What is Easter All About?
Do your children know why we celebrate Easter?
Program: Real FamilyLife
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Dennis Rainey: Do your children know why we celebrate Easter?
Guest: I think the Easter bunny could give me some nice toys, and he could give me candy, and he could give me my favorite thing of all - a new video game.
Dennis Rainey: Do your children know what Easter is all about? The Easter season presents many opportunities to teach them some fundamental truths about Jesus, His death, burial and resurrection.[ Read Full Transcript ]
Children need to be taught that they have sinned. Their selfishness and disobedience will keep them out of Heaven. God's justice demands that a payment is made for their sins. That's why Jesus made the payment on the cross.
Children also need to know that they receive God's forgiveness through faith in Jesus Christ. Faith involves repenting of their sins, turning to God and trusting Christ savior and lord.
One final thought. Take a moment and think about some ways you can clearly explain the importance of this Easter season to your children. Don't let what Jesus did on the cross go by without talking with your child about the most important decision they'll ever make.
I'm Dennis Rainey, and that's Real FamilyLife.
Date: 3/14/2008 12:00:00 AM
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