DATE:
Sunday, April 1, 2018.
DISCUSSION TOPIC:
The Empty Tomb
BIBLE READING:
John 20: 1-10
Qs. 2, 7. See Questions HERE.
DISCUSSION:
Many people of other faiths have challenged the validity of Jesus' resurrection. From our passage, what two things indicate that Jesus really resurrected from the dead (vs. 1-2, 5-9)?Mary Magdalene and the other women would not have been able to move the large stone from the entrance. Moreover, the Jewish leaders had requested that the tomb be sealed and soldiers stationed to guard it, to prevent the disciples from stealing the body of Jesus (Matt. 27:62-66).
Before Jesus was buried, His body was wrapped in a white linen (John 19:40). When Peter and John entered the tomb, they saw the linen clothes and face cloth folded and left behind. A robber who went to steal could not possibly have taken Jesus away and left the linen clothes. These were enough proof for John to believe (v. 8). The resurrection of Jesus was not only rooted in scripture but, but when it took place, the evidence were also too clear to ignore or disprove.
What next?
Reflect on the evidences and write down what the resurrection of Jesus means for you.
Prayer:
Lord, I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God and that you died and rose again.
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REMAIN BLESSED!