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Easter
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Easter
Handout
About Christ's resurrection, color and cut out these pictures
then use a Fastener to hold all three pieces together, when you move the
stone, the picture of Christ is behind it.
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Coloring Pages on Easter
Coloring pages/fr07apr31_colorpage.pdf
April 2007, page 31,
Jesus Christ and Mary
Coloring pages/76.pdf
April 1999, page 13, Savior and Redeemer |
The Empty Easter Egg
This Easter egg's not empty,
It's full of love for you,
And we want you to know
That Jesus loves you too.
When Jesus died his friends were sad,
They put him in a tomb.
A stone was then placed in front
And soldiers watched the room.
When three days passed an angel came
And moved the stone away.
The soldiers saw the angel
And they didn't want to stay |
The Empty Egg.pdf
There are 9 on a page, you can cut them up and put
one in a plastic egg and give them out. |
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Picture Story on Easter
 
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Sharing Times Based on Easter or topics having to do with Easter
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“The
First Easter,” Friend, Apr 1973, 43
Matthew 26, 27 [Matt. 26, 27];
Mark 14, 15; Luke 22, 23; John 18, 19
1. Wicked men came
to the Garden of Gethsemane and took Jesus away.
2. They went to a
place called Calvary, and there they crucified Him on a
cross between two thieves.
3. From the cross,
Jesus prayed, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what
they do.” Then Jesus cried, “It is finished,” and bowed His
head and died.
4. The disciples
of Jesus carried His body and laid it in a tomb in a nearby
garden.
5. Those who had
put Jesus to death rolled a large stone in front of the door
of the tomb and ordered soldiers to guard the place.
6. When the
Sabbath was past, several women went to the tomb. They found
the guards gone and the stone rolled away.
7. An angel
appeared and said that Christ had risen from the dead as He
had promised. The messenger told the women to go and tell
Jesus’ disciples.
8. Mary Magdalene
returned to the tomb after delivering the message. While she
stood outside the tomb weeping, Jesus appeared to her. Later
He also appeared to many others.
9. Jesus came to a
room where the disciples were and stayed with them for forty
days, teaching and healing.
10. One day while
the disciples watched, Jesus was taken up to heaven. Two
angels declared, “This same Jesus, which is taken up from
you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have
seen Him go.”
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Family Home Evenings Helps on
Easter
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Family Easter Traditions
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From the
Garden to the Empty Tomb,” p. 8: Use this article to
create an Easter program. Assign family members to read the quotes in
order. Choose songs or hymns about the Savior, about Easter, or about
the sacrament to intersperse during the reading of the quotes. At the
conclusion of the program, bear your testimony.
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He Is Risen!
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Keeping Easter Focused on the Savior
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Why I
Believe in Jesus Christ,” p. F14: Write the bold
words from the article on pieces of paper. Place them in a container.
After reading the article, let each family member take a paper and
discuss how those things helped Lindsey gain her testimony. Have family
members share what helps their testimonies grow by asking them to write
down their feelings, draw a picture, or sing a song.
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Stories
out of the Friend on Easter
Here
are some links to story's
out of the Friend on Easter, some are very short, and some are a
little longer, some are picture stories that little kids can read
Easter
Story
The
First Easter
The
First Easter (Picture Story)
The
Atonement and Resurrection
The
Beautiful Story of Easter
Mending
Easter
Sharing
Time: When He Comes Again
Sharing
Time: Savior and Redeemer
Sharing
Time: Testimony of Easter
The
First Easter (Picture Story)
Sharing
Time: The Atonement
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By Ronda
Gibb Hinrichsen
See Matt.
26–27; Luke
22–24; John
18–21; 3
Ne. 8–11.
Ronda
Gibb Hinrichsen, “Why We Rejoice: An Easter
Program,” Friend, Mar. 2005, 10
Note: You will need three narrators (or you may choose to have many
children act as narrators). If possible, use pictures from the
Gospel Art Picture Kit (GAK). The
songs below are suggestions. You might consider other songs or hymns
focusing on the
Savior.
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SONG:
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“Beautiful
Savior” (Children’s Songbook, 62–63).
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FIRST
NARRATOR:
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Show GAK 227—Jesus
Praying in Gethsemane.
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Jesus loves us so
much that He gave His life to pay the
price for our sins.
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SECOND NARRATOR:
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He said, “For
behold, I, God, have suffered these things for all, that they
might not suffer if they would repent” (D&C
19:16).
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THIRD NARRATOR:
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Jesus’s perfect
life, His suffering in the
Garden of Gethsemane, His death on the
cross, and His Resurrection are part of the
Atonement. The
Atonement makes it possible for everyone to live with Him again.
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FIRST
NARRATOR:
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That is why we
rejoice. We are happy, and we show how grateful we are when we
rejoice.
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SECOND NARRATOR:
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Show GAK 228—The
Betrayal of Jesus.
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Soon after Jesus
suffered in the
Garden of Gethsemane, wicked people came with swords and sticks to
arrest Him. They took Him to the
chief priests, elders, and scribes, who wanted Him to die.
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THIRD NARRATOR:
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Then they took Him to
a Roman leader named Pilate, who had the
authority to kill Him. The
people told Pilate that Jesus had committed many crimes and should
die.
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FIRST
NARRATOR:
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Pilate did not
believe them. Pilate knew that Jesus was innocent and wanted to
let Him go.
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SECOND NARRATOR:
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The
people cried, “Crucify him, crucify him” (Luke
23:21).
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THIRD NARRATOR:
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Finally Pilate told
his soldiers to crucify Jesus.
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FIRST
NARRATOR:
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Show GAK 230—The
Crucifixion.
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Jesus suffered on the
cross for many hours.
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SECOND NARRATOR:
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Then Jesus cried in a
loud voice, “Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit” (Luke
23:46).
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THIRD NARRATOR:
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Jesus died.
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FIRST
NARRATOR:
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The
sky was dark. A great earthquake shook the
earth.
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SECOND NARRATOR:
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Jesus’s disciples
and friends were very sad.
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SONG:
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Begin to hum or
softly play “On
a Golden Springtime” (Children’s Songbook, 88).
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THIRD NARRATOR:
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After three days,
Jesus’s spirit returned to His body. He had been resurrected.
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FIRST
NARRATOR:
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Because of Jesus’s
Resurrection, everyone who dies can live again with his or her
spirit and body reunited.
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SONG:
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Verse 2 of “On
a Golden Springtime” (Children’s Songbook, 88).
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SECOND NARRATOR:
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The
resurrected Lord appeared to many people.
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THIRD NARRATOR:
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Show GAK 233—Mary
and the
Resurrected Lord.
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The
first
was Mary Magdalene. She loved Jesus very much and rejoiced when
she saw Him.
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FIRST
NARRATOR:
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Show GAK 234—Jesus
Shows His Wounds.
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Later Jesus appeared
to His disciples. They touched the
wounds in His hands and feet. They saw Him eat. They knew He was
alive again, and they rejoiced.
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SONG:
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“Hosanna”
(Children’s Songbook, 66–67).
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SECOND NARRATOR:
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Just as there had
been a great storm in Jerusalem when Jesus died, there was an even
greater storm in the
Americas.
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THIRD NARRATOR:
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Earthquakes, fires,
and floods destroyed many cities. Mountains fell down.
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FIRST
NARRATOR:
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The
sky blackened. Candles would not light. Fire would not burn. No
one could see anything.
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SECOND NARRATOR:
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The
Nephites were frightened and started to cry. Many of their family
members and friends had died.
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THIRD NARRATOR:
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Their homes were
destroyed. They wished they had repented of their sins. For three
days they cried in the
darkness. Then—
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FIRST
NARRATOR:
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—they heard a quiet
voice. It said: “I am Jesus Christ the
Son of God. … Whoso repenteth and cometh unto me … , him will
I receive. … Behold, for such I have laid down my life, and have
taken it up again; therefore repent, and come unto me ye ends of the
earth, and be saved” (3
Ne. 9:15, 22).
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SECOND NARRATOR:
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When the
third day finally ended, light returned to the
earth. The
Nephites rejoiced and praised their Redeemer.
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THIRD NARRATOR:
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Some time later many
people gathered near the
temple in the
land of Bountiful. They talked about the
changes that had come to the
earth.
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FIRST
NARRATOR:
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They talked about
Jesus.
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SECOND NARRATOR:
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Suddenly, another
voice began to speak. It was a soft voice. The
people listened carefully to the
voice of Heavenly Father.
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THIRD NARRATOR:
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He said, “Behold my
Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, in whom I have glorified
my name—hear ye him” (3
Ne. 11:7).
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FIRST
NARRATOR:
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Show GAK 315—Christ
Appears to the
Nephites.
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The
Nephites looked up and saw Jesus descending out of heaven.
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SECOND NARRATOR:
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Jesus said, “Arise
and come forth unto me, that ye may thrust your hands into my
side, and also that ye may feel the
prints of the
nails in my hands and in my feet, that ye may know that I am the
God of Israel, and the
God of the
whole earth, and have been slain for the
sins of the
world” (3
Ne. 11:14).
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THIRD NARRATOR:
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The
Nephites went to Him. They felt the
wounds in His hands and feet and side.
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SECOND NARRATOR:
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“Hosanna!” they
cried. “Blessed be the
name of the
Most High God!” (3
Ne. 11:17).
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SONG:
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“Easter
Hosanna” (Children’s Songbook, 68–69).
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FIRST
NARRATOR:
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Show GAK 227—Jesus
Praying in Gethsemane.
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Jesus loves everyone
so much that He paid the
price for our sins. He also made it possible for us to live again
after death.
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THIRD NARRATOR:
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That is why we
rejoice when we think of Him. That is why we rejoice at Easter.
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SONG:
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“Jesus
Has Risen” (Children’s Songbook, 70).
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Simply buy
a bag of plastic eggs and place the items listed below into each egg.
Hide the eggs around the house (or you could hide them around the
Primary Room) and allow the children to find them all. Then have each
child open their egg and discuss what the items in each egg represent.
You may want to number the eggs so that you remember the correct order
to open them.
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Egg 1:
Three
dimes
A small piece of paper with the following verse reference:
(Matthew.
26:14)
14
Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief
priests,
15
And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto
you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
Egg 2:
One
sacrament cup
A small piece of paper with the following verse reference:
(Matt.
26:39)
39
And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying,
O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless
not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Egg 3:
Twine with knots in it
A small piece of paper with the following verse reference:
(Matt.
27:1)
1
When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the
people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
2
And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to
Pontius Pilate the governor.
Egg 4:
A piece of soap
A small piece of paper with the following verse reference:
(Matt.
27:24)
24
¶¶ When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a
tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the
multitude, saying, I
am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
25
Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our
children.
26
¶¶ Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged
Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
Egg 5:
Square of red fabric
A small piece of paper with the following verse reference:
(Matt.
27:28)
28
And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
29
¶¶ And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his
head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him,
and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
30
And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
Egg 6:
A small nail
A small piece of paper with the following verse reference:
(Matt.
27:31)
31
And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and
put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
32
And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him
they compelled to bear his cross.
Egg 7:
Two dice
A small piece of paper with the following verse reference:
(Matt.
27:35)
35
And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it
might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my
garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
36
And sitting down they watched him there
Egg 8:
A tiny bag of crushed rock
And a small piece of paper with the following verse reference:
(Matt.
27:50, 51 & 54)
50
Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
51
And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to
the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
54
Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw
the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly,
saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
Egg 9:
Strip of white cloth
A small piece of paper with the following verse reference
(Matt.
27:58)
58
He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded
the body to be delivered.
59
And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen
cloth,
60
And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and
he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
Egg 10:
A stone
A small piece of paper with the following verse reference...
(Matthew
27:65)
65
Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as
ye can.
66
So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and
setting a watch.
Egg 11:
Bayleaf
spice
A small piece of paper with the following verse reference:
(Mark
16:1-4)
1
And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of
James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and
anoint him.
2
And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto
the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
3
And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from
the door of the sepulchre?
4
And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it
was very great.
Egg 12:
An empty egg
A small piece of paper with the following verse reference:
(Mark
16:5-6)
5
And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the
right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
6
And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth,
which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where
they laid him.
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Using l2
Easter Eggs put one of these strips of paper and the accompanying item
in an egg.
1.Then
cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto
the disciples, Sit ye here while I go and pray yonder. And he went a
little further and fell on his face, and prayed saying, O my Father, if
it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will,
but as thou wilt. (Matthew 26:36, 39) (a plastic sacrament cup)
2. What
think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty and worthy of death. Then
did they spit on his face and buffeted him; and others smote him with
the palms of their hands. (Matthew 26:66-67) (Piece of a reed)
3. When
the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people
took counsel against Jesus to put him to death; And when they bound him,
they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
(Matthew 27:1-2) (Piece of rope)
4.Then
Judas, which had betrayed him, when he was condemned, repented himself,
and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and
elders. (Matthew 27:3) (coins)
5.And they
stripped Him, and put on Him a scarlet robe. And when they had platted a
crown of thorns, they put it upon His head, and a reed in his right
hand; and they bowed the knee before Him, and mocked Him, saying, Hail,
King of the Jews! And they spit upon Him and took the reed and smote Him
on the head. ( Matthew 27:28-30) (piece of red cloth)
6.And
after they had mocked Him they took the robe off from Him, and put His
own raiment on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him. And as they came
out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by named: him they compelled to
bear His cross (Matthew 27:31-32) And he was crucified . . . nailed to
the cross. (nail)
7.And they
crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be
fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet. They parted my garments among
them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. And sitting down they
watched him there. (Matthew 27:35-36) (dice)
8.And
straightaway one of them ran, and took a sponge and filled it with
vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. (Matthew 27:48)
(piece of a sponge)
9.(Then
Joseph, a rich man) went to Pilate, and begged for the body of Jesus.
Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. And when Joseph had
taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth., and laid it in
his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock; and he rolled a
great stone to the door of the sepulcher, and departed. (Matthew
27:58-60) (piece of white linen cloth)
10.And,
behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord
descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone from the door,
and sat upon it. (Matthew 28:2) (stone)
11.His
countenance was like the lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
(Matthew 28:3) (sugar cube, or cotton, or something very white)
12. HE IS
NOT HERE: FOR HE IS RISEN, AND HE SAID, Come see the place where the
Lord lay. (Matthew 28:6) (Empty).
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None of
these ideas are original to me... they are collected from different
lists I am on...
Cute
treat:
Make a
batch of rice crispie treats and shape them into individual nests,put 3
malted milk eggs in the nest and a "peep" marshmallow bird on
top.
To be made
the evening before Easter
You
need:
1c. whole
pecans
1 tsp.
vinegar
3 egg
whites
pinch salt
1c. sugar
zipper
baggie
wooden
spoon
tape
Bible
Preheat
oven to 300 F.
Place
pecans in zipper baggie and let children beat them with the wooden spoon
to break into small pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested
the Roman soldiers beat him.
Read John
19:1-3.
Let each
child smell the vinegar. Put 1 tsp. vinegar into mixing bowl.
Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross he was given vinegar to
drink.
Read John
19:28-30.
Add egg
whites to vinegar. Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus
gave His life to give us life.
Read John
10:10-11.
Sprinkle a
little salt into each child's hand. Let them taste it and brush
the rest into the bowl. Explain that this represents the salty
tears shed by Jesus' followers, and the bitterness of our own sin.
Read Luke
23:27.
So far the
ingredients are not very appetizing.
Add 1 cup
sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus
died because He loves us. He wants us to know and belong to Him.
Read Ps.
34:8 and John 3:16.
Beat with
a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed.
Explain
that the color white represents the purity in God's eyes of those whose
sins have been cleansed by Jesus. Read Isa. 1:18 and John 3:1-3.
Fold in
broken nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper covered cookie
sheet. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus'
body was laid.
Read Matt.
27:57-60.
Put the
cookie sheet in the oven, close the door and turn the oven OFF.
Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door. Explain
that Jesus' tomb was sealed.
Read Matt.
7:65-66
GO TO BED!
Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven
overnight. Jesus' followers were in despair when the tomb was
sealed.
Read John
16:20 and 22.
On Easter
morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie. Notice the
cracked surface and take a bite. The cookies are hollow! On
the first Easter Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and
empty.
Read Matt.
28:1-9
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Where is
the Garden of Gethsemane located? (Mount of Olives)
How did
the disciples know who to follow to locate the room for the last supper?
(Follow a man with a pitcher of water)
Complete:
Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren,
___________________ (ye have done it unto me.)
By the
Lord's definition, who is the greatest? (He who is a servant.)
What is
the symbolism of the bitter herbs? (Remember the bitterness of bondage)
What
disciple did not want the Savior to wash his feet? (Peter)
Who was
given the sop of bread from the Master? (Judas Iscariott)
How did
Jesus identify who would betray him? (He who he dipped into sop with
him)
What was
the new commandment that Jesus gave his Apostles the evening of the
Passover? (Love one another as I have loved you)
The bread
was a symbol of (The body of Christ)
The wine
was a symbol of (The blood of Christ)
Where did
Jesus go when the Last Supper was over? (Garden of Gethsemane)
What
prophecy did Jesus give to Peter? (He would deny him three times)
What is
the Comforter that Jesus promised His Disciples? (The Holy Ghost)
How much
was Judas paid for the betrayal of Jesus? (30 pieces of silver)
What does
Gethsemane mean? (wine press)
Which
three apostles stood watch while Jesus prayer in the Garden of
Gethsemane? (Peter, James and John)
How many
times did Jesus find the disciples sleeping? (Three)
What did
Christ suffer in the garden? (Atonement)
What
happened to Jesus' body during the atonement? (He sweat great drops of
blood.)
How did
Judas identify who Jesus was when they came to arrest him? (A kiss)
About many
soldiers came to arrest Jesus? (300-500)
What did
Peter do with his sword? (Cut off the servant's ear)
Who did
the Savior proclaim he was to those who came to arrest him? (I am)
Jesus was
taken first to who's house? (Anna).
Why was
Jesus' trial illegal? (It was at night and he was his own witness).
Where was
peter when he denied Christ? (Palace of Caiaphas).
What did
Judas do with the 30 pieces of silver? (Put it in the treasury of the
temple)
After his
conviction by the Jews, Christ was taken to ________. (Pontius Pilate)
What
question did Pilate ask the Savior? (What is truth?)
Who did
Pilate send Christ to? (Herod)
What
prisoner did Pilate release? (Barabbas)
Why did
Pilate wash his hands? (He said he was innocent of the blood of this
just person)
How many
others died with Christ? (Two)
What did
the sign say that was ordered by Pilate and nailed to the cross of
Jesus? (King of the Jews)
Who was
commanded to carry the cross of Jesus? (Simon, a Cyrenian)
What day
of the week was Jesus crucified? (Friday)
Who did
Jesus forgive? (The Roman soldiers)
What were
the Savior's last words? (Father, into thy hands, I commend my spirit.)
What
happened at the temple at the moment of Christ's death? (The veil of the
temple was rent in half.)
What did
the Roman centurion say at Christ's death? (Truly this man was the son
of God.)
What
happened from noon to three when the Savior was crucified? (The sun was
darkened.)
Were was
Jesus buried? (The tomb of Joseph of Armathea)
Name the
place where Jesus was crucified. (Golgatha)
Name two
women of the women who went to the tomb to anoint Christ's body.
(Mary Magdalene and Joanna)
What day
did Christ rise from the dead? (First day of the week)
Who rolled
away the stone from the sepulchre? (An angel)
Which two
disciples rushed to the tomb? (John and Peter)
What was
in the place of Jesus' body? (The burial linens folded up)
Who was
the first person to see the risen Lord? (Mary Magdalene)
Where were
the two disciples walking to when Jesus walked with them? (Emmaus)
Who was
missing when the Savior appeared to the twelve? (Thomas)
Where did
Jesus appear to the apostles (a closed and locked room)
What were
the apostles doing when he appeared to them in Gallilee? (fishing)
What was
the greatest desire of John the Beloved? (To live until the Savior comes
again)
How many
days did the resurrected Savior come and minister to his apostles?(40
days)
What did
the Savior command Peter three times? (Feed my lambs, feed my sheep,
feed my sheep)
How did
the Savior prove he was not a spirit? (They handled and felt the signs
in his feet and hands)
What did
Jesus eat as a resurrected person? (Honey comb and fish)
What
commission did the Savior give to his apostles? (To go out to the world
and preach the gospel)
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Crescent
rolls
melted
butter
large
marshmallows
cinnamon
sugar
Preheat
oven to 350 degrees.
Give each child (YW) a triangle of crescent rolls. The crescent
roll represents the cloth that Jesus was wrapped in.
Give each
child a marshmallow, this represents Jesus.
Have them dip the marshmallow in melted butter, which represents the
oils of embalming. Then dip the buttered marshmallow in the
cinnamon and sugar which represent the spices used to annoint the body.
Then wrap
the coated marshmallow tightly in the crescent roll (not like a typical
crescent roll up, but bring the sides up and seal the marshmallow
inside.) This represents the wrapping of Jesus' body after death.
Place in a 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes. The oven represents
the tomb.
When the rolls have cooled slightly, the children can open their rolls
(cloth) and discover that Jesus is no longer there, He is risen. (The
marshmallow and the crescent roll is puffed up, but empty.)
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Here's a
poem I wrote a couple years ago. I attached it to an empty egg (I
poked a hole through the egg with a needle and then tied a string
through the egg to the note.)
This Easter egg's not empty,
It's full of love for you,
And we want you to know
That Jesus loves you too.
When Jesus died his friends were sad,
They put him in a tomb.
A stone was then placed in front
And soldiers watched the room.
When three days passed an angel came
And moved the stone away.
The soldiers saw the angel
And they didn't want to stay
The friends came to look for Jesus,
They didn't want him harmed.
But Jesus Christ had risen,
So they were not alarmed.
The tomb may have been empty,
But Jesus was full of love.
And if we can live righteously,
We'll live with him above.
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Some folks think that Easter time
Is just for pretty clothes
And Easter baskets filled with eggs
Of colors bright and bold,
But Mother told me differently
It’s for another reason
For Jesus rose up from His Tomb
That Happy Easter season.
This gives to me a precious gift
It means that when I die
I’ll live again, as Jesus did,
And dwell with Him on High |
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Red is for
the blood He gave.
Green is
for the grass He made
Yellow is
for the sun so bright.
Orange is
for the edge of night
Black is
for the sins that were made.
White is
for the grace He gave.
Purple is
for the hour of sorrow.
Pink is
for the new tomorrow.
An egg
full of jelly beans,
Colorful
and sweet.
Is a
prayer....is a promise....
Is an
Easter treat!
You put 1
of each of the 8 colors of jelly beans into the plastic egg and attach
the poem to it.
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Little jelly beans
Tell a story true.
A tale of Father's love
Just for me and you.
GREEN is for the waving palms.
YELLOW is for the sun above.
BROWN is for the soft earth where
People sat hearing of HIS love.
A SPECKLED bean for fish and sand.
RED for precious wine and
BLACK is for the sin
He washed from your soul and mine.
PURPLE'S for the sadness of
HIS family and His friends,
WHITE is for the glory of
The Day HE rose again.
Now that you've heard the story
You know what each color means.
The story of our Father's love
Told by some jelly beans.
So every morning take a bean
They're really very yummy.
Something for the soul, you see
And something for the tummy.
Happy Easter
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THE EASTER EGG:
Many ancient cultures believed that the world began with a single
egg. Eggs were given as springtime gifts in ancient China, Greece,
and Rome. Based in this tradition, the egg came to symbolize the
resurrection of Christ. Lavish decoration of Easter eggs began in
England, during the Middle Ages. Members of royal families gave one
another gold-covered eggs as Easter gifts but, most people could not
afford this and instead decorated them with dyes and other materials.
The most famous example of decorated Easter eggs were the Faberge
Eggs. From 1870 until 1918, Peter Faberge designed eggs of gold,
silver and precious gems for European and Russian royalty. Those eggs
are now valued as priceless works of art found only in museums and
private collections.
THE PALM BRANCH:
It was the Roman custom to welcome royalty with waving palm branches.
When Jesus entered Jerusalem on the first Palm Sunday, people cut
branches from palm trees, blanketed the streets with them, and waved
them in the air. Today, Christians carry palm branches in parades,
create palm crosses, and weave palm leaves to decorate their
churches.
THE LAMB:
Long before the time of Jesus, families gave lambs as offerings to
God. And since the first Passover, the symbolism of serving lamb as
an important part in the Passover feast. Since Jesus died during
Passover, his death was interpreted giving himself as an offering to
God for the sins of all the world. It's for this reason the Bible
calls Jesus the Lamb of God. Early Christians saw the lamb as a
symbol of Jesus and continue to use it as a part of their Easter
celebrations. Salt, when dissolved in water, may disappear, but it
does not cease to exist. We can be sure of its presence by tasting
the water. Likewise, the indwelling Christ, though unseen, will be
made evident to others from the love which he imparts to us. ...
Sadhu Sundar Singh
How Easter Got Its Eggs
Only within the last century were chocolate and candy eggs exchanged
as Easter gifts. But the springtime exchanging of real eggs - white,
colored, and gold leafed - is an ancient custom, predating Easter by
many centuries. From earliest times, the egg signified birth and
resurrection. The Egyptians buried eggs in their tombs. The Greeks
placed eggs atop graves. The Romans coined a proverb: Omne vivum ex
ovo, "All life comes from an egg." And legend has it that
Simon of
Cyrene, who helped carry Christ's cross to Calvary, was by trade an
egg merchant. (Upon returning from the crucifixion to his farm, he
found that all his hens' eggs had miraculously turned a rainbow of
colors; (however, evidence for this legend is weak.) Thus, when the
Church stated to celebrate the Resurrection in the second century, it
did not have to search far for a popular and easily recognizable
symbol. In those days, wealthy people would cover a gift egg with
gilt or gold leaf, while peasants often dyed their eggs. The tinting
was achieved by boiling the eggs with certain colors, leaves, logwood
chips, or the cochineal insect. Spinach leaves or anemone petals were
considered best for green; the bristly gorse blossom for yellow;
logwood for rich purple; and the body fluid of the cochineal produces
scarlet. In Germany during the early 1880s, Easter eggs were
substituted for birth certificates. An egg was dyed, then a design
with the receipt's name and birthdate was etched into the shell with
a needle or sharp tool. Such Easter eggs were honored in law courts
as evidence of identity and age. Easter's most valuable eggs were
hand crafted in the 1880s. Made by the great goldsmith Peter Carl
Faberge, they were commissioned by Czar Alexander | |
