#419: Not Dead, but Asleep - Mark Part 18

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Jessica White

Stories For Kids, Christianity, Kids & Family, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 24 June 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Mark series · Part 18 | Scripture: Mark 5:35–43 The messengers arrive with the worst news a father could ever hear: Jairus's little girl has died. "Why bother the teacher anymore?" But Jesus turns to the heartbroken dad and says, "Don't be afraid; just believe." Together we walk the long, silent road to Jairus's house and witness one of the most tender moments in the Gospel of Mark — Jesus taking a little girl by the hand and calling her back to life. Jairus came asking for a healing. Jesus gave him something far greater. A gentle, hope-filled episode for talking with your kids about a hard subject — death — and the One who is stronger than it. In This Episode "Not dead but asleep" — and why the mourners laughed A gentle look at "chronological snobbery": the people of Jesus' day knew exactly what death was — they weren't gullible The Big Idea This story answers the question the disciples first asked back in the storm — "Who is this?" — Jesus is the One with power over death itself. And He uses that power tenderly: mighty enough to raise the dead, gentle enough to hold a little girl's hand. It points us forward to Jesus' own death and resurrection, and to the hope for everyone who trusts Him. Support either way = Shout outs 1. ad-free episodes + 🎨 Coloring page + more 📩 OR 2. One time gift -------Today's sponsor---- ⁠The Wonder Project⁠⁠: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie F. Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after ⁠⁠a 7-day free trial.

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0:00.0	Hello again and welcome back to kids' Bible stories. Today's story is called
0:06.2	Not Dead, but Asleep. This is part 18 in our Mark series and comes from Mark
0:13.5	5, verses 35 through 43. Last time, we were right in the middle of something.
0:21.6	Do you remember?
0:23.6	Jesus was on his way to help a little girl who was very, very sick.
0:29.6	Her dad, Gyrus, an important man from the synagogue, had fallen at Jesus' feet and begged him to come. But while they were walking,
0:41.5	a woman who had been sick for 12 years, reached out, touched the edge of Jesus' cloak, and was healed
0:49.3	by her faith. But that whole time, somebody was still waiting. Who was waiting while Jesus stopped
0:59.0	to talk to the woman? Answer out loud if you remember.
1:05.0	Jairus and his daughter. If you said Jairus or his daughter, you're right. Every single second, it mattered.
1:18.4	Let's go ahead and pick up the story here. While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Gyrus, the synagogue leader.
1:34.8	They pushed their way through the thick crowd, found Gyrus, and announced the heartbreaking news.
1:43.8	Your daughter is dead.
1:46.0	They said.
1:47.0	Why bother the teacher anymore?
1:50.0	Oh, listeners, can you imagine how Jairus must have felt?
1:57.0	They thought it was over.
1:59.0	They thought there was nobody, not even Jesus, who could help now.
2:07.4	But, overhearing what they said, Jesus told him,
2:13.5	Don't be afraid. Just believe.
2:19.1	Listeners, I can only imagine all the thoughts racing through Jairus' head.
2:25.8	Maybe if they hadn't stopped.
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