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Easter Story
Cookies
Before beginning,
pray that the Lord will guide you and your family to a greater
understanding of this time of year and the true significance of
the Easter season.
The evening before Easter gather the
following:
Family
Bible
1 cup whole pecans
1 teaspoon vinegar
3 egg whites
pinch of salt
1 cup sugar
zipper baggie
wooden spoon
hand mixer
wax paper
cookie sheet
tape - such as masking tape
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
Place pecans in baggie and let
children beat them with the spoon to break into small pieces.
Explain that after Jesus was
arrested He was beaten by the Roman soldiers.
Read John 19:1-3
Let each child smell the vinegar.
Put 1 teaspoon 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.
Explain that eggs give 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 and let them taste it. Have them brush the
rest into the bowl.
Explain that this represents the
salty tears Jesus' followers shed and the bitterness of our own sin.
Read Luke 23;27
Make a reference to the fact that
the ingredients so far have not been very tasty.
Add 1 cup sugar
Explain the sweetest part of the
whole story is that Jesus died because He lives in us. He
wants us to know and belong to Him.
Read Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16
Beat with mixer on high speed for
12-15 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 Isaiah 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 Matthew 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 let them seal the door. Be
careful - the edges of the oven may still be extremely hot!!
Explain that Jesus' tomb was sealed.
Read Matthew 27:65-66
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!
Explain how on the first Easter
Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty!
Read Matthew 28:1-9
Go to church and enjoy the fact that
your family already knows the sermon for the day.
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Lent
The original meaning of Lent is “holy spring”. Traditionally, it
was a time of preparation. Christians have used Lent as a time to
prepare themselves for Easter by asking God to show them their
failures and by repenting of their wrong doings.
It's
Spring Alright, But Just WHO is Getting the Break?
As I pushed my cart loaded with groceries and children down another
aisle, I again looked up to gaze at those like me, and recognized
that we were all on the verge of a Spring Breakdown!!!
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