Vocabulary:

What happens when the women arrive at the tomb?

Answer the questions below:

1. What three surprises did the women have early Sunday morning?

2. Who were the two men in shining clothes?

3. The women say: "He is risen." The men followers of Jesus say, "Not true!" Why did they say, "Not true"?

4. Why do you think it is important to know Jesus?

1. Early Sunday morning the women carry burial spices to the tomb.
2. They find the stone rolled away from the door.
3. The body of Jesus is not there!
4. Suddenly two men in shining white clothes stand beside them.
5. The men say, "You are looking for Jesus but He is not here. He is risen!"
6. The women run to tell the other followers of Jesus.
7. The others do not believe the women.
8. But Peter runs to the tomb.
9. He finds only the burial clothes, not the body of Jesus.
10. Later Jesus surprises a group of the disciples.
11. Jesus shows the disciples the nail holes in His hands and feet.
12. First they are afraid, then they are very glad!
13. Jesus helps them to remember the teaching in the Bible, that the Messiah must suffer, then rise from death three days later.
14. The Bible also says that all people in the world must hear about God.
15. All people must ask God to forgive their sins.

Choose one of these words to fill in the blanks below:

Early Sunday morning the 1_______ carry burial spices to the 2_____. They find the stone rolled 3_____ from the door. The 4_____ of Jesus is not 5______! Suddenly two men in shining 6_____ clothes stand beside them. The 7____ say, "You are looking for 8______ but He is not 9_____. He is risen!" The women 10____ to tell the other followers 11___ Jesus. The others do 12____ believe the women. But Peter 13____ to the tomb. He finds 14_____ the burial clothes, not the body of Jesus. 15______ Jesus surprises a group of the disciples. Jesus 16______ the disciples the nail holes in 17____ hands and feet. First they are afraid, 18_____ they are very glad! Jesus 19_____ them to remember the teaching in the 20______, that the Messiah must 21_______, then rise from death three 22_____ later. The Bible also says that 23____ people in the world must 24_____ about God. All people must 25____ God to forgive their sins.

1. In a small group, talk about attributes and cultural taboos in your country. Share your group's list with the class.

2. Make a list of the attributes of God - and of Jesus.

3. Role play the first 12 sentences in the story. Decide who plays what part. Choose a narrator. Present you drama to the rest of the class.

4. Make a time line of your own life, including all the most important events (happenings/"passages"). Include at least five important dates, including good and bad times. Share this with the class.

5. Now you know the story of Jesus - as a baby, as a child, and as a young adult. Work with your partner to make a time line of the life of Jesus. Show your time line to the class.

1. In these twelve lessons we have seen God's plan unfold. Before His betrayal by Judas His arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane, His mock trial, His crucifixion, and His resurrection, Jesus told His followers what would happen.

"...The Son of Man must suffer many things. He told them that the leaders and the religious leaders of the Jews and the teachers of the law would have nothing to do with Him. He told them He would be killed and three days later He would be raised from the dead." (Mark 8:31-NLV)

Jesus also said, "Do not let your heart be troubled. You have put your trust in God, put your trust in Me, also. There are many rooms in My Father's house. If it were not so, I would have told you. After I go and make a place for you, I will come back and take you with Me. Then you may be where I am. You know where I am going and you know how to get there." (John 14:1-4-NLV)

"I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one can go to the Father except by Me. If you had known Me, you would know my Father also. From now on you know Him and have seen Him." (John 14:16:7-NLV)

2. If I open the door of my life to Jesus Christ and live for Him each day, I will have two things: (1) eternal life in heaven when I die, and (2) abundant life here and now.

"Listen! I am standing and knocking at your door. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in and we will eat together." (Revelation 3:20-CEV)

"You get what is coming to you when you sin. It is death! But God's free gift is life that lasts forever. It is given to us by our Lord Jesus Christ." (Romans 6:23-NLV)

"I came so they might have life, a great full life." (John 10:10-NLV)

3. If I am obedient (if I obey-say "yes") to God's plan for my life, I will have RESURRECTION power in my life each day.

"We know that God raised the Lord Jesus from the dead. He will raise us up also." (2 Corinthians 4:14)

"We are like clay jars in which this treasure is stored. The real power comes from God and not from us." (2 Corinthians 4:7)

"We thank God for the power Christ has given us. He leads us and makes us win in everything." (2 Corinthians 2:14, NLV)

"I am all you need...(NLV)...My power is strongest when you are weak (CEV)." (2 Corinthians 12:9)

"We have power over all these things through Jesus Who loves us so much." (Romans 8:37, NLV)