What if what happened then changes everything now? The Easter Experience is a spiritual experience that has the power to change every member in a small group. Each episode brings the passion and resurrection of Jesus to life through dramatic storytelling and challenging teaching and explores a universal theme that is relevant to our lives all year. For a list of themes, click the More Info tab on this page. DVD includes leader's guide. City on a Hill/Thomas Nelson.
Audience: Adults
Running Time: 6 sessions, 20 minutes each
Suggested Settings: Sunday school, evening programs, retreats, small groups
Session themes for The Easter Experience:
Episode 1: My Life Has a Purpose
Jesus came not to be served, but to serve. Focusing on the Last Supper, this episode reveals that our life purpose is found in serving others, following Christ’s example.
Episode 2: My Life Can Change
We’ve all made bad choices, but we don’t have to be held prisoner by them. Through the betrayals of Peter and Judas, we discover that our responses in similar situations can lead to repentance and life, or despair and death.
Episode 3: My Pain is Understood
The journey to the cross was marked by betrayal, abuse, humiliation, loneliness, and agonizing pain. "Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted." (Hebrews 2:18 NIV)
Episode 4: My Life Has a Plan
This episode imagines the thoughts and emotions of Mother Mary as she witnessed Jesus’ journey on the road to Golgotha. She struggles to reconcile giving birth to the Son of God, and the scene of His imminent death. Did God really have a plan for her life?
Episode 5: I Have the Promise of Eternal Life
Through the interaction between Jesus and the thief on the cross, we find ourselves in Jesus’ plan of salvation. The heart of the gospel message is powerfully presented as we experience the crucifixion and death of Christ.
Episode 6: I Have a Hope That Never Dies
Mary Magdalene’s miraculous experience at the tomb is filled with a new message of hope and the promise of eternal life. Through her story, we rejoice in the reality that nothing can take away the hope we have in Christ.