Week 48 · New Testament · about 3 minutes · 174 words
🌅 The Tomb Is Empty
Women find the stone rolled away, and Jesus is alive.
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, women who loved Jesus went to the tomb with spices. They expected a sealed grave and a heavy stone. They found the stone rolled away.
An angel told them, “Do not be afraid. I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples.” They hurried away, afraid and filled with joy.
Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They clasped his feet and worshiped. Later, Mary Magdalene stood crying by the tomb and thought the gardener was speaking, until Jesus said her name. She knew his voice. Death had not kept him.
The resurrection is the sunrise of the Christian story. Because Jesus is alive, forgiveness is not a maybe, and sadness does not get the last word. He knows your name too. You can go to sleep in a world where the tomb is empty.
“He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying.”
Matthew 28:6 · Matthew 28 and John 20
Say it
Practice Matthew 28:6
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Heisnothere,forhehasrisen,justlikehesaid.Come,seetheplacethewas
Talk about it
- What did the angel say?
- How did Mary recognize Jesus?
- Why does it matter that Jesus is alive tonight?
Prayer
Risen Jesus, you are not in the tomb. Thank you for knowing my name. Fill us with joy and chase away our fear. Amen.
Parent tip
If you told the cross story recently, let this one feel like the kept promise it is.
Week 48 · the whole night
🌅 The Tomb Is Empty
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