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Resources to Help Your Family Celebrate a Christ-Focused Easter

by Marci Ferrell
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Easter is a time when we celebrate the risen Christ. Many of us may refer to it as Resurrection Sunday. However, your family determines to celebrate and bring in your personal traditions the most important aspect is to remind our hearts of the truth of the Gospel. @mferrell

Easter is a time when we celebrate the risen Christ. Many of us may refer to it as Resurrection Sunday. However, your family determines to celebrate and bring in your personal traditions the most important aspect is to remind our hearts of the truth of the Gospel.

It's a time to rejoice in our risen Savior, and many of us take the days leading up to Easter to do that but in reality, it is something we need to be reminded of daily. We remember His death on the cross for our sins, and we thank Him for it. We're reminded that in Christ we receive new life and victory over our sins and the Lord is coming back again for us one day. 

The special holiday set aside gives us the opportunity to share with others about Who Jesus is and why we celebrate Easter. Click to Tweet

The special holiday set aside gives us the opportunity to share with others about Who Jesus is and why we celebrate Easter. It provides an easy opportunity to share the hope we have within us (1 Peter 3:15)

Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,    ~ 1 Corinthians 15:1-4

I'm sharing some resources to get you thinking how you would like to be intentional in celebrating the risen Christ this Easter season in your home. The resources in bold are my personal favorites. If you're short on time, listen to my podcast from last year on Celebrating a Christ-Centered Easter while you're running errands or doing chores.

“Lord, forgive us for the times we have read about Gethsemane with dry eyes.”
~ Frederick S. Leahy, The Cross He Bore: Meditations on the Sufferings of the Redeemer

At the Blog:

Please note – there are many more links in both of the posts below from the blog here on celebrating a Christ-focused too. 

Podcast EP 22: Celebrating a Christ-Centered Easter

Planning a Christ-Focused Easter

Children's Books:

Why Easter? by Barbara Reaoch

 

Mission Accomplished: A Two-Week Family Easter Devotional by Scott James

 

The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross by Carl Laferton

 

The Donkey Who Carried a King by R.C. Sproul

 

The Priest with Dirty Clothes by R.C. Sproul

 

The Prince's Poison Cup by R.C. Sproul

 

Holy Week an Emotions Primer by Danielle Hitchen

 

A Very Happy Easter by Tim Thornborough

 

Adult/Family Reads:

Easter Uncut: What Happened and Why it Really Matters by Carl Laferton (Great little giveaway book to have on hand to share this season)

 

Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross: Experiencing the Passion and Power of Easter by Nancy Guthrie

 

What is Resurrection? by Joel Beeke

 

Cruciform: Living the Cross-Shaped Life by Jimmy Davis

 

In Christ Alone: Living the Gospel-Centered Life by Sinclair Ferguson

 

The Cross He Bore by Frederick S. Leahy

 

The Truth of the Cross by R.C. Sproul

 

50 Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die by John Piper (Free download here) 

 

Music:

Top Ten Best Easter Songs @Michelle Lesley

CityAlight – Christian Worship Music (I listen in on Spotify)

 

Sovereign Grace Music – I recommend any of their CD's

 

Hymns of Grace – A Wonderful Hymnal for you to use as a family

 

Songs that Celebrate the Resurrection in View of the Cross – @Worship Matters

 

Articles:

Gospel Thinking: How Do We Decide Our Family Traditions @Risen Motherhood

Christ, My Power – @Adorned

20 Ways to Celebrate Easter – @Ever Thine Home

What to Give Up for Lent – @Michelle Lesley (Good read – don't let the title turn you away)

Lenten Lights by Noel Piper

Audio/Video:

What Makes Easter so Special? @Ask Pastor John

Explaining Easter to Kids – @Family Life Today

One Perfect Life: Jesus of Nazareth (Special Easter Program) @John MacArthur

Is Easter a Pagan Holiday? @WWUTT

Easter Video: “It Is I Myself” @Alistair Begg

How to Give Your Child a Vocabulary of Faith – @The Gospel Coalition

Celebrating the Resurrection – @Revive Our Hearts

Other Resources:

Ever Thine Home Easter Shop

Empty Tomb Rolls @Sweet Basil

Resurrection Cookies – @All Recipes

DIY Easter Candles – @Ever Thine Home

The Easter Story Egg – @Star Kids Company

Resurrection Eggs – we use these every year – now with the grandbabies

 

Beautiful Resources for Easter at GraceLaced.com by Ruth Chou Simons (Don't miss this adorable free Menu Card PDF download)

Journey to the Cross 8 Day Study (downloadable PDF to purchase) @The Daily Grace Co.

 

What are some of your favorite resources? Please take a moment to share it with us in the comments. 

 

The stone was rolled away from the tomb, not to let Jesus out, but to let the world in.

~ Steve Lawson

 

 

Related posts:

  1. Planning a Christ-Focused Easter
  2. EP 22: Celebrating a Christ-Centered Easter
  3. Resources to Help Your Family Celebrate Reformation Day
  4. 2020 Christ-Focused Christmas Gift Guide for the Whole Family


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Self Discipline is essential to spiritual growth a Self Discipline is essential to spiritual growth and it is useful in our lives in so many ways. Living lives that are disciplined means saying, “yes” to God in every area of our lives. Jesus is our ultimate example of what it looks like to live a disciplined life.⁣
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Spiritual journaling is a way to slow our lives do Spiritual journaling is a way to slow our lives down and ponder deeply over the events of the day. In my life journaling has helped me to grow spiritually by discerning my thoughts and motives. It has shown me areas where I need to give thanks and praise to the Lord. My journaling time has reminded me of situations or people I need to be in prayer for.⁣
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