Category Archives: Easter

Easter Object Lesson – The Curtain Was Torn

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OBJECT: small piece of cloth ripped slightly so it can be ripped in two easily

In Bible days, Jerusalem had a temple with a great curtain. This curtain hid the Ark of the Covenant. The Ark was a gold box that showed God is with us always. But the curtain kept people away from God. That’s because sin keeps us from being close to God. But Jesus died for our sins. He wants us to be close to God. When He died on the cross, the curtain hiding the Ark of the Covenant was ripped in two like this piece of cloth. (rip the piece of cloth) That’s because Jesus took the punishment for our sins. Now we don’t have anything separating us from God. God wants us to be close to Him. All we have to do now is accept Jesus as our Savior from sin.

Salvation Gospel Illusion

Reposted from an earlier post.

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This is a great object lesson to use for Easter or for a salvation message.

Items Needed: 2 glasses, red food coloring, dissolvo paper (Dissolvo paper is available on the Internet of in magic shops. It dissolves when it comes in contact with water.)

Preparation: Fill one glass with water. Put 2 to 3 drops of food coloring in the bottom of the second glass.

I put what you’ll say to the children in italics.

Hold up the dissolvo paper. I want a very brave volunteer. Pick an older child or a worker. Say to the volunteer, write on this paper the worst sin you’ve ever committed. Don’t worry. Nobody’s going to look at it. While the volunteer is writing, tease him by saying things like Having trouble thinking of just one? Only one sin. We haven’t got all day.

Fold the paper in two and place it in the second glass. Hold the glasses up making sure to cover the food coloring with your hand. Pour the water into the second glass. Then pour it back and forth a few times. Tell the volunteer to dish the paper out of the water. Of course it’s gone. Talk about who when we accept Jesus as our savior, He removes our sin as far as the east is from the west, as if it never happened.

Easter Object Lesson

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This object lesson is reposted from an earlier post.

What’s Easter All About?

Objects: pictures or objects that symbolize the following: Easter egg, chocolate Easter bunny, candy, Easter basket, Easter bunny, Spring, Easter clothes, church, cross. Show the objects as you say the following.

When most children think about Easter, they think about a lot of things.

Some children like to color Easter eggs and have Easter egg hunts.

Some children think about getting a gigantic chocolate Easter bunny or candy in their Easter baskets on Easter Sunday morning.

Then of course, there’s the Easter bunny.

Spring break at schools are usually around Easter.

Some children think about Spring and how they get to play outside more.

Still other children’s parents always buy them a new outfit they can wear to church on Easter.

Some families only go to church on Easter.

All these things make us think about Easter. But the most important thing to think about on Easter is that Jesus died for our sins. Three days later, on Easter Sunday, He rose again so we can be with Him forever on Earth and later in Heaven.

He did this so we can be close to God. That’s the best part about Easter.

The Colors of Easter

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Updated from an earlier post. Here are meanings you can teach children for colors associated with Easter.

Yellow: Radiance of Jesus who is the light of the world.

Green: Nature, Life, Jesus is the resurrection and the life.

Red: The blood of Jesus

White: Sins are washed away, Purity

Pink: Red and white together make pink. Jesus’ blood washed our sins away.

Purple: Royalty, Jesus is the King of Kings.

Black: Sin, Darkness.

Orange: Hope, the dawn of a new day.

Navy Blue: The night sky. During the crucifixion, the sky turned dark.

Best Children’s Ministry Easter Movies

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This is a list of the eight best Easter Videos For Children in order. This is an update from an earlier post. Some of the movies include video clips.

1. The Visual Bible For Kids: The Story Behind The Cross

2. Veggietales An Easter Carol

3. The Easter Series – Jesus: Read and Share DVD Bible

4. Nest Family Entertainment: He Is Risen

5. Greatest Heroes and Legends Series: The Last Supper, Crucifixion, and Resurrection

6. The Legend of the Three Trees

7. Children’s Bible Stories: The First Easter

8. The Greatest Adventure Stories From The Bible: The Easter Story