Jesus Christ "Seven Last Words from the Cross"
1. Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. Luke 23:34
2. Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise. Luke 23:43
3. Woman, behold your son. Son, behold your mother John 00:26-27
4. My God, My God, why have you forsaken me? Matthew 27:46 & Mark 15:34
5. I thirst. John 19:28
6. It is finished. (From the Greek "Tetelestai") John 19:30
7. Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. Luke 23:46
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The Story of How Jesus Saved the Life of a little Girl by Healing
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In the Old Testament, God described Himself as the Lord who heals. In His mercy, God gave the prophets Elijah and Elisha power to heal diseases and raise the dead. Jesus, as the only Son of God, is greater than the prophets. Jesus not only healed the sick and raised the dead, He also defeated sin and death once and for all when He died on the cross and rose again. Later we will learn stories of times Jesus healed people, physically and spiritually. Jesus will return one day and eliminate sickness and suffering forever.
Here we present the story “Jesus Healed a Woman and Raised a Girl” from Mark 5:21-43. Jesus had just returned from the region of the Gerasenes, where He had healed a man with an unclean spirit. He crossed the Sea of Galilee and came on shore, where He was surrounded by a large crowd of people. News of Jesus’ teachings and healings was spreading, and people wanted to see Jesus. They wanted to learn from Him and be healed.
Jairus, a leader in the synagogue, came to Jesus in crisis. His daughter was at the point of death. Without Jesus’ help, she would surely die. Jesus went with Jairus, but as He walked, a woman in the crowd came up behind Him and touched His robes. She too was desperate for healing. The woman believed that Jesus’ power was strong enough to heal her even if all she did was touch His robes. Because she had faith, Jesus healed her.
Imagine Jairus’s devastation when he heard that his daughter had died. The people suggested that Jesus was too late to help her, but Jesus proved them wrong. He went to Jairus’s house and raised the little girl from the dead.
Through His healing miracles, Jesus showed His power as the Messiah. Jesus died on the cross and rose again to save people from sin and death. When we trust in Jesus, God forgives our sin and changes us to be more like His Son.
As we know that the woman and the father of the little girl came to Jesus in faith. They needed Jesus’ help, and they trusted in Jesus’ power to heal. After Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead, He ascended to heaven. Even though Jesus is not physically on earth today, we can pray and ask God to heal people who are sick. Whether or not God grants physical healing, we can rest knowing that He brings ultimate healing through His Son, Jesus.
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Alyssa Jones has been a content editor for The Gospel Project for Kids since 2011. She lives with her husband, Nate, and their two kids in Nashville, TN. Alyssa volunteers with the kids’ ministry at Refuge Church, a church plant in Franklin, TN. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
