Guardians of Ancora Bible Plan: Jesus is Alive!Sample

WISHFUL THINKING?

Everyone knew that Jesus was dead. The deep, gut-wrenching grief and sense of loss were overwhelming. And now these women were talking about an angel and Jesus being alive! They were deranged. How could Jesus be alive? It was just wishful thinking on their part.

It was all nonsense. No one could be expected to believe it.

Except Simon Peter. For him, at that point there was obviously a tiny glimmer of hope as he ran to the tomb. Could it be possible that, somehow, Jesus was alive? But even as he stared at the folded grave clothes, he still didn’t realise.

We, of course, have the benefit of knowing the end of the story. For Simon Peter, in the middle of it, it must have been so very hard. But it was not long before his confusion turned to inexplicable joy as he met the risen Jesus for himself. It was for real!

TALKABOUT

Why were Jesus’ friends so surprised that God had brought him back to life? He had told them that this would happen. Why did they not expect it?

TALKING WITH GOD TOGETHER

Say these words, based on John 3.16, today as a family prayer:

‘Thank you so much, God, that you loved the people of this world – and that means us, as well – so much that you gave your only Son, Jesus, so that everyone who has faith in him will have eternal life and never really die.’

Switch on your device and decide what to play today. Have you completed the Bible Quest ‘Jesus is Alive!’? Did you light the Spire?

Time now to explore more about the Bible story. If you were there in the garden near Jerusalem on that day, who would you have been? Take a Personality Quiz to find out (tap on the ‘?’ button at the Spire). Compare answers as a family.

Explore the ‘city map’ of Ancora (tap the ‘globe’, bottom-right of the screen) and see what else you can find.

BEFORE YOU GO

You’re coming towards the end of these devotions now, but that doesn’t mean you have to stop playing Guardians of Ancora! There are Bible reading plans on YouVersion for each Bible Quest. Keep bringing the light of the stories back to the city – and you will be a true Guardian of Ancora!