80 Easter Quotes - Inspirational Words of Wisdom

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	80 Easter Quotes Delve into these Easter quotes to remind you of the significance this day holds. Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and is held on the Sunday following the first full moon after the northern spring equinox. It also marks the completion of lent which reflects the period in which Jesus fasted and suffered in the desert for 40 days and 40 nights before he started his ministry. Let this be a time to remember the sacrifices he made for humanity, to show our unconditional love for one another and to cherish the life we have thanks to Jesus Christ. 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 The resurrection of Jesus is the most amazing miracle of all time. It is well documented that not only one person saw Him but hundreds. Catherine Pulsifer Amazing He bore sin's heavy burden, the deeds of all mankind, the cross brought freedom, now salvation reigns! Greta Zwaan, I Saw Jesus Happy Easter! On this day we celebrate how our Savior Jesus stood for us and took the punishment that we deserved. But it wasn't a sacrifice, it was a victory! Dr. David Jeremiah Thought For The Day . . . Easter promises that what God does in the resurrection of Jesus is God's intention for the entire creation. James A. Harnish, Easter Earthquake Trust God Let�s walk with him. Let�s see how Jesus spent his final days. Enter the holy week and observe. Feel his passion. Sense his power. Hear his promise that death has no power. Max Lucado, On Calvary's Hill. Journey 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 Inspirational Quotes He paid on the rugged cross to have you and I cleansed of our guilt and sins. For it was during Easter that Jesus Christ re-wrote the story of mankind. Francis Okumu, Easter Destiny Jesus did not come to make God's love possible, but to make God's love visible. Author Unknown Jesus Poems I pray that, as you read this, you will experience, as if for the first time, the scale and wonder of God�s love; and come, at the end of Lent, to the great festival of Easter knowing afresh what it means for God to love you and what it means to serve him in the world. Stephen Cottrell, I Thirst Reading After Your Son lay three days in a dark hole, you turned the darkest Friday into the brightest Sunday. Max Lucado, God Is With You Every Day Sunday Easter can be the highlight of the year. Better than Christmas. Bigger than a birthday. And about so much more than just chocolate. Ed Drew, The Wonder of Easter: Meaningful We shall never understand the extent of God's love in Christ at the Cross until we understand that we shall never have to stand before the judgment of God for our sins Billy Graham God's Love As My Love moves within your heart, spirit, mind, and will, you will learn what it is truly like to be an Easter person spiritually. John Palmer, Easter Love God's Love Easter is an answer. It is such a dramatic, earthshaking answer that for nearly twenty centuries, artists of every kind and quality have been trying to portray its significance. J. Ellsworth Kalas, Easter from the Back Side God's Love How can we joyfully anticipate Easter Sunday's power without mournfully remembering our weakness? Christopher Greer, Easter is Coming 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 We celebrate Good Friday each year. We call it "good" now, but two thousand years ago, on the day when Jesus was crucified, it didn�t look like a good Friday. Joel Osteen, Blessed in the Darkness Good The world is waking up after a long winter. Easter is a time to celebrate life! Trudi Strain Trueit, Easter Poems about Life The Good News is that the death and Resurrection of Jesus give us access to God. In other words, we can only get to Heaven by trusting in God through his Son, Jesus Christ. Rick Warren Heaven 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 Inspirational Quotes about Life If Jesus forgave those who nailed Him to the cross, and if God forgives you and me, how can you withhold your forgiveness from someone else? Anne Graham Lotz Forgiveness 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 why we don't give up. Dr. David Jeremiah Giving Up 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 Whatever you are facing right now, remember the empty tomb: Jesus is alive, and because of that, we win in the end! Sheila Walsh, 5 Minutes with Jesus Words of Faith The Easter Experience is meant to be just that: an experience. 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 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 Hope 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 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 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 Life and 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 God's Grace Quotes The cross could never hold Me, my Father set me free; I live! I walk in glory! No grave had claims on me. Greta Zwaan, Christ's Obituary Death 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Music ... Easter reminds us that Jesus has always used women to propel His kingdom in mighty ways. Christine Caine 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 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 Grief The Easter egg became so popular a symbol of Easter because it is like a tomb sealed out of which comes life. Steve Pease, The Easter Story Christian Quotes about Life 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 Nature 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 Thanksgiving He has risen. Three words that can wipe away all the loss and grief of the past days. Three words that change everything. Mike McKinley, The Resurrection in Your Life Change The World 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 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 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 "He is risen! Gone back to glory!" The angels rejoice with great zeal! The portals of heaven are ringing, "SALVATION! Salvation is real!" Greta Zwaan, Heaven's Reaction Angel 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 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 It's impossible to reflect upon Easter and all of its hardships without letting it reflect in and through us. Stacy Voss, Reflecting Easter Encouraging Poems ... 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 Hope Poem 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. . . Sharon Hinck Choices The Easter earthquake invites us into a new creation: a creation . . . 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 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 Preparation We will give way no more to doubts and fears, but we will say to one another, "He is risen indeed: therefore let our hearts be glad." Charles Spurgeon, Twelve Sermons on the Resurrection Doubt He died not for men, but for each man. If each man had been the only man made, He would have done no less. C. S. Lewis Daily Inspiration 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. 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