Breaking Ground
What is your favorite part about Easter at this stage of your life? Why?
The Dig
This Sunday, we celebrated Easter & reflected upon Christ’s resurrection! Begin by reflecting on the meaning of Easter & Christ’s resurrection.
What were you taught growing up about the meaning of Easter? What does it mean to you now? What role does Christ’s resurrection play in your life presently?
Next, read Romans 8:31-39. Here, Paul reflects upon Christ’s sacrifice on Good Friday & resurrection on Easter morning.
What does Paul uphold as the purpose of Christ’s sacrifice? Who was it for? What did it achieve?
How does Christ’s resurrection intersect with this sacrifice? What do the two acts together reveal about who God is & what He wants for us?
Given these revelations, how does Paul think Easter should transform our understanding of ourselves, our sufferings, our circumstances, & how we see our lives (past, present, & future)?
Where do you most need Paul’s encouragement & reminder in this season? If you aren’t sure, then consider where you are currently struggling with a situation, circumstance, personal problem, or relationship that feels hopeless.
Identify one way that you can tangibly apply the truths revealed by Easter in your life over the next month. Share how you think that might help you reorient your posture, attitude, & behaviors in whatever you identified in your last question.
Close your time by praying over the struggles that everyone shared.
Getting Out of the Hole
In this series, take time each week to reflect upon the story from the story & how you can find yourself within it during this season of your life.
- Read Matthew 28 & Romans 8. First, break this story or teaching down into pieces. What is Jesus doing or saying? How are people responding to him? What changes by the end of the story?
- Next, close your eyes & reflect upon the story. Imagine yourself in it. Put yourself into the space of the various characters & imagine what it would be like to encounter Jesus in the story.
- What images, teachings, or ideas speak to you the most in this story? What intrigues or confuses you? What feelings arose as you thought about being in the story? How can this story impact your life & your relationship with Jesus in this next season?
Additional Resources*
TheBibleProject.com
Simply Jesus by NT Wright
The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning
Coming Up This Week:*
Sunday, April 27th: Join us next Sunday for the conclusion of Jesus the Christ!
* Please see mye3.org for details.