Christ is Risen

Reference:       Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 23, John 20 & 21

Golden Verse:

"I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live."  John 11:25

1. The appearance of Christ after Resurrection:
• To Mary Magdalene (Sunday morning)
• To the two disciples on their way to Emmaus (Sunday afternoon)
• To the disciples (without Thomas) in Jerusalem (Sunday night)
• To all the disciples, including Thomas (the following Sunday night)
• By the sea of Galilee
• To the apostles and 500 others on a mountain in Galilee
• The Ascension
2. The meaning of the Resurrection in our Church and to our lives

1. Discuss one instant of God's appearance after the Resurrection.
2. For older students, discuss most of the appearances of God and the reasons.
3. How can we be ready when God appears in our lives?

1. A proof of Jesus Christ Divinity
2. Assurance that He is the Savior
3. It assures us that we too will be resurrected after death.
4. It fulfills all prophecies of the old Testament.
5. It shows Christ's victory over death.
6. Resurrection validates our Christian faith.
7. In resurrection, Jesus appears in a new glorious body.
8. We celebrate the resurrection every Sunday.