Easter:
A New Day
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What is your favorite Easter memory?
How have you seen God moving in your life this past week?
How have you seen God moving in your life this past week?
Key Scriptures
Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.”
Matthew 28:1-7 ESV
A NEW DAY will dawn on us from above because our God is LOVING AND MERCIFUL.
Luke 1:78 GW
Matthew 28:1-7 ESV
A NEW DAY will dawn on us from above because our God is LOVING AND MERCIFUL.
Luke 1:78 GW
Start thinking and sharing.
Read Matthew 28:1–7 aloud. Take a moment to reflect quietly before discussing.
• What would it have been like to be heading to the tomb early that morning? What do you imagine the
women were feeling as they approached the tomb? How does grief affect how we see and expect things?
• How might their deep love for Jesus have shaped their willingness to go to the tomb despite the danger
and sorrow?
• What would your reaction be to the angel of the Lord? Why do you think the guards “became like dead
men,” while the women remained conscious and engaged? What does this contrast say about fear vs. faith?
• What do you think it meant to the women when they heard, “He is risen”?
• How might this moment have reframed everything they had experienced in the days before?
• What does the resurrection mean for us today in our struggles, grief, or fears?
Read Luke 1:78. What are you hoping for in this "NEW DAY"? How do you need to experience God's love and mercy today?
• What would it have been like to be heading to the tomb early that morning? What do you imagine the
women were feeling as they approached the tomb? How does grief affect how we see and expect things?
• How might their deep love for Jesus have shaped their willingness to go to the tomb despite the danger
and sorrow?
• What would your reaction be to the angel of the Lord? Why do you think the guards “became like dead
men,” while the women remained conscious and engaged? What does this contrast say about fear vs. faith?
• What do you think it meant to the women when they heard, “He is risen”?
• How might this moment have reframed everything they had experienced in the days before?
• What does the resurrection mean for us today in our struggles, grief, or fears?
Read Luke 1:78. What are you hoping for in this "NEW DAY"? How do you need to experience God's love and mercy today?
Start praying. Be bold and pray with power.
Father, we come before you now and thank you for Jesus! Thank you for sending Jesus to pay a price we could never pay. Jesus, we want to honor you. We want to love you and to experience a true relationship with you. Help us to follow you in every way. It's in your name we pray, amen.
Start doing. Let's focus on prayer/reflection.
Just as the angel told the women to “go quickly and tell” the good news, take time this week to share the hope of the resurrection with someone. This could be a simple conversation, a text of encouragement, or a note reminding someone that Jesus is alive and that they are not alone. Ask God to show you who needs to hear that message—and be ready to respond.