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Eutychus Falls Asleep
Acts 20:7-12; John 11:25; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14; 1 Corinthians 15:20 New Testament PrincipleHope
On the first day of the week, the believers in Troas gathered in an upstairs room to break bread. Paul was leaving the next day, so he kept talking until midnight. A young man named Eutychus sat in the window and fell sound asleep – and fell three stories to the ground. They picked him up dead. But Paul went down, hugged him and said, "Don't be alarmed! He is still alive!" Everyone went back upstairs, ate together and talked until morning, and they took Eutychus home alive. Jesus is the resurrection and the life, so we have a living hope.
Hope is being sure that God will keep His promises. Because Jesus rose from the dead, we have hope that He will raise His people to live with Him forever.
- CreationGod made it
- FallWe broke it
- RedemptionJesus fixes it
- RestorationJesus makes it new (this lesson)
Memory verse
“Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies."”
John 11:25 BSB
Christ Connection · Promise
Eutychus came back to life, but one day he would die again. Jesus rose to never die again, "the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep" (1 Corinthians 15:20). Because He lives, "God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him" (1 Thessalonians 4:14). That's our living hope.
John 11:25; 1 Corinthians 15:20; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14; 1 Peter 1:3
The Big Story · Restoration
Sin brought death into the world. Jesus beat death when He rose, and one day He will make all things new and raise His people to live with Him forever.
Teacher Guide
This version includes:
- Background and context for the passage
- Hidden in Plain Sight: the detail most people miss
- The Christ Connection: how this story points to Jesus
- A 45-minute class plan and prep checklist
- A map of where it happened
- Object lesson: The tall house
- Bible Kitchen (taste the story): Breaking bread
- A skit to act out the story
- Review game: Up and down the stairs
- Pronunciation help, tips for every age, song ideas and a note for parents
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Preschool (ages 3–5)
Jesus is alive, so I have hope!
This version includes:
- An opening hook and a 4-minute Bible story written for this age
- 3 discussion questions
- 2 activities: Sleepy and awake, Color the sleepy window
- 5 “Dasch Digs Up” facts
- Real-life connections: at church, at home
- Song ideas, Live It, a prayer, and a printable student handout (preview below)
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Free preview · Kindergarten – 2nd grade
The believers met on the first day of the week to eat together and hear Paul. Paul talked until midnight! A young man named Eutychus fell asleep in the window and fell three floors down. He was dead. But Paul hugged him and said, "Don't be afraid! He is alive!" God gave Eutychus his life back. Jesus is the resurrection and the life, so we have hope.
Memory verse
“I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live.”
Adapted from John 11:25
Start here
Do "The tall house." Count the floors together. Ask, "Have you ever fallen asleep somewhere funny?" Say, "Today a young man falls asleep in a very bad spot – and God does something amazing."
Bible story 6 min
It was the first day of the week. The believers in the city of Troas met together to eat and pray. They met in a big room on the third floor.
Paul was with them. He was leaving the next day, so he had a lot to say. He talked and talked, all the way until midnight!
There were lots of lamps in the room. A young man named Eutychus sat in the open window. As Paul talked on and on, Eutychus got very sleepy. His eyes closed. He fell fast asleep.
The rest of the story, discussion questions, songs, Live It and prayer are for members.
Try an activity
Build the tall house 10 min
You’ll need: A tub of building bricks, Baseplates, Minifigures or small brick people
- Pairs build a three-story house from the build guide, with a window on the top floor.
- Put a minifigure in the window and act out the story with another minifigure as Paul.
- When Eutychus is alive again, everyone says, "He is alive! Jesus is alive!"
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3rd – 4th grade
On the first day of the week, the believers in Troas gathered in an upper room to break bread with Paul, who talked until midnight. A young man named Eutychus sank into a deep sleep in the window, fell three stories and was picked up dead. Paul went down, embraced him and said, "Do not be alarmed! He is still alive!" God gave him back his life, and the church was greatly comforted. Because Jesus is the resurrection and the life, we have hope even when someone dies.
This version includes:
- An opening hook and a 8-minute Bible story written for this age, with a Hidden in Plain Sight moment
- 5 discussion questions
- 2 activities: Signs of hope, Up and down the stairs
- 5 “Dasch Digs Up” facts
- Real-life connections: at church, at home, with friends
- Song ideas, Live It, a prayer, and a printable student handout (preview below)
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5th – 6th grade
In Troas, on the first day of the week – resurrection day – the believers gathered to break bread, and Paul, leaving the next morning, taught until midnight. Eutychus, sitting in a window of the crowded, lamp-lit upper room, fell into a deep sleep, fell three stories and was picked up dead. Paul went down, embraced him like Elijah and Elisha once did, and declared, "He is still alive!" The church took him home alive and was greatly comforted. Eutychus would die again someday, but Jesus, the firstfruits of the resurrection, gives a living hope that outlasts death.
This version includes:
- An opening hook and a 10-minute Bible story written for this age, with a Hidden in Plain Sight moment
- 6 discussion questions
- 2 activities: A living hope, Grieving with hope
- 5 “Dasch Digs Up” facts
- Real-life connections: with friends, at church, online and on screens
- Song ideas, Live It, a prayer, and a printable student handout (preview below)
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