Lesson Overview

The Lesson Overview is basically an outline . . . Think of it as the "nuts and bolts" of each lesson.

Biblical Passage While other passages often find their way into a lesson, the biblical passage is the main focus.

Supporting Scripture The supporting scripture often provides context to, gives additional insight to, or reiterates the message of the biblical passage in additional places of Scripture.

Memory Verse The memory verse is a key verse that illustrates the biblical truth of the lesson. It usually originates from the biblical passage but may be from an additional passage.

Biblical Truth The biblical truth is the central foundation of the lesson. It comes directly from the biblical passage and drives the formation of learning goals.

Context The context section gives the context of the current lesson in regards to its surrounding lessons. It may also provide a glimpse of the historical or literary context of the biblical passage.

Learning Goals The learning goals help teachers understand what the lesson seeks to accomplish. The first learning goal is the driving purpose of the Explore section of the teaching plan and is concerned with biblical knowledge. The second learning goal pertains is the Transform section and is concerned with life application.

Prayer Suggestions The prayer suggestions provide specific ideas for the teacher to pray during the week for his or her students. These ideas are based on the goals and truths of the lesson.

Biblical Passages

Luke 24:1-12, 36-49

Supporting Passages

Mark 16:1-8; Luke 23:55-24:12; John 20:1-10

Memory Verse

Luke 24:5b-6a

Table Talk Question

How different would our story be if Jesus had been found dead in His tomb?

Biblical Truth

Jesus completed His work through His death on the cross and resurrection from the tomb.

Biblical Context

Jesus came to earth to be with us, to minister to us, and to teach us about God. Without His sacrificial death on the cross, He would have been a great teacher who taught strongly held convictions of what it meant to be righteous. But He did choose to die on the cross to redeem us from our sins and bring us into the presence of God. Yet, death could not hold Him in the grave. After three days, God raised Him from the grave and resurrected Him from the dead. His death was real, and so was His resurrection. Having conquered sin and death for all eternity, He was raised victorious. Upon this truth lies the crux of Christianity—Jesus is who He said He was, and He did what He said He would do. Paul said that if the resurrection is false, Christians are to be pitied more than anyone (1 Cor. 15:19). The women who witnessed the resurrected Jesus and the empty tomb heard the angels witness to His resurrection: “Why do you seek the living among the dead. He is not here, but has risen.”

Learning Goals
  • Learners will examine the evidence that Jesus was no longer in the tomb, but was alive.
  • Learners will verbalize what the resurrection means to them.
Prayer Suggestions

As you prepare to teach this lesson, pray for your learners.

  • Pray that learners will explore Lukes’s record of the reaction to the empty tomb with new eyes.
  • Pray that learners will be willing to share their experience of witnessing the risen Lord.
  • Pray that learners will experience the hope that the resurrection continues to bring to those who believe.

Acknowledgments