Tag: Resurrection

From Death to Life: The True Meaning of Easter

Christine John
Jesus Crucified on the Cross

Why do we celebrate Easter? For some, this holiday is about eating brightly decorated chocolate eggs, having Easter egg hunts, and the Easter bunny. But for Christians, Easter is the most important holiday of the year which marks the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. While I was thinking about death and resurrection, I watched a YouTube video of a woman named Charlotte who was clinically dead for 11 minutes and then came back to life. She described her experience of leaving her physical body and being led to heaven…

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What is Easter and Why do We Celebrate It?

Christine John
Crucifixion - Crosses

Easter is not all about bunnies and brightly painted chocolate eggs. It is a time to remember the most important event in history: the death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. What is Easter? Easter is a festive Christian holiday which commemorates the resurrection of Jesus three days after he was crucified. The story of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus can be found in the New Testament books of Bible, also known as the Gospels. Each of the Gospels – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John –…

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How Other Countries Celebrate Easter

Christine John
Easter bunnies, Easter eggs

Everybody’s looking forward to the Easter holiday. But if you were to travel to other countries around the world, you would notice that Easter is not just about eating chocolate shaped eggs and the Easter bunny. People around the world have their own unique way of celebrating the Christian holiday. How People Celebrate Easter in Mexico For Easter in Mexico, the people celebrate the last days Jesus Christ spent on earth before His crucifixion. Catholic people begin Holy Week with a procession in which they re-enact the time when Jesus…

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Why Do We Celebrate Easter Sunday?

Christine John
Easter Sunday Resurrection of Jesus Christ

On April 10, 2020, we celebrated Good Friday. This was the day that we remembered the suffering and crucifixion of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. He sacrificed his life for us so that our sins may be forgiven and so that we could have eternal life. Today is Easter Sunday and this is the day that we rejoice because the Lord Jesus Christ was resurrected from death. We can read about the resurrection of Jesus in the Bible. The story of the events that led to the disciples finding…

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