Discussion Questions

What are some of your family’s Easter traditions?  Do you know why your family does them?

Which of the disciples in this passage do you most identify with?  Why?

Is Jesus’ resurrection important to you?  If not, why not?  If yes, why?

Acting on the Word

Tell someone about how Jesus has touched your life.

Daily Readings

Sunday:         John 20:1-18

Monday:       Mark 16:1-8

Tuesday:       Matthew 27:62–28:10

Wednesday:   Luke 23:55-24:12

Thursday:      John 2:18–22

Friday:          1 Corinthians 15:3–8

Saturday:       John 20:1-18 (in preparation for Sunday’s reading)

Sunday-Wednesday: What is similar between these accounts of Jesus’ resurrection? What is unique to each Gospel?

Thursday & Friday: What do these passages have to do with Easter?

Saturday: What about this passage strikes you differently today?