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Then an angel came and told them, "He is not here; He has risen just like He promised!" Jesus was alive again! His friends were very happy!

Some of His friends did not believe that He had really come back to life. They did not believe until He came to see them. Then they were happy too! 

Jesus promised to give new life to everyone who believes on Him. Many Christians celebrate the promise of Jesus by going to church on Easter Sunday. Some go very early when the sun is coming up. They wear their best clothes. The churches are full of flowers. The people sing joyful hymns. Christians celebrate because Jesus has shown them God's power and love.

Vocabulary

alive
angel
block
bury
cave
celebrate
empty
love
power
promise
rise

Sentence Completion I

1. On Easter Sunday, Jesus' friends learned that He was __________ again.
2. Jesus had been buried in a ________.
3. When His friends went to the cave, the rock that had __________ the door was rolled away.
4. An __________ told them "He is not here; He has risen just like He promised."
5. Jesus ___________ to give new life to everyone who believes in Him.
   
   

Sentence Completion II

1. The coffee pot is __________; we need to make more.
2. Please __________ the stairs so that the baby does not fall down them.
3. He __________ to be home by 6:00.
4. The sun __________ each morning.
5. The dog __________ its bone in the grass.

Reading Comprehension

1. Why is Easter a happy day?
2. Where was the rock that had blocked the door of the cave?
3. Who told Jesus' friends that He was alive again?
4. Did everyone believe that Jesus had come back to life?
5. How did Jesus prove that He was alive?
6. What did Jesus promise everyone who believed in Him?
7. How do Christians celebrate the promise of Jesus?