Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Easter Assignment: The Resurrection



Theme: The Resurrection




"The Resurrection of Christ" was painted by Russian Orthodox artist Mikhail Nesterov at end of the 1890's.








Study Guide Assignments
  1. Read the story of the resurrection and the ascension in Matthew 28 and Luke 24. Copy at least one verse from each passage.
  2. Continue the journal entry you started yesterday, writing as if you were there when these things happened.
  3. Listen to Christ the Lord is Risen Today! by Charles Wesley. What word appears at the end of each line, and what is an alternate spelling for this word?
  4. Read a blog post by Julia Knowles on her 3 month mission trip to Bolivia: *Behold, I am making all things new* :) Revelation 21 At the bottom, she talks about heaven. What famous preacher did she quote and when did he preach his sermon, "No Tears in Heaven"?
  5. Look at the painting, "Le Jour des Morts" (The Day of Death) by William Beaugereau in 1859. According to 1 Corinthians 15:35-58, what hope do we have because of the resurrection of Christ?

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