Holy Week Devotion 2014-Day 7

                                            Devotional #7

Jesus is Resurrected

Read: Matthew 27:57-65

Matthew 28:1-10

Matthew 28:19-20

For younger children only use the red statements in the Ask section, and then complete the Apply, Activity, and Pray.

Ask:

· What happened to Jesus’ body after he died? (27:59-60)

· A tomb is like a cave.

· What did the guard’s remind Pilate that Jesus said? (27:63)

· What did the guard’s do to make sure no one took Jesus’ body? (27:66)

· What happened during the earthquake? (28:2)

· Do you think you would have been afraid like the guards? Why or Why not?

· What did the angel say to the women? (28: 5-7)

· When Jesus met them what did he tell them? (28: 9-10)

· What did Jesus tell his disciples on the mountain of Galilee? (28: 19-20) Jesus told them to tell others about what God has done.

· Jesus wants us to tell others this amazing TRUE story.

Apply:

· Think of a friend you can invite over sometime next week.

· When your friends comes over show them the Easter wreath you made and share the Story of Jesus.  

Activity:

· Place the pieces inside of this envelope on the wreath circle like the picture shows.

· Have each member of your family share the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection using the Easter wreath you have created this week.

Pray:

  Thank Jesus for making a way for us to live in heaven with him by dying on the cross.