Best Surprise Ever 1: Jesus Is Alive!

Verse to Remember: And what is eternal life? It is knowing you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. - John 17:3 (NIrV)

Big Idea: Getting to know Jesus will change your life.

Life is full of surprises, isn’t it? Can you remember the last time you were surprised? Was it a good surprise like a cookie in your lunchbox or was it a bad surprise, like a surprise test at school?

Some surprises are bigger than others. A friends stopping by your house to play might be fun, but a friend inviting you go to Disney with them would be absolutely amazing.  

In the history of surprises, however, there is one surprise that is the biggest and best surprise of all time. It is the reason we celebrate Easter and the reason we can celebrate every day of the year.  

That surprise is that Jesus is alive. He was alive on that first Easter morning 2,000 years ago, and He is still alive today.  

Jesus showed us once and for all that He is the Son of God. He showed us that He is stronger than evil, more powerful than death and bigger than anything we could ever fear.  

Best of all, Jesus made a way for us to be alive too. Forever. And that wonderful life with God begins here and now.

Over the next seven weeks we are going to look at the best surprise ever and discover many other surprising things about Jesus along the way. Get ready, because when you take a good look at Jesus, it will change your life.  
 

Prayer
Jesus, thank you for the best surprise ever. Please help me to get to know you better over the next several weeks and get me ready to celebrate Easter with you. Amen.

Talk About It

1. When was the last time you had a fun surprise?  
2. What’s the best surprise you can remember?
3. How do you think Jesus’ friends felt when they found out he was alive?  
4. How do you get to know your friends better?  How could you get to know Jesus better?

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