How do you know that the teacher standing in front of you is the same

person as last lesson?• Looks similar• Speaks similarly• Has the same memories of

teaching you as you have• Does things in the same way After his resurrection. Jesus was in some mysterious way different from what he was before…yet the disciples still knew it was him..

Easter SundayTo explain the

meaning of the resurrection

To describe the resurrection

appearances of Jesus

To reflect on how the

resurrected Jesus was different

Who did Jesus appear to after his resurrection?

Mary Magdalene, in the garden by the tomb

11 of the disciples in the upper room, when the doors were locked

To the disciples, when doubting Thomas was there

To the disciples, when they were out fishing

She did not recognise him. She thought he was the gardener.

When he saw Jesus, he said “My Lord and My God”

They did not recognise him at first, until they saw miracle of the catch of fish.

Jesus breathed on them and said “receive the Holy Spirit. Those whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven”.

1. Write the subtitle “Appearances of Jesus”

2. Write out who Jesus appeared to and match it to one piece of extra detail.

**What important bit of extra detail can you add to any of the accounts ?

What does the Resurrection prove?

• Jesus was not really human• Jesus is really God• Jesus escaped from suffering• Jesus can forgive sins• Jesus can be believed• Jesus never died• There is life after death• We can have eternal life through

Jesus

1. Draw the resurrected Jesus in the middle.

2. Around him, add in the true labels, to explain what the resurrection proves.

**Which is the most important thing for a Christian to know about the resurrection?

Did they recognise Jesus immediately?

How could they tell it was him?

What was different about him?

Homework