Message Notes for April 12, 2020

Series: I Am

Title: I Am the Resurrection and the Life

John 11: 25-26 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” 

John 20:1-9   Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” 3 So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. 4 Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, 7 and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. 8 Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; 9 for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead. 10 Then the disciples went back to their homes.

Family/Group Study Notes for the Week of April 12, 2020

Series: I Am

Title:  I Am the Resurrection and the Life

• What is your most notable Easter experience?

• What has been the greatest challenge these last four weeks?

• What has the Coronavirus had you consider more deeply? Individually?  As a family?

• Read John 20: 1-18.  How was the experience of the disciples and Mary in verses 1-10 similar to ours today?  What was God doing while they saw their world and lives in a mess?

• In verses 11- 18, what part of this passage do you relate to the most? Why was it so hard for Mary to recognize Jesus?  Why is it hard for us to recognize Jesus in our struggles?  What was the breakthrough for Mary?  How can we help others see Jesus in the midst of their struggles? 

• Read John 11: 17-27.  What is happening in this passage?  What does it mean to you that Jesus is the resurrection and the life?   What makes this confession from Martha so profound? What does it mean for you to say that? 

• Gather and pray for each other.