Read Matthew 28:1-10 out loud in your group.
Discussion Questions:
- The women went to the tomb “at dawn.” What motivates someone to seek Jesus in a moment that feels uncertain or unresolved?
- The earthquake and the angel would have been overwhelming. How do you tend to respond when God moves in ways that feel intense or unexpected?
- The guards were paralyzed with fear, while the women were reassured. Why do you think the same moment produces such different reactions in people?
- The angel says, “Do not be afraid.” What kinds of fear make it hardest for you to believe those words?
- The angel invites them to “see the place where he lay.” Why do you think God sometimes invites us to examine the evidence instead of just telling us to believe?
- The women are told to “go quickly and tell.” What makes it difficult to share good news about Jesus with others?
- Verse 8 says they left with “fear and great joy.” When have you experienced those two emotions at the same time in your walk with God?
- What do you think it means, practically, to obey God when your emotions are still mixed or unsettled?
- Jesus meets them “on the way.” When have you experienced God showing up as you were simply trying to obey, even imperfectly?
- Their response to Jesus was to take hold of his feet and worship him. What does genuine worship look like in your life beyond a church service?
- Jesus repeats, “Do not be afraid.” Why do you think that message is emphasized again, even after the angel already said it?
- Jesus tells them to go to his “brothers.” What stands out to you about how Jesus refers to his disciples after they had failed him?
- The women become the first messengers of the resurrection. What does this say about who God chooses to use?
- If you placed yourself in the story, which person would you most relate to right now: the women, the guards, or the disciples who weren’t there? Why?
- What is one way this passage challenges or reshapes how you think about following Jesus in everyday life?