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The Stone is Rolled Away!

Jesus is Alive!

Day 158of 180
Week 32of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jesus rose from the dead

2

Recognize that God's power is greater than death

3

Experience joy in the resurrection story

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 28:2

“Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and sat on it.”

— Matthew 28:2 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's powerful intervention in Jesus' resurrection

📦 Materials Needed

  • Large rock or stone
  • White cloth
  • Printable tomb scene from BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Remember how sad Jesus' friends were after He died? Today we'll learn something amazing that happened next!

💭 Review Question: What did the women do early Sunday morning?
2Teaching (7 min)

Let's discover how God did something incredible! An angel came down from heaven and rolled away the big stone from Jesus' tomb.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The stone was very heavy - too big for people to move
  • God sent an angel to show His power
  • The tomb was empty because Jesus was alive!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you imagine how surprised the women were?
  • How do you think they felt when they saw the empty tomb?
3Activity: Rolling Away the Stone Craft (8 min)
hands-on

Create a movable tomb scene to help remember the resurrection story

📝 Instructions:
  1. Color the printable tomb scene from BibleMouse Printables Library
  2. Cut out the stone piece
  3. Attach the stone with a brad so it can roll away
  4. Practice telling the story by moving the stone
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents can pre-cut pieces for younger children

Challenge: Add additional details to the scene, draw additional characters

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate that Jesus is alive!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What happened to the stone?
  • Where was Jesus?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You that Jesus is alive and loves us!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll hear what the angel told the women!

💎 Memory Verse

Matthew 28:6

“He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.”

— Matthew 28:6 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Angel Hop: Children hop like angels while repeating the verse, with each hop revealing a word of the verse

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

The resurrection is the cornerstone of Christian faith - Jesus conquered death!

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use excited, joyful tone when discussing resurrection
  • Encourage children to imagine the scene
  • Be prepared for questions about death and life
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might find the concept of resurrection abstract

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement, engagement with the story, attempts to retell

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Sing resurrection songs from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Act out the scene with simple costumes
  • Use resurrection eggs to reinforce the story

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