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More Life: a 2-Week Teaching Series for Youth Ministry Topic: Easter Scripture: the Gospels and Epistles Decorating Theme: the Easter Story Age Group: Students The Easter story is something we celebrate every year, but when was the last time you really thought about what it means for you today? Before Easter morning, there was darkness, grief, and emptiness as Jesus' followers watched him die. But then, Jesus came back to life, and everything changed for good! In this 2-week series from the Gospels and Epistles, we'll discover the resurrection didn't end on Easter Sunday-Jesus is still bringing us more life every day. We'll see that you can trust God when you're feeling empty because Jesus' death wasn't the end, and you can believe that Jesus can give you new life because resurrection is what Easter is all about. BIG IDEAS & BIBLE STORIES Trust God when you're feeling empty. (Good Friday: Matthew 26:47-56; Philippians 2:5-11; Romans 15:13) Jesus can give you new life. (Easter Sunday: Luke 24:1-6a; Colossians 3:1-4; Ephesians 4:22-23) WEEKLY CURRICULUM SUMMARIES: This week, we'll explore how Jesus' crucifixion deepens our trust in him and Paul shows us how, after Jesus had emptied himself, God lifted him up. Life doesn't always go the way we hope and sometimes leaves us in the dark wanting more. This week, we'll see how Jesus' friends felt lost and afraid when he was arrested, but Jesus knew God's bigger plan. Even in our most challenging moments, Jesus shows us that there's light at the end of the tunnel, so trust God when you're feeling empty . This week, we'll explore how the resurrection offers a new way to live, and Paul teaches that being raised with Christ means living as he did. Easter morning reminds us that light and joy come after the darkest nights. This week, we'll see how the women at the tomb went expecting to find Jesus' buried body, but instead, they found an empty grave and a brand-new hope. The resurrection changed everything then-and it still changes everything now-because Jesus can give you new life . MEMORY VERSE: "Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him." - Romans 6:8 (NIV)

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