What's Missing?

means that you are placing your full confidence in God’s way as the only way to be forgiven and receive the gift of eternal life. Those who believe also “become children of God” (John 1:12)!

If you’re missing from God’s family and you truly believe that Jesus died for you, you can tell God in your own words, like this: “Dear God, I know I’m a sinner. I believe that your Son Jesus died for me. I trust you to forgive my sins and to give me life that lasts forever. Thank you that I can become one of your children! I love you!”

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forgiveness of sins” (Acts 10:43). “Believing”

Don’t miss out on becoming part of God’s forever family!

Answers: The wrench is hidden in the picture frame. The clock is hidden in the wallpaper. The banana is the missing item.

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Two of these items are hidden and one is missing.

Help Sureluck Hound find the hidden items to discover what’s missing!

When they arrived, they were surprised to find that the large stone covering the door of the tomb was rolled

that usually has consequences we don’t like! What’s

back. Jesus’ body was missing! They couldn’t imagine

worse is that our sins have consequences with God.

what had happened! Then two angels appeared and re-

The Bible says that our sins “have made a separa-

minded the women that Jesus had said he would die and

tion” between us and God (Isaiah 59:2). That’s not

then be raised to life (Luke 24:2–10).

what God wants. He wants us to spend forever with

No wonder Jesus was missing . . . a tomb isn’t for living people!

WHAT’S MISSING?

like saying or doing mean or hateful things. Stuff

WHY DID JESUS DIE?

him in heaven when our life on earth is over. But he wants us to become part of his “family” right now and live a life that pleases him.

That’s why Jesus Christ, God’s Son, became a

Jesus’ resurrection—coming back to life after his death on

man and took the punishment for the sins of every

a cross—proved that he really was the Son of God. But if

person. The Bible says, “God shows his love for us

are so important that they are VERY obvious when

he hadn’t come back to life, it would mean that God hadn’t

in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for

accepted his substitution for us. We would have been

they’re missing! Let me tell you about the greatest

us…that whoever believes in him should not perish

doomed.

Did you figure out which object is missing? I hope it wasn’t too obvious or too easy. But sometimes things

“what’s missing” story of all time.

On a Sunday morning 2000 years ago, three women went to prepare the dead body of Jesus for burial. It

You see, God’s book, the Bible, tells us that “all have

but have eternal life” (Romans 5:8, John 3:16). Then Jesus came back to life three days later! Hundreds

sinned” (Romans 3:23)! Sins are things that get us in

of people saw him before he returned to heaven

trouble with our parents, teachers, and even our friends…

(1 Corinthians 15:3–8).

had been quickly wrapped and put into a stone tomb the Friday before. The men who put it there had to rush to finish before a religious day of rest began at

ARE YOU MISSING… FROM GOD’S FAMILY?

sundown. So, on Sunday, these women were coming

God is ready to forgive your sins and give you the

to complete the job of adding burial spices and oint-

“gift of God”—eternal life (Ephesians 2:8)! The Bible

ments to the wrappings (Luke 23:56, 24:1).

says that “everyone who believes in [Jesus] receives

forgiveness of sins” (Acts 10:43). “Believing” means that you are placing your full confidence in God’s way as the only way to be forgiven and receive the gift of eternal life. Those who believe also “become children of God” (John 1:12)!

If you’re missing from God’s family and you truly believe that Jesus died for you, you can tell God in your own words, like this: “Dear God, I know I’m a sinner. I believe that your Son Jesus died for me. I trust you to forgive my sins and to give me life that lasts forever. Thank you that I can become one of your children! I love you!”

Don’t miss out on becoming part of God’s forever family!

Answers: The wrench is hidden in the picture frame. The clock is hidden in the wallpaper. The banana is the missing item.

What's Missing?

Good News Tracts

A new illustrated children's tract that shows even though some things are easy to spot, others, such as a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, might not be as easy to recognize.

Bible references: ESV Package contains 25 tracts.

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