My Special Easter Basket - Easter Sunday

He is Risen!

Easter Sunday

(bag of potpourri spices)

It is the first day of the week, and the third morning since Jesus died on the cross. Because of the rush to get Him buried before sundown and the beginning of Sabbath, there was not time to properly anoint His dead body. As soon as they were allowed to leave their homes, several women gathered burial spices and walked together to the tomb. As they walked, they began to wonder how they would get the stone moved that was covering the entrance to the tomb.

Read Mark 16:1-10

He is risen! Just as He said! The ladies didn’t need the spices after all, because Jesus was not in the tomb anymore! The angel explained exactly what happened and then instructed them to go tell the disciples and Peter what had happened.

Every Easter Sunday, this same news is what we celebrate and share with others. Jesus died and was buried, but He did not stay dead, oh no, He did not! On that first Easter or Resurrection morning, Jesus rose from the dead and Jesus lives forevermore!! And because He defeated death, when we believe in Jesus and receive His gift of salvation, we are guaranteed life forever as well! And all because of how much He loves us!

Who can you share this amazing, good news with today?

  HE IS RISEN!  HE IS RISEN INDEED!