The Empty Tomb - John 20:1-9
Understand It
- What did Mary Magdalene discover when she went to Jesus’ tomb? (20:1)
- What did Mary Magdalene tell Peter? When? (20:2)
- Who responded to the news Mary brought? (20:3)
- How did Peter respond to what Mary told him? (20:3)
- Who examined Jesus’ tomb? (20:4-5)
- What did John discover when he arrived at the tomb? (20:4-5)
- What did Peter discover when he arrived at the tomb? (20:6-7)
- What did John do after he looked in the tomb? (20:8)
- How did John respond to what he found in the tomb? (20:8)
- What did Peter and John not understand even after they visited Jesus’ empty tomb? (20:9)
Apply It
- What truths of the gospel do you want to investigate more closely over the next few weeks? How can you?
- Whom do you need to tell about the empty tomb of Christ? How?
- How can you celebrate the resurrection of Christ next Easter?
Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene - John 20:10-18
Understand It
- What did Mary and the disciples do after seeing that Jesus’ body was gone? (20:10-11)
- What did Mary see where Jesus’ body had been? (20:12)
- What did the angels ask Mary? (20:13)
- How did Mary answer the angels’ question? (20:13)
- Who tried to comfort Mary? (20:14-15)
- What question did Jesus ask Mary? (20:15)
- How did Mary respond to Jesus’ question? (20:15)
- What happened when Mary realized who was talking to her? (20:16)
- Why did Jesus tell Mary not to hold on to Him? (20:17)
- What did Jesus tell Mary to tell His brothers? (20:17)
- What did Mary do? (20:18)
Apply It
- Who is someone you want to tell about the news of Jesus’ resurrection? How can you?
- How can you celebrate your relationship with the living Christ this week?
Jesus Appears to His Disciples - John 20:19-23
Understand It
- What day of the week was it when the disciples were together? (20:19)
- Why did the disciples have the doors locked? (20:19)
- Who surprised the disciples in their hideaway? (20:19)
- What did Jesus say to the disciples? When? (20:19)
- What did Jesus show His disciples? Why? (20:20)
- How did the disciples respond to seeing Jesus? (20:20)
- What greeting did Jesus repeat? (20:21)
- What did Jesus tell His disciples about their future? (20:21)
- Why did Jesus breathe on His disciples? (20:22)
- What did Jesus tell the disciples to receive? (20:22)
- What did Jesus tell His disciples about forgiving sins? (20:23)
Apply It
- Whom do you need to forgive?
- Whose forgiveness do you need to seek? How can you?
- With whom do you want to share your joy in Christ?
Jesus Appears to Thomas - John 20:24-31
Understand It
- What disciple was not with the others when Jesus appeared to them? (20:24)
- What had the other disciples told Thomas? (20:24)
- What did Thomas say he needed in order to believe that Jesus was raised from the dead? (20:25)
- How did Jesus restore Thomas’s faith? (20:26)
- What did Jesus say to Thomas? (20:27)
- What did Thomas say in response to Jesus’ words? (20:28)
- What did Jesus say about seeing and believing? (20:29)
- What did John leave out of his Gospel? (20:30)
- Why was the book of John written? (20:31)
- What results from believing that Jesus is the Son of God? (20:31)
Apply It
- What doubts concerning your faith in Christ do you want to discuss with a knowledgeable believer?
- How can you use the Gospel of John to tell others about Jesus?
