Have you seen the movie Frozen? Hans (spoiler!) is the main villain in the story. Throughout the story, he's portrayed as honest, noble, and caring. However, as the movie unfolds, we find out that he is, in fact deceptive, uncaring, and cruel. The first time you watched Frozen, were you caught off guard? How did your opinion of Hans change when the truth was revealed? Have you ever had a "real-life" situation where everything you thought you knew about a person was turned upside-down? How did you respond?
This video concludes Luke's epic portrait of Jesus of Nazareth. The disciples discover the empty tomb and eventually have their entire view of the world turned upside-down as they meet the risen Jesus.
What stood out to you from the video?
Was anything confusing? Encouraging?
Does it raise any questions you would like to discuss or investigate more?
Have 3-4 people read the passage aloud.
1. How do you think the disciples felt after seeing Jesus crucified?
2. Read Luke 24: 5-8. What convinced the women that Jesus had raised from the dead?
3. Read Luke 24: 25-32. What convinced the two people on the road?
4. Read Luke 24:52-53. How did the disciples’ attitude toward Jesus change?
5. What difference does it make that Jesus rose from the dead?
6. Do you believe that Jesus rose from the dead? If not, what's keeping you?
7. C.S. Lewis, a famous writer and Christian, wrote: "The New Testament writers speak as if Christ’s achievement in rising from the dead was the first event of its kind in the whole history of the universe. He has forced open a door that has been locked since the death of the first man. He has met, fought and beaten the king of death." How does this historical event change your life? What impact does it have on your day to day?