Description Crowds press in on Jesus as He leaves the synagogue. One voice rises above the others. A man, Jairus, begs Jesus to save his sick, 12-year-old daughter. Another man runs up to Jairus. He tells him not to bother the teacher, that his daughter has died. Jesus turns and tells him not to be afraid. And that if Jairus would believe, his daughter would be well. Jesus and the disciples visit the family. The neighbors wail for the loss of the daughter. She lies lifeless on a cot. Jesus looks at her for a moment. Then He looks to the child’s mother and comforts her. He says the child isn’t dead, but that she’s actually just asleep. Jesus sits and looks at the girl for a moment, then tells her to rise. Discussion Questions What did you like about today’s Bible story? What choices did Jairus make? How about Jesus? What else could they have done? What happened because of the choices they made? Jesus just needed to speak and Jairus’ daughter came back to life. What would you want Jesus to say about a difficult situation you are in? Today I learned that Jesus is _________. What I believe God (the Holy Spirit) is saying to me through the story today is ________. God wants you to be part of His story just like Jairus was in today’s Bible story. How do you think God wants you to have a part in His story?