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b'The redemption of God\\u2019s people was over before it began. Until it wasn\\u2019t. Abraham and Sarah not being able to get pregnant. The slavery of their descendants in the land of Egypt. The rebellion of those descendants, leading to their eventual destruction by and exile to other nations. Each time, it seemed like God had forgotten His people and abandoned them to sin, suffering, and death.\\nBut Sarah miraculously got pregnant. God miraculously led His people out of Egypt and back into the promised land. And He even preserved His people in captivity and led them back from exile into their own land again.\\nBut when the first holy Saturday dawned, it seemed like the story was really over for good. Jesus, God in human flesh, had been killed violently on a cross. His talk about His kingdom had been silenced. Was it over? Had God abandoned His people?\\nHe hadn\\u2019t. All the times God had miraculously rescued His people before had led up to this moment: Christ\\u2019s resurrection. Jesus walked out of the tomb alive, healed from His injuries and free from death forever.\\nSo whenever it seems like the story is over\\u2014like God has abandoned you and forgotten His redemption plan\\u2014remember Jesus\\u2019 resurrection. He will come again to complete His redemption plan, and He is with His people even now by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:20). If your faith is in Christ, He will save you from sin and death (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24). \\n\\u2022 The Bible\\u2014the story of God\\u2019s redemption plan for humans\\u2014is divided into two parts, the Old Testament and the New Testament. What questions do you have about the Old and New Testaments? Who is a trusted Christian in your life you can bring those questions to\\u2014such as a pastor or youth leader?\\n\\u2022 How do you usually think about Old Testament stories? How do you relate them to the New Testament? \\n\\u2022 What other pointers to the resurrection can you find in the Old Testament? \\nHe [Jesus] said to them, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d Luke 24:44 (NIV)\\nWritten by Kevin Zeller\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nJohn 20:31; 2 Timothy 3:15-17'