These questions are a guideline for your personal or small group study based on Sunday's sermon passage. Feel free to study and meditate on the passage more deeply. ​​

1. In John 20:1–8, what specific details stand out in Mary Magdalene’s report, the disciples’ response, and the condition of the tomb, and how do these details shape the credibility and tone of the account?

2. The message emphasizes that the resurrection begins with “disruption” rather than clarity. How does this theme emerge from the text itself, and what might it reveal about how God often works in pivotal moments?

3. John “saw and believed” before fully understanding (v.9)—how should we theologically hold together belief, evidence, and understanding without collapsing into either blind faith or intellectual certainty?

4. The distinction between “looking,” “examining,” and “believing” suggests different levels of response. How does this framework help us evaluate the nature of genuine faith in light of the resurrection?

5. Reflect on the idea that “you run toward what you value most”, what patterns in your life reveal what you are truly pursuing, and how does the resurrection confront or reorient those pursuits?

6. Where might you currently be waiting for full understanding before fully trusting God, and what would it look like to take a step of faith with the light you’ve already been given?