TODAY:

The King Is Revealed

BIG IDEA:

Jesus has already overcome the power of death

& removed any barriers between us & Him

SCRIPTURES:

Matthew 28:1-15, Matthew 4:14-20

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

Q: Do you believe in the historical resurrection of Jesus? Why or why not?

What impact those this belief have over your life?

Q: How do the Scriptures/concepts from this week help you grow as a disciple

who loves God, loves people & serves the world (lives on incarnational

mission) in everyday life?

Q: Based on these Scriptures, how can you move from unbelief to belief, from

just knowing to actually doing in your life?

Connect with God (UP)…

Q: Read Matthew 28:1-10. How does the resurrection speak to the authority

& sovereignty of Jesus as King?

Q: How does denying the resurrection foundationally limit & change a person’s

actual belief in Jesus?

Connect with Others (IN)…

Q: How does the angel’s instructions to don’t be afraid, come & see, go quickly

& tell, and remember help form our understanding of what it means to follow

Jesus both individually & as a church?

Connect with the World (OUT)…

Q: Read Matthew 28:11-15. At the surface level their plan to deny Jesus’

resurrection sounded plausible & even probable. But with just a little

digging, it’s easy to see how unbelievable it actually was. What are common

attempts to diminish, distort or deny Jesus in our culture, and how equipped

are you to dig deeper & engage them?