Jesus raised from the dead - Children's Bible Class
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Lesson Summary
The class began by recalling last week’s lesson on the crucifixion, emphasizing the deep sorrow the disciples felt when Jesus died and was placed in the sealed tomb with a heavy stone and guards. On the third day, the children learned that early dawn found the stone rolled away by an angel, the guards terrified, and the tomb empty, confirming Jesus’ promise to rise after three days. The teacher then described the women’s visit to the tomb, Mary Magdalene’s encounter with the risen Jesus, and the disciples’ walk to Emmaus where their eyes were opened during the breaking of bread. The lesson concluded with the significance of the empty tomb as proof of Jesus’ victory over death, the fulfillment of prophecy, and the “best news ever” for believers today.
Key Scriptures
And in the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone, and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. And the angel answered and said to the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre, And she seeth two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, thinking that it was the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turneth unto him, and saith, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God. Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.