BIBLICAL STUDIES Community Group
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Good Friday/easter are approaching:)
The resurrection of our Saviour!!!!
Sadly:(:(:( Society has turned this into a Pagan Holiday!!!!
Think about it!! We see bunnies, eggs, baskets, etc....it took me about 20 minutes to find a "spirit/religous based easter card"????? WHAT????????
Christmas, likewise...it is Santa, Rudolph, Frosty, presents.....and again, last December I looked forever for a card with a Manger Scene!!!!!!!!
I know this stuff is for "kids" but adults, companies, marketing are the worst!!! I am fortunate, my father instilled in me at a young age the "true" meaning of these 2 days!!!
THE BIRTH AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not a bunny hopping and a fat man in a sleigh!!!
The resurrection of our Saviour!!!!
Sadly:(:(:( Society has turned this into a Pagan Holiday!!!!
Think about it!! We see bunnies, eggs, baskets, etc....it took me about 20 minutes to find a "spirit/religous based easter card"????? WHAT????????
Christmas, likewise...it is Santa, Rudolph, Frosty, presents.....and again, last December I looked forever for a card with a Manger Scene!!!!!!!!
I know this stuff is for "kids" but adults, companies, marketing are the worst!!! I am fortunate, my father instilled in me at a young age the "true" meaning of these 2 days!!!
THE BIRTH AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not a bunny hopping and a fat man in a sleigh!!!
We instilled in our sons the Easter meassage, and used eggs to remember new birth in Christ. We never made treats the be all and end all for our chiildren. A gift to celebrate the Greatest Gift was how we did it.
They understood that bunnies santa and all that was fun stuff but not the real meaning.
I am flabergasted at what people are spending on candy and junk. how sad isnt it.
and chocolate eggs is not suprising.
The world would have you think of "that"
instead of our CHRIST rising.
The colored eggs, the fluffy bunny,
around it's neck a yellow bow...
All designed by this worlds "merchants"
for one big buying show.
Buy some candy! Buy some eggs!
Buy a basket too!
After all it's "Easter"...
that's what we all should do!
Easter is the secular title
the world gave this Holy Day.
The day of Resurrection
should not commemorate that way.
CHRIST crucified and buried,
and sealed within a cave...
More precious than an "easter egg"
is the gift HE gave.
CHRIST predicted HE would rise again
on the third day.
And when the time was up...
the giant stone was rolled away.
CHRIST has risen in three days...
Just as our JESUS said.
The world was shocked... HE had "Risen"...
Risen from the dead.
Our LORD JESUS is "Risen"!!
HE died to save your mortal soul.
I'd view that more important...
than the "easter bunny's" role.
So when "Easter" is upon us
and as we commemorate that day...
I suggest you go to Church,
or at the very least... do pray.
CHRIST has given us the gift of "life"
and we didn't have to beg.
Would you receive eternal life?
Or would you rather have an "egg"?
PRAISE GOD... HE IS RISEN!!!
HE IS RISEN INDEED!!
C.C. ©April 5, 2006
Everyone,
Happy Resurrection Day .
Love, Beth
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;
52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
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.
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For years I never heard a sermon on this, and yet for me I am overcome byt awe at this power .
The ren veil, the first fruits raised from the grave And all Christ did was cry out it is finished and died...the power ripped throough did it not, unleashed Apromise of what was to happen on resurrection day
"So proud of my son today... his friend went with us to the Egg hunt this morning, and as we were leaving his friend said, "Hey Michael, do you want to go see the Easter Bunny?" Michael replied with, "The Easter Bunny isn't real. Easter's really about Jesus." I love this kid and his heart for Jesus! *NOTE: It's not that I think there's anything wrong with the Easter Bunny, I just love that their first response is to honor God and not get sucked onto the consumerism."
Have a beautiful Easter everyone.
Jean xo