The Best Day Ever!
(Matthew 21:10-13; Matthew 26:14-16; Matthew 26:26-30; Matthew 26:39; Matthew 27:27-56; Matthew 28:1-10)
April 5, 2026
Sunday Recap
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Sunday Recap •
Hey Fams!
The resurrection reveals the astounding nature of God’s mercy and grace: that sinners like us can receive forgiveness through faith in His Son—forgiveness that leads to new life. The torment Jesus endured on the cross was not the end of the story. On the third day after His crucifixion, Jesus rose to make the way for fallen people to be reunited to God by faith.
In Luke 23:34, Jesus prays some of His last words before His death: “Father, forgive them, because they do not know what they are doing.” Though the scoffers and mockers were in control of their hateful words and actions, they did not know the one and only Son of God was hanging on the cross on their behalf.
Jesus, who is fully God and fully man, knew the depths of the people’s sins and the lengths He needed to endure to satisfy the wrath of God their sin deserved. Only Jesus has the power to forgive His transgressors, and only Jesus would take to the cross on our behalf for the joy set before Him (Hebrews 12:2). The evil that the people planned against Jesus would be used by God to bring about our eternal good: the salvation of all who would believe in Him by faith.
This gift of salvation is for anyone who repents of their sin and turns toward Christ in faith. Lead the kids in your care to see that there is not a single person in this story, or in all the Scriptures, or anywhere in the world who is too far lost to receive God’s grace. Lead them to understand the lengths Christ was willing to endure so that they might be saved. May we continually find ourselves in awe of the gracious forgiveness God extends to His followers through faith in His Son.
We learned about this through Resurrection Eggs!
Egg 1: Triumphant Entry & Clearing the Temple
We talked about Matthew 21:10-13!
Egg 2: Judas Betrays Jesus
We talked about Matthew 26:14-16!
Egg 3: The Last Supper
We talked about Matthew 26:26-30!
Egg 4: Garden Arrest
We talked about Matthew 26:39!
Egg 5: Crucifixion
We talked about Matthew 27:27-56!
Egg 6: Resurrection -THE BEST DAY EVER!!
We talked about Matthew 28:1-10!
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