Scripture passage: Luke 24:44-53               Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text? 
Toward what is God calling you in this text? 
Of what things are you witnesses?  

Additional texts:
Acts 1:1-11 (Jesus leaves them with the promise of the Holy Spirit)
Psalm 47 (Sing praises to God)
Psalm 93 (The LORD is robed in majesty)
Ephesians 1:15-23 (God enlightens your heart)

Scripture passage: Acts 17:22-31               Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text? 
How do you know God is not far from each one of us?  

Additional texts:
Psalm 66:8-20 (Let the sound of God’s praise be heard)
1 Peter 3:13-22 (Christ suffered in order to bring you to God)
John 14:15-21 (The Father will send another Advocate)

Scripture passage: 1 Peter 2:2-10             Translation: Common English Bible

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?  
Toward what is God calling you in this text? 
How are you growing into salvation? 

Additional texts:
Acts 7:55-60 (Stephen, the first martyr)
Psalm 31: 1-5, 15-16 (Into your hand I commit my spirit)
John 14:1-14 (The Way, the Truth, and the Life)

Scripture passage: Acts 2:42-47                       Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text? 
Toward what is God calling you in this text? 
How would your community–as you define it–change if everyone devoted themselves to holy things?  

Additional texts:
Psalm 23 (The LORD is my shepherd)
1 Peter 2:19-25 (Jesus bore our sins so we could live for righteousness)
John 10:1-10 (Jesus is the gate for the sheep)

Scripture passage: Luke 24:13-35                Translation: NET Bible

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text? 
Toward what is God calling you in this text? 
What causes your heart to burn within you?  

Additional texts:
Acts 2:14a, 36-41 (3,000 are baptized after receiving the Good News)
Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 (O LORD, I am your servant)
1 Peter 1:17-23 (You have been born anew)

Scripture passage:John 20:19-31                  Translation: Common English Bible

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?
Toward what is God calling you in this text? 
What inspires you to believe?  

Additional texts:
Acts 2:4a, 22-32 (God raised Jesus up)
Psalm 16 (In your presence there is fullness of joy)
1 Peter 1:3-9 (A living hope through the resurrection)

Scripture passage:Matthew 28:1-10          Translation: New English Translation (NET)

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text?  
Toward what is God calling you in this text?  
How do fear and great joy intermingle for you?  

Additional texts:
Acts 10:34-43 (God shows no partiality)
Jeremiah 31:1-6 (God will restore the covenant)
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 (Give thanks to the LORD)
Colossians 3:1-4 (Christ is your life)
John 20:1-18 (Jesus appears to Mary in the garden)

Scripture passage:John 18:1–19:42           Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text? 
Toward what is God calling you in this text? 
What is truth?  

Additional texts:
Isaiah 52:13–53:12 (Song of the suffering servant)
Psalm 22 (My God, why have you forsaken me?)
Hebrews 10:16-25 (Full assurance of faith through Christ)
Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9 (A high priest sympathetic to our weaknesses)

Scripture passage:John 13:1-17, 31b-35         Translation: Common English Bible

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text? 
Toward what is God calling you in this text? 
How will everyone know that we are his disciples?  

Additional texts:
Exodus 12:1-14 (Announcing the Passover of the LORD)
Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 (A sacrifice of thanksgiving)
1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (Proclaiming the Lord’s death until he comes)

Scripture passage:Matthew 26:14–27:66             Translation: NRSVue

3 Questions:
What word, phrase or image strikes you in this text? 
Toward what is God calling you in this text? 
How does holy power differ from human power?  

Additional texts:
Isaiah 50:4-9a (God’s suffering servant)
Psalm 31:9-16 (God delivers the beloved from distress)
Philippians 2:5-11 (Jesus humbles himself to the point of death)
Matthew 27:11-54