Sunday: April 20, 2025
Series: Easter Sunday
Sermon: Encountering the Risen King
Speaker: John Inthof
Scripture: John 20:1-18

Worship

Listen to a Worship song (If you need suggestions, you can use one from the YouTube Monthly or Small Group Playlist) or express something that you are thankful to God for.

Welcome

Check In – How is everyone doing (good things, teaching applied, lessons learned, prayers answered)?

Word

• What are your Easter memories from when you were a kid?
• Read John 20:1-18
• Do you agree with Timothy Keller’s quote, ““The Christian faith is more than just reasoning and thinking, but it is not less.”?  How is the resurrection both reasonable and a faith moment at the same time?
• How does this resurrection narrative deepen your understanding of the Gospel?
• What can we learn about faith from Mary Magdalene's encounter with the resurrected Jesus?
• Why is it significant that Mary is the first person to see the risen Christ?
• How does Jesus' interaction with His disciples help us understand His mission for us today?
• What are the practical implications of the resurrection for Christians today? How does it shape our understanding of life, death, and our faith?
• What is your personal application from today’s lesson?

Witness

How can the message of the Resurrection be a message of hope to people?  Continue to pray and opportunities to share with those on your Connect Card.

Prayer

 Pray for any other prayer requests you have.