Big Idea
The tomb was empty — Jesus is alive, and that is the best news ever.
Memory Verse
“He has risen. He is not here.” — Mark 16:6
Object Lesson
Show a plastic egg that looks full, then open it — empty! Just like the tomb on Easter morning. Surprise is part of the good news.
Craft
Empty Tomb Garden: Glue a paper stone rolled away from a cave shape and add tissue-paper flowers around it.
Materials
Plastic eggs, Cardstock, Cotton or gray paper, Tissue paper, Glue
Full passage
Scripture Reading
1When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him. 2Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. 3They were saying among themselves, “Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?” 4for it was very big. Looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back. 5Entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were amazed. 6He said to them, “Don’t be amazed. You seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen. He is not here. Behold, the place where they laid him! 7But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He goes before you into Galilee. There you will see him, as he said to you.’” 8They went out, and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had come on them. They said nothing to anyone; for they were afraid.
Mark 16:1–8 · World English Bible (public domain). Read this passage in the NIV
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