Remembering Easter

Big Idea: Multiple ideas for reflection for the week before Easter to remember what Jesus has accomplished on our behalf.



Usually during Lent I prepare my heart, reflecting on the death and resurrection of Jesus.

Not this year. Ash Wednesday came and went acknowledged, but with no plan. Responsibilities filled my thoughts and my time.

I barely kept up with life. Reading and personal prayer felt like dog paddling except for a daily morning meditation that I love.

I want to make this sacred week matter to me and pass on my ideas.

Easter Week Menu

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One Verse Meditation

Take one verse about Jesus’ death and resurrection and mull on it every day this week. With sticky notes post it on your mirror, in your car, on your phone, etc.

Consider a verse here or choose one yourself.

He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as He said would happen. Come, see where His body was lying. Matthew 28:6 NLT

He himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds you have been healed. I Peter 2:24 ESV

Read the Story

Read two chapters about the crucifixion and the resurrection. Mark 15-16.

Read three chapters. Matthew 26-28. Luke 22-24.

John’s Gospel is a nine chapter reading which includes Jesus’ teachings at the Last Supper and His prayer for us. John 13-21.

Consider reading one Gospel account and re-reading it every day leading up to Easter or rotating Gospels. Saturate yourself with the story.\

My Easter Playlists

Make or listen to an Easter playlists. I have made three public Easter playlists on YouTube. Choose one or two of them to listen to the week before Easter. Listen on a walk. Listen in the car. Listen while you work in the yard or the kitchen. They are all about Easter. Or make a playlist of your own on YouTube or from your own music library.

Easter Contemporary Playlist

Good Friday Hymns

Easter Morning Hymns

Bible Project Easter Week Devotional

Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday Devotional from The Bible Project. Here is what Bible Project wrote about it. 

Easter remembers more than one man’s resurrection. It celebrates a worldwide revolution of love that Jesus and his friends started during Holy Week, the days just before his crucifixion. In this eight-day plan, you'll find BibleProject animated videos, commentary, and reflection questions that help you explore how Easter is about resurrection life for Jesus and for all creation.

 You can find it on Bible.com Bible Project / Holy Week and Easter  or in your YouVersion app.

Remember what Jesus did

It is so easy to get caught up in life and show up Easter morning worried about the Easter dinner, potential family interactions or what everyone else is wearing.

Easter is a day to remember Jesus.

The word “remember” is often used in the Bible, especially in the Old Testament, to help the people of God remember who God is and what He has done.

Easter is a day to remember Jesus’ sacrifice for our sin and His victory over sin and death!

Remember!

This is My body, broken for you

Do this in remembrance of Me

This bread I break, given for you

So now as often as you eat

Remember Me, Remember Me

Aaron Shust lyrics

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Reflect:


What is your favorite thing about the spiritual side of celebrating Easter? Is there a special service leading up to Easter you appreciate? Is there something that thrills you Easter morning at your church? What would you like to spend more time reflecting on?