Small Group Discussion Guide
Series: Come and See
Week 5: The Resurrection
Discussion Questions
What is your favorite Easter tradition and why?
Can you think back to a time when you were looking forward to something but the reality of what you got didn’t end up matching your expectation of what you were hoping for? What happened?
Matt talked about how we often settle for a “comfortable, consumer version of Jesus” that we check in with when we need something. What makes it so easy to drift into that mindset when it comes to our faith? How do we prevent that from happening?
Have whoever woke up the earliest today Read Matthew 28:5–6.
The angel says, “Come and see… He is not here; He has risen.” What stands out to you about that invitation to investigate rather than just believe blindly. How is that different from how we sometimes think about faith?
In his sermon, Matt said, “The resurrection is the receipt that Jesus is who He said He is.” When you hear that, Does it bring you confidence, questions, resistance, or curiosity? Why do you think that is?
Have whoever travelled the farthest for Easter Read 1 Corinthians 15:17–20.
On Sunday we talked about how Jesus doesn’t just improve life, He defeats death. How does that change the way we think about our biggest fears, struggles, or even how we view the future?
Matt said that the resurrection isn’t just an invitation for us to admire Jesus but it demands a response. When the women realized Jesus was alive, they didn’t just think about it, they ran, worshiped, and told others.
Who is someone in your life that might need hope right now, and what could it look like to show or share that with them this week?
If the resurrection really means our “old self is gone and new life has begun,” what’s one label, habit, or mindset you need to stop carrying into this next week?f
As we think back on this “Come and See” series, what’s one thing that God has been teaching you, that has stuck with you or challenged you? why do you think that’s the part that stayed with you?
