Have a volunteer read John 11:43.

Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
In what sense was Jesus glorified by the resurrection of Lazarus?
Personal Application: Did Lazarus die again after he was resurrected? Why did Jesus say His followers would never die? Share your thoughts?
Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

Amen!