Day 30: John 20-21, Acts 1

The Empty Tomb - John 20:1-9

Understand It

• What did Mary Magdalene discover when she went to Jesus’ tomb? (20:1)
• How did Peter respond to what Mary told him? (20:3)
• How did John respond to what he found in the tomb? (20:8)

Apply It

• Whom do you need to tell about the empty tomb of Christ? How?

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene - John 20:10-18

Understand It

• What did the angels ask Mary? (20:13)
• What happened when Mary realized who was talking to her? (20:16)
• What did Jesus tell Mary to tell His brothers? (20:17)

Apply It

• How can you celebrate your relationship with the living Christ this week?

Jesus Appears to His Disciples - John 20:19-23

Understand It

• What did Jesus say to the disciples? When? (20:19)
• How did the disciples respond to seeing Jesus? (20:20)
• What did Jesus tell His disciples about forgiving sins? (20:23)

Apply It

• With whom do you want to share your joy in Christ?

Jesus Appears to Thomas - John 20:24-31

Understand It

• What did Thomas say he needed in order to believe that Jesus was raised from the dead? (20:25)
• What did Jesus say to Thomas? (20:27)
• What did Jesus say about seeing and believing? (20:29)

Apply It

• How can you use the Gospel of John to tell others about Jesus?

Jesus and the Miraculous Catch of Fish - John 21:1-14

Understand It

• What happened when the disciples did what Jesus had told them to do? (21:6)
• What did Jesus ask His disciples to do once they were on shore? (21:8-10)
• What did Jesus do with the bread and fish? (21:13)

Apply It

• What steps can you take to have fellowship with God today?

Jesus Reinstates Peter - John 21:15-25

Understand It

• What concern did Peter raise? (21:20-21)
• With what did Jesus want Peter to concern himself? (21:22)
• How did John serve Christ after Jesus left earth? (21:24)

Apply It

• How can you focus your attention solely on your service to God this week?

Jesus Taken Up Into Heaven - Acts 1:1-11

Understand It

• What task did Jesus assign the apostles? (1:8)
• Who were the figures in white? (1:10)
• How did the men in white encourage the apostles? (1:11)

Apply It

• What steps can you take to be actively involved in telling others about Christ?

Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas - Acts 1:12-26

Understand It

• How did Peter take leadership of the early Christians after Jesus’ ascension? (1:15-17)
• What did Peter propose to do about the vacancy left by Judas? (1:21-22)
• How did the apostles choose Judas’s successor? (1:24-26)

Apply It

• What is one way you can include God in all important decisions you make?

Tomorrow: Acts 2-4