33 - The Resurrection of Christ

References
Matt. 28:1-20,
Luke 24:1-12.

Notes for Servants
- Our Lord arose from the dead by Himself. He did not need the angel to remove the stone from
the tomb. the angel came to make announcement and bring the good news to the sad disciples,
and to prove to them that every word Christ told them was the truth,
- Jesus arose before the angel remove the stone, which indicate to us the type of body that we will
have at the second resurrection.

Objectives
General: The Resurrection and its joyful effect on us.
Specific:
The children will be able to
A. tell what we remember on Easter Sunday.
B. explain what happened to Jesus after he died.
C. express their joy that Jesus is alive.

Bible Verse

"He is not here: for he is risen"
Matt. 28:6

Teaching Aids
The picture of Palm Sunday, Crucifixion and Resurrection.

Instruction
(1) Review last week's lesson.
(2) Who remembers the verse?
(3) Remind the children about the church occasions for the coming week.
(4) Showfirst the picture of Palm Sunday and the joy people had when they received Jesus, then
show the picture of the Crucifixion and the sadness in it, and at last show the picture of
Resurrection and our happiness in it.
(5) Teacher should prepare the appropriate questions to emphasize the objectives during the
lesson.

Story Time
Please read Luke 24:1-12.
Our Lord Jesus arose from the dead on the third day. It was Sunday, early in the morning.
Our Lord Jesus first appeared to Mary Magdalene and then to His Disciples. She wasthe first one to go
to the tomb. Therefore, the Lord gave her the blessing to be the first to see Him after his Resurrection.
Mary Magdalene was crying because she did not find Jesus. When Mary saw the Lord Jesus
Christ after His Resurrection from the dead, she ran very quickly to tell the rest of the Disciples about the
joyful news.
Our Master Jesus Christ arose from the dead by Himself. He did not need the angel to remove
the stone fromthe door ofthe tomb. The angle came only to make the announcement, but Jesus arose from
the dead with the stone at the door of the tomb.
Every Sunday, it is a celebration in memory of the Resurrection of our Saviour Jesus Christ from
the dead.
Jesus is alive. The angel said "Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but
is risen! Remember how he spoke to you when he was still in Galilee, saying, "The Son of Man must be
delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified and the third day rise again.," Luke 24:5-7
Theycrucified our Beloved Jesus, buried Him, put a huge stone on His tomb, sealed the tomb and
put around it armed soldiers. All these could not stop the Resurrection. The Lord Jesus arose from the
dead to defeat death forever and all the powers of hades.
Let us not forget that we worship God, who not only loves us and was crucified for us, but who
is very powerful. His power is unlimited. Therefore, we have to recognize that behind the Crossthere is
also the glory of the Resurrection. This is a source of great joy for us.

Discussion
1 - Follow up the story by talking about it with the children.
2 - Continue the discussion while they do the activity.

Learning Activities
Activity Sheet.