Easter QuotesLet these Easter quotes remind you of the significance this day holds. Easter is the celebration of the the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The whole Christian faith is based on Easter. Easter falls on a Sunday between 21 March and 25 April.It is Easter. This is a season when we reflect on the suffering, sacrifice, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Emily Belle Freeman, Celebrating a Christ-Centered Easter Inspirational Sayings Praise God! His Son is risen! And death has no power, He is the mighty conqueror, e'en in life's darkest hour. Greta Zwaan, He Did It Easter Poems  But what appeared to be a defeat was actually the greatest victory of all. In his death, Jesus defeated sin. On Easter morning, death too was defeated. Eugene H. Peterson, The Message of Easter: According to Mark Inspirational Quotes How can we joyfully anticipate Easter Sunday's power without mournfully remembering our weakness? Christopher Greer, Easter is Coming: A Devotional Journey with Jesus Joy Easter celebrates an event that proved Jesus was who he claimed to be. He was God in the flesh, and he came to Earth to save us. And that meant he had to die for us. Rick Warren God  The world is waking up after a long winter. Easter is a time to celebrate life! Trudi Strain Trueit, Easter (Holidays and Celebrations) Poems about Life As we celebrate the Resurrection this Easter, let us remember that it is His life alone by which we must be revived daily until He returns. Dr. David Jeremiah Life The Hallmark version of Easter is not the real deal. The real story is as manly as manly gets. Michael Burns, Easter: Beyond the Bunny Wise  Easter is significantly symbolic to Christians in that during that period, Jesus Christ offered himself as a sacrifice so that we could be all saved from sin. Francis Okumu, Easter: Meaning, Poems, And Trivia Appreciation Easter has come to be known as the day of the resurrection of Jesus. His resurrection from death and the ramifications of that resurrection are the very foundation of Christianity and one in which every Christian must stand. Murl Gwynn, Easter Words of Faith Easter is a time that family and friends get together. Some for religious purposes and some to celebrate the arrival of Spring. Either way it is a celebration of renewal and typically finds people with a positive outlook. Jean LeGrand, Easter Brunch Family  God's love did not begin at Calvary. Before the morning stars sang together, before the world was baptized with the first light, before the first blades of tender grass peeped out, God was love. Billy Graham Possibilities This week, whatever you may be facing, remember that in three short days, the disciples and family of Christ went from hopelessness to hopeful - from devastation to celebration, from defeat to victory! Because of the cross and the tomb, you have a hope in Christ! Sheri Easter, Eyes Wide Open: A Weekly Devotional Series for the Busy Woman Hope Easter is too grand an occasion to be experienced adequately in a single day. Our ancestors in the faith realized this and over a period of time developed a season of preparation. We call that season Lent. For well over fifteen hundred years, Christians have used this period of roughly seven weeks to prepare their souls for Easter Day. J. Ellsworth Kalas, Easter from the Back Side: A Different Look at the Story of Christ's Resurrection Experience  Today is Easter, but what does it mean? It's a time of renewal for each and everything. Sharon Gardner, Holidays in Poem for the Heart of a Child New Beginnings In terms of an image, this is what Lent is meant to be, time in the desert to courageously face the chaos and the demons within us and to let God do battle with them through us. The result is that we are purified, made ready, so the intoxicating joy of Easter might then bind us more closely to God and each other. Ron Rolheiser OMI, Daybreaks: Daily Reflections for Lent and Easter Courage And Easter, the most important church festival, offers the perfect opportunity to examine the relationship between the spiritual and the secular, the sacred and the profane, and between humanity and God. Michael Arditti, Easter Opportunity  We want to shield children from the ugly story of how people turned on Jesus and killed him. But no one of any age can get to Easter joy without knowing what happened on Friday. Carolyn C. Brown, Sharing the Easter Faith with Children: Helping Children Observe Lent and Celebrate Easter Children If Advent/Christmas is a revelation of God's presence with us, then Lent/Easter is a revelation of God’s desire to use all of life for our wholeness and our healing - the revelation that he will pull life from death. Greg Pennoyer, God For Us Reader's Edition: Rediscovering the Meaning of Lent and Easter Death In many Christian traditions, the period before Easter is seen as a time of spiritual preparation for the day we later celebrate and welcome the "grand miracle" Christ accomplished through the cross. Michael G. Maudlin Miracle  Easter is very important to me, it's a second chance. Reba McEntire Words of Encouragement The beauty and majesty of the Lenten and Easter season is that the grace of God flows freely to those who confess their sins and seek God's healing touch. Brian Simmons, Jeremy Bouma, Grace and Hope: A 40-Day Devotional for Lent and Easter God's Grace Quotes The church arrives at Easter, the oldest and most sacred feast of the Christian year, by way of a fast. Like Advent, the season of Lent has given Christians throughout history a period of time to prepare for the coming holiday through practices of reflection, repentance, prayer, and self-restraint. Beth Bevis Prayer  His sacrifice is the heart of the story. But not the end of the story. The Lord's resurrection is the most glorious, victorious moment in history. Liz Curtis Higgs, The Women of Easter Inspirational Messages I thought Christmas and Easter were about Santa Claus and bunny rabbits, and truthfully, I didn't know anything about Jesus until I was in my 20's. DavidPaul Doyle, Candace Doyle, The Voice for Love Christmas Quotes No one in Jerusalem would have believed the preaching for a minute if the tomb was not empty. Skeptics could have easily produced Jesus’ rotted corpse. Also, Paul could not be telling people in a public document that there were scores of eyewitnesses alive if there were not." Tim Keller Truth  Easter is the holiest day of the year for Christians. It is a time for family gatherings to celebrate their faith as well as the beginning of Spring. Laura Sommers, Easter Recipes Faith As Jesus poured out His life, people must have passed by without a glance. In a small way, are you pouring out your life for those who don't notice? Jesus understands. Anne Graham Lotz Appreciation Poems Therefore, as important as Christmas is… Good Friday and Easter Sunday are actually more important because they represent deliverance from eternal punishment and the granting of eternal life in Heaven for the believer. Chase Thompson, .Easter: Fact or Fiction: 20 Reasons to Believe Jesus Rose From The Dead Believe  On Easter Day the veil between time and eternity thins to gossamer. Douglas Horton Famous How long do you celebrate Easter? A day? A morning? Did you know you're supposed to get a full fifty days? The Easter season lasts for seven weeks! Bill Powell, Easter by Heart Inspirational Thoughts The best Easter ideas for daycare facilities bring a sense of springtime fun to both children and the daycare teachers. This holiday represents change and new beginnings so day care centers should incorporate the seasonal atmosphere into the day care environment. Michael Cimicata, Easter: Crafts, Decorations, Recipe Ideas, And More Change  As John puts it, "Easter begins at Christmas. Joy to the world! For unto us a child is born; unto us a Son is given. Away in a manger. Silent night. This is where it begins. And yet we know the rest of the story. This baby was born for one primary purpose: to die." Kenneth D. Boa, Once-A-Day 40 Days to Easter Devotional Christmas Poems In the second century, Christians began using eggs as a symbol of Christ's resurrection. Just as a chick breaks out of the shell of the egg in order to live, so Christ "broke out" of the tomb in his resurrection on Easter morning. Ken Untener, The Little White Book for Easter 2017 Inspirational Poems We no longer live within the day on which death seemed victorious. We live in the day that came three days after. We call it Easter. Marcia Laycock, Celebrate This Day: Devotionals for special occasions Encouraging Bible Verses  Please, Lord, be with me at every moment and in every place. Give me the strength and the courage to live this season faithfully, so that, when Easter comes, I will be able to taste with joy the new life that you have prepared for me. Henri J. M. Nouwen, Show Me the Way: Daily Lenten Readings Prayers On Easter Sunday the rising of Jesus from the dead is commemorated, and that being so it is regarded by the Christian Church as a day of great joy. In the old times, indeed, it was called the Sunday of Joy, and in the Eastern world it is still called the Bright Day. Hamish Hendry, Holidays & Happy Days Happiness Lent is the desert season, when we go out into the harsh places of the spirit to find the living water believers will celebrate at Easter. Genevieve Glen, Not By Bread Alone: Daily Reflections for Lent 2017 Quote of the Day  . . . have a happy Easter as you gather with one another to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord. Let this holiday be a reminder of the victory that we have in Christ, who overcame death and has promised that we too will be resurrected when He returns for us. Charles Stanley Happy In the most solemn week of the Christian year, the week leading up to Easter, it was the narratives of Matthew and John that were used in public worship and that eventually attracted the great musical settings like those of Johann Sebastian Bach. Rowan Williams, Meeting God in Mark: Reflections for the Season of Lent Music The beauty of the Lenten season is that it encourages the development of a humble heart. In Lent, we are invited to look deeply inside, identify what is impeding our ability to follow Christ along the path of humility, and begin applying antidotes. Paula Huston, Simplifying the Soul: Lenten Practices to Renew Your Spirit Encouraging  It's impossible to reflect upon Easter and all of its hardships without letting it reflect in and through us. Stacy Voss, Reflecting Easter: Living and Understanding the Resurrection Challenges When we think about the events of the first Easter, it's easy to rush to the Sunday morning. But pause, and wait, and think. Take time to come alongside these grieving women - because it's only when you get inside the dashed hopes of these ladies that you are prepared to begin to appreciate what happens next. Mike McKinley, The Resurrection in Your Life: How the living Christ changes your world Grief As we think of the upcoming rebirth of spring, perhaps we can consider that just as the daffodil and tulip bulbs buried in the ground all winter require good soil, water, and sunshine to burst forth and brighten our spring days, so, too, fasting, almsgiving, and prayer are necessary ingredients to nurture our spiritual growth on our Lenten journey to Easter. Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle, Bringing Lent Home with Mother Teresa: Prayers, Reflections, and Activities for Families Good  We can celebrate today because of what Jesus has accomplished. Let us never forget that our salvation came at such a high cost. Thankfully, one which was paid by our Savior. David Ramos, The Shadow of Gethsemane: An Easter Poem Thanksgiving Lent is a season that invites us to share. It leads us to sense that there is no spiritual growth without consenting to give something up, and to do so for love. Arthur Howells, The Little Book of Lent: Daily Reflections from the World’s Greatest Spiritual Writers Love Lent is a doozy of a Christian celebration:... It's also a remembrance of Christ's suffering, a reminder of his difficult sojourn on earth, and an incredible way to make Easter more than just a day for Cadbury eggs. Heather Caliri, Word Made Art: Lent: A Scriptural Encounter for Ash Wednesday through Easter Poems about Faith  The earthshaking promise of Easter is that God has not forsaken any of us. The risen Christ will meet us along the confused, chaotic, fearful paths of our lives and speak the same words the women hear at the tomb, "Do not be afraid." James A. Harnish, Easter Earthquake: How Resurrection Shakes Our World Fear The Bible says, "He will send down help from heaven to save me because of his love" (Psalm 57:3a TLB). That's what Jesus did on Easter. He sent himself from Heaven to save us because of his love. So you can bring your problems to God, because he has the answer. Rick Warren Problem Success is merely failure turned inside out. If we look at the Easter story, we see that Good Friday was an absolute disaster. The disciples panicked and fled. Then, on Easter Sunday, Christ rose from the dead. Angus Buchan, Living a Mighty Faith Failure  Whereas "Christmas brings the promise of peace on earth" to all, within all, "Easter reveals the achievement of full Christhood by the Master and reveals the way by which we can attain immortality. Joel S. Goldsmith, The Easter Letters Peace It's impossible to reflect upon Easter and all of its hardships without letting it reflect in and through us. Stacy Voss, Reflecting Easter: Living and Understanding the Resurrection Encouraging Poems Do not go to an Easter service to hear the best news in the world without bringing someone with you who needs to hear it for the first time. Rick Warren Sharing  When Jesus died on the cross, He also rose from the dead to break the power of death over anyone who receives His life. Jesus conquered death - whether at the end of life or in the multiple ways that we face death daily. Stormie Omartian Top Ten Inspirational Quotes ... three women of Easter ...poured out their lives for their beloved Teacher in much the same way the women of Christmas - Elizabeth, Mary, and Anna - honored and served the infant Jesus. Mary of Bethany ... Mary of Nazareth ... Mary Magdalene. Liz Curtis Higgs, The Women of Easter: Encounter the Savior with Mary of Bethany, Mary of Nazareth, and Mary Magdalene Hope Poem The blessing of food for the Easter Sunday meal is especially popular among people of Eastern European descent, especially those from Poland. . . Families prepare baskets with the food they will eat on Easter morning - decorated eggs, sausage, ham, bacon, a loaf of bread with a cross cut into the crust, cheese, salt, horseradish, and butter carved in the shape of a lamb. Ken Untener, The Little White Book for Easter 2018: Six-minute reflections on the Acts of the Apostles Blessed When our children were growing, we'd often choose something to give up for Lent as a family - a small sacrifice to remind us of Jesus' amazing sacrifice for us. . . . Our small struggle to set aside an indulgence reminded us of all Jesus gave up to come to earth and die in our place. And the end of the "fast" added an extra element to our Easter celebration. Sharon Hinck Choices The Easter Experience is meant to be just that: an experience. An experience is not something we simply read or comprehend... Maybe more accurately, an experience enters us. During the Easter Experience we will feel . . . meet . . . enter the last few hours of Jesus' natural life as well as the first few hours of His resurrected life. City on a Hill, Easter Experience Participant's Guide Positive The Easter earthquake invites us into a new creation: a creation not ruled by what Paul calls "the principalities and powers" of this world but ... the living expression of God's reign revealed in Jesus Christ ... In this new creation, the tomb does not signal the end of Jesus' story but the beginning of the reign of his love, grace, justice, and peace. James A. Harnish, Easter Earthquake: How Resurrection Shakes Our World Thanksgiving Poems Easter is too grand an occasion to be experienced adequately in a single day. Our ancestors in the faith realized this and over a period of time developed a season of preparation. We call that season Lent. J. Ellsworth Kalas, Easter from the Back Side: A Different Look at the Story of Christ's Resurrection Preparation Easter is about the hope of things that are happening on earth, that more and more people will join us in heaven for eternity. Everything connected with Easter is showing the reality of why we have faith in the future, with optimism and hope for eternal life with God in Heaven. Steve Pease, The Easter Story: How Easter changed the world forever Optimistic |
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