Christ The King: The King Lives
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Read reverently the passage together and pray.
Main Passage: Mark 16:1-7
Big Idea: Jesus is the risen King who lives to give us life.
Work through the chapter, noticing three types of people.
Jesus, our risen King, gives life to . . .
Vv. 1-6
Those who are dealing with death.
What emotions and expectations do you think the women carried with them as they approached the tomb that Sunday morning?
How does their experience in these verses help (re)shape our own expectations when we face hopelessness or even death itself?
Pastor Jason said of the open tomb, “The stone rolled away was not for Jesus to get out, as it was for us to look in.” How does this insight help us to walk by faith in the midst of death?
V. 7
Those who are dealing with fear.
The young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting in the open tomb, said, “He has risen; he is not here.” In what ways does this simple yet profound announcement invite us to re-examine how the reality of the resurrection should impact our daily lives and our witness to others?
Those who are dealing with failure.
Pastor Jason made a simple yet profound observation as he directed our attention to v. 7, where the writer singled out Peter. How might hearing his name specifically mentioned have affected Peter just days after he failed Jesus?
In what ways does “and Peter” reflect the heart of the gospel?
In what ways does “and ___(insert your name here)___” affect your heart after you have failed to uphold faithfulness to your King Jesus?
These two simple words are some of the most moving reminders of grace in the resurrection accounts. How might you use this insight directly after you sin?
Notice the end of verse 7 and the promise that “you will see him just as he told you.” How will believing this promise motivate you to “love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength AND love your neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:30-31)?
Application to Resurrection
Think upon until your heart burns the following closing quotations.
“I am not going to apologize for speaking the name of Jesus . . . if I have to sacrifice everything . . . I will.” – Rachel Scott.
“A Christian can sin their way out of a lot of things . . . You can sin your way out of a marriage. You can sin your way out of a job. You can sin our way out of a good relationship with your kids. You can sin your way out of a clean conscience. But you cannot sin your way out of God’s love for you in Christ.” – Ray Ortlund.