Matthew 28 · Grade 4
The Great Commission
Read and Think
After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. A great earthquake shook the ground, and an angel of the Lord rolled back the stone and sat on it. The guards trembled and became like dead men. The angel told the women, "Don't be afraid... He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying."
The women ran with fear and great joy to tell the disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them and said, "Rejoice!" They held His feet and worshiped Him. Meanwhile, the guards reported to the chief priests, who paid them to say the disciples had stolen the body.
The eleven disciples went to the mountain in Galilee. When they saw Jesus, they worshiped, but some doubted. Jesus came and said all authority in heaven and on earth had been given to Him. "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
Show What You Know
What did the angel invite the women to do?
How did the chief priests try to cover up the resurrection?
What authority did Jesus say He had?
What did Jesus command His disciples to do?
Word Bank Fill-In
Use the word bank to fill in each blank.
- After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the .
- A great earthquake shook the ground, and an of the Lord rolled back the stone and sat on it.
- He is not here, for he has , just like he said.
- The women ran with fear and great to tell the disciples.
- The eleven disciples went to the mountain in .
Think About It
Jesus' last words in Matthew are a promise: I am with you always. How does that promise help you obey His command to go and tell?
Who is one person you could tell about Jesus this week?
Memory Verse
“teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.”
Matthew 28:20 (WEB)
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Prayer
Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- Jesus sent His followers out with a big job. How could you help someone at home learn more about Jesus?
- How does the resurrection change the way we see death and the future?
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