John 20 — The empty tombJohn 20Length: Long

1 Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

• Read
• Reread
• Retell

2 Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

1. What does this passage show me about God?

   • Walk through the discoveries of this chapter — Mary, Peter and John, Thomas. What does John say is the purpose of everything written in this book (vv. 30–31)?

2. What does it show me about people — and about myself?

   • Jesus said, 'Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.' Where is Jesus asking you to believe without seeing right now?

3. What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)

   • 'As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.' What does being sent look like for you, concretely, this week?

4. Who will I tell?

   • Mary went and announced, 'I have seen the Lord!' What have you seen the Lord do — and who will you announce it to this week?

3 Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).