The Resurrection
A Computer Workshop Lesson Sketch Using the Actual Reality Software
Summary of Lesson Activities:
This lesson uses the Actual Reality software CD which is no longer in print, but we've left it here for the many rotation Sunday Schools and people who still own a copy.
UPDATE: You can download an "ISO" copy that will run fine in Windows 10 or 11 from https://archive.org/details/ACTREAL. Select the ISO image version. It's about 650 megabytes so will take a bit to download. After downloading, double click to open, select "details" and "run away" to unzip it. Then click the actreal.exe file to run it! Tip: Use Window's Display Scale control to set screen to 150% to make it fill the screen. Learn more here and also get a copy of the old Outline to Actual Reality.
Actual Reality CD is/was a deep interactive collection of creatively presented video vignettes and startling graphics and short texts about various "Christianity 101" subjects presented by Christian recording artists from the 1990's and early 2000's. Subjects include: "Who is Jesus?" "What does the word Christ mean?" and "What about the Resurrection?" Originally designed for teens, it's content can be explored by children provided you go with them. The software includes many Christian rock-artists talking about these subjects and their faith, and includes clips of some of their music. It runs on Windows and was widely available through various sources, including Sunday Software, in the late 1990's and early 2000's.
The following plan features instructions for using various presentations in the CD. You can pick and choose your way through the sections. You can copy the following instructions and turn them into a WORKSHEET to guide your students and record their responses.
Lesson Sketch
View the section: "RESURRECTED FROM THE DEAD? How do we know?"
Say: Sometimes people will tell us that there on other reasons that Jesus wasn’t in the tomb when the woman went to prepare his body. They come up with these other reasons simply because they don't believe in God, or doubt God's ability to raise someone from the dead, or think Jesus' followers simply made the story up. How do you know it happened? How do you believe it? In this first part of Actual Reality, we'll hear about that and then discuss it.
Click on "Stuff to Know"
Click on the "City" (Parking Meter graphic)
Click on the "Theater" which is showing a startling presentation titled: “Raised from the Dead?”
Listen to Rebecca St. James
Click on "theories" 1, then 2, 3, and 4.
Stolen Body
Miraculous recovery
Mistaken Graven
He is Risen
Which one makes most sense to you. Why? What does the Bible say?
Have the students next Click on the "VG" icon, here they will be provided with passages from the bible. Have them also look up the passages in their own bible.
More Sections about Christ in the software to explore....
WHO IS JESUS?
Click on Stuff to know
Click on The City
Click on the Police Station poster graphic: "Christ who is this man?"
Listen to People describe who they think Jesus is? Which one seemed the best, the worst?
Look up & Read Matthew 16:13-20
Think about how people who live in Jesus time were no different than us, they also wondered who Jesus was. How can a person know Jesus? What do we in the church do to know him?
Next:
Click on the "papers on the table" graphic.
Click on the Clock graphic.
Click on the book on the table
We are give 6 descriptions of Who is Christ?
1. Party Animal
2. The Convict
What was Jesus crime? Blasphemy
What does blasphemy mean? Click on VG
3. The Child Scholar
4. Blue Collar Worker
5. The Man of Color
6. The Enforcer
Which one of the 6 descriptions is easiest for you to remember Who Christ is? No right or wrong answer
NEXT:
Click on Second TV graphics, and then "Why?"
It asks, Why does God forgive us? What have you done to deserve Gods forgiveness? (Nothing)
Click on the "Saved 100%" sign.
Look up John 3:16-17 in your Bible
What does this passage say was Jesus' mission?
Click on the "Free Gift" sign.
Look up Ephesians 2:8 in your Bible, compare it to the passage on the screen. In one sentence summarize the verse in your own words or how would you tell this to your friend. ( Ex: God saves us through grace.)
Click on "Redeem Coupons Here"
Look up Colossians 1:13-14 in your Bible. compare it to the passage on the screen. In one sentence put this passage into your own words in a way you could tell your friend.
Click on "Third Day Stage" (Third Day is a rock group)
Click on bottom TV, "Forever Third Day"
Click on "Reaching Out"
How can/do you talk to God?
What do you talk to God about?
Click on "Ways"
What dont you want to give up to follow Jesus? or
What have you given up to follow God?
Click on "The same"
Write about a time when you treated someone badly or you were reated badly.
Click on "Looking"
What things of this world do you fill your life with?
Will those things fill your life? No
What will fill your life? God/Jesus
Click on "Sinners"
What good things have you done this week?
Can you ever be perfect? No (or Yes, through Jesus)
Who are we separated from God?
Click on the arrow to go back (x2)
Click on "The Way" sign
Why do we need God? (Click on the Red light for the answer)- we are-sinners
What are the wages of sin? (Click on Yellow light for the answer)death
What is the gift of God? (Should still be able to answer this in the Yellow light) Eternal life
When & How does God demonstrate (show) his love for us? (Click on the Green light for the answer)-While we were still sinners
Christs death
Click on the Green arrow
Look up Romans 10: 9-10 in your bible
What do you think confess means? Say it, speak it
What do you think justified means? Made right
Click on the "One Way" sign
How is Jesus the way, the truth and the life for you? Or how can Jesus be the way the truth & the life for you?
Click on the Arrow to go back (x2)
Click on "Music"
Find a song that you think sums up today's lesson and be prepared to play it for the class.
A lesson written by Wendy in Roch from: Glory to God Lutheran Church Rochester, MN.
