1. Story (based on Luke 24:1-12, John 20:1-18)
- Good morning, boys and girls! (Good morning!)
- Do you like mystery stories?
- Today we are going to hear about the most exciting mystery story every told. I call it, "The Case of the Empty Tomb."
- This is a story about what happened after Jesus died on the cross. Jesus died on a Friday. It was a very sad day. It was sad because Jesus’ friends didn’t know what was going to happen. They didn’t understand why Jesus had to die.
- Late on that Friday afternoon, Jesus’ body was taken down from the cross. It was wrapped in long strips of cloth. And it was buried in a rich man’s tomb. A large stone was rolled over the entrance to the tomb, and soldiers were standing outside to make sure that nothing happened to Jesus’ body. Jesus was dead.
