3.1 Raising the Widow’s Son

• Coping with grief and loss in the family
• The miracle of raising the widow's son at Nain (Luke 7:11-16)
• The plight of widows in Jesus' day and Jesus' compassion
• Lessons from the miracle; Jesus and Elijah (1 Kings 17:17-24)
• Modelling compassion: visiting and praying for the sick and the suffering
• Christian belief in the resurrection of the dead (John 11:25; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)

• elaborate the miracle of raising the widow's son
• interpret lessons learnt from the miracle for application in daily life
• model the value of compassion as portrayed by Jesus Christ
• embrace Christian belief in the resurrection of the dead

“Why is it important to believe in the resurrection of the dead as a Christian?”

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1. Coping with grief and loss
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Grief is normal; healthy ways to cope, and when to ask for help.
2. The miracle at Nain
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Luke 7:11-16: Jesus meets a funeral procession and raises the widow's only son.
3. The widow's plight and Jesus' compassion
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Why losing an only son was a disaster for a widow, and how Jesus restored her.
4. Lessons from the miracle: a great prophet
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Jesus compared with Elijah at Zarephath, and lessons for daily life.
5. Modelling Jesus' compassion
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   See, feel, speak, act: visiting and praying for the sick and the suffering.
6. Belief in the resurrection of the dead
   40 min · 2 practice tasks · quiz
   John 11:25 and 1 Corinthians 15: why Christians hope beyond death.