BIBLE STORYJesus' Resurrect ion and Promise (Mat thew 28:1-10 , 16-20 )

THEME VERSEI am sure of this, that he who started a good work in you w ill carry it on to complet ion unt il t he day of Christ Jesus. (Philipp ians 1:6)

CHRIST CONNECTIONThe foundat ion of the gospel is faith. Jesus lived a perfect life and d ied the death we deserve. By grace, God saves everyone who t rusts in Jesus as Savior and Lord.

START IT (4 MINUTES)PREP: Safety cones or cups; Painter's tape (Write LOVE IT and LIKE IT on separate st rips of

tape). Opt ion: Use sidewalk chalk instead of painter's tape.W HAT YOU DO:

1. Play a game of ?Love It or Like It " by set t ing up a line of safety cones or cups in the center of the teaching area and the tape labels on either side. Have everyone stand in a single f ile line on the ?LOVE IT? side of the cones to begin.

2. Call out d if ferent items, subjects, foods, ideas, and so forth and allow the kids to jump to the correct side to show if they love it or like it . Have kids go back to the ?Love It " side

after each round. Some examples are: chocolate, math, baseball, t he ocean, art , the color red, snow skiing, sing ing,

running, and build ing. Add to this list w ith your own ideas!

BOTTOM LINEJesus w ill always love me.

DAY 2 FOUNDATION OF PROMISE

SUPPLIES & PREP- Bib le- Safety cones or cups- Painter's Tape or

sidewalk chalk- Hammer, Saw,

Sandpaper poster - Toolboxes or boxes- Gospel verse cards- Gospel poster- Bib le Story Picture # 2- Theme Verse poster

LEARN IT (13 MINUTES)OPTION ONE: You or another VBS Volunteer Live Teaches onsite.

- PREP: Hammer, Saw, Sandpaper poster, Bib le. OPTION TWO: Use Mariners Kids Dig ital Teaching.

- PREP: Have a TV, iPad or addit ional device ready w ith the Day 2 Bib le Story. W ith this opt ion, you w ill resume at # 4.

W HAT YOU DO:1. Brief ly review the Day 1 Bib le story. 2. Tell kids in Mat thew 26 we learn that after praying in the Garden

of Gethsemane, Jesus made the decision to w illing ly endure death on the cross so all people could be saved.

3. Open your Bib le to Mat thew 28 and tell today's story.

JESUS' RESURRECTION AND PROMISE

Mat t hew 28:1-10 , 16-20

Jesus was arrested for crimes He d id not commit , beaten, and nailed to a cross w here He d ied for the sins of all people. His body was p laced in a tomb. A large stone was p laced over the opening of the

tomb. Guards stood by the tomb so no one could get in. The followers of Jesus believed their hope was gone.

Early on Sunday morning Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James walked to the tomb. There had been a violent earthquake and an angel of the Lord had come dow n from heaven. The angel rolled

back the stone that had been p laced in front of the tomb and sat on it . The angel had the appearance of lightning and his clothes were as

white as snow. The guards w ho had been p laced in front of the tomb to guard Jesus' body were so frightened that they fainted and fell to the ground.

W hen the women saw the angel they were frightened, but the angel reminded them that Jesus had risen just as He had told them He

would. The angel invited the women to come see w here Jesus had been and told them to go and tell Jesus' d iscip les w hat they had seen.

Jesus met the women on the way and said to them, ?Do not be

afraid. Go and tell my d iscip les to leave for Galilee, and they w ill see me there." The women ran to tell t he d iscip les the great news - Jesus is

alive! They told the d iscip les to go to Galilee, w here Jesus would meet them. The eleven d iscip les t raveled to the mountain in Galilee where Jesus had d irected them to go.

W hen the d iscip les saw Jesus, they worshiped Him. Jesus said to the men, ?Go and make d iscip les everyw here. Bapt ize people and teach

them to do everything I have told you.? Then Jesus made an amazing promise. He promised to be w ith them always!

4 . (Opt ions Two Resumes) Show Bib le Story Picture # 2. Prompt kids to recall how the stone was moved away from Jesus' tomb (an angel rolled it away).

5. Ask: ?W hat promise d id Jesus keep? (He rose from the dead, just as He said.) W hat promise d id Jesus make? (He would be w ith His

followers always). W hat makes you confident Jesus w ill keep that promise??

6. Guide kids to f ind partners. Disp lay the Hammer, Saw, Sandpaper poster. Explain that the game is p layed like Rock, Paper, Scissors. The poster ind icates which item beats w hich.

7. A fter a pract ice game, lead partners to p lay again. The p layer w ho w ins should say Philipp ians 1:6 from memory or w hile referring to the

theme verse poster. A llow kids to p lay mult ip le rounds.

LIVE IT (12 MINUTES)W HAT YOU DO:

1. Dist ribute Bib les and say: "Because Jesus loves you, He d ied on the cross so you could be saved from sin. Because Jesus is alive, you can

t rust Him to be your Savior and Lord!? 2. Use the Gospel Poster to review the f irst four points of the p lan of

salvat ion.

3. Call at tent ion to the f inal icon. Say: "W hen you understand these important t ruths about Jesus, you can respond by admit t ing to God

you have sinned and telling Him you want to turn away from your sin. You can believe that Jesus rose from the dead and receive God's g if t of forg iveness from sin. You can confess your faith by telling others

that Jesus has saved you and is your Lord w ho is in charge of your life."

4 . Give kids the opportunit y to Respond, point f ive on the the Gospel Poster. See page 7 in the Leader Handbook for guidance on Leading a Child to Christ .

FINISH IT (1 MINUTES)W HAT YOU DO:

1. Invite a volunteer to thank Jesus for His love and His g if t of salvat ion from sin.

2. Remind kids that you are availab le to ind ividually answer their quest ions about salvat ion any t ime during VBS.

3. As kids exit , prompt them to rub their hands together like sandpaper and say today's point w ith exaggerated S sounds: Jesus w ill always love me!

IMPOSSIBLE TASK (APPLICATION ACTIVITY - 10 MINUTES) PREP: Bib les; 3 toolboxes or boxes labeled A , B, and C; Index cards.

Write out the follow ing Bib le verse references on index cards and put each in the appropriate toolbox: A (Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23), B

(Acts 16:31, John 14:6, John 3:16), and C (Romans 10 :9). W HAT YOU DO:

1. Form three groups and g ive each group a toolbox.

2. Say: "We have talked a lot today about God's p lan for salvat ion. We can remember how to respond to the gospel by

remembering our ABCs. A stands for admit . The Bib le says that we need to admit that we are sinners and repent or turn away from sin and toward God. B stands for believe. We need to

believe that Jesus is God's son. And C stands for confess. W hen we t rust Jesus as Savior, we want to let others know, too.?

3. Say: ?Look at the let ter on your toolbox and pull out the verse references inside. Look up the verses and read them together.?

4. Remind kids w hat each let ter means as each group presents

their verses. 5. Tell kids that you are availab le if t hey have any quest ions about

t rust ing Jesus as Savior. 6. Conclude: ?It is always the right t ime to share this good news

w ith others.?