What is the meaning behind so many Easter symbols?

Jesus stayed on the earth for forty days after his resurrection.

The women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy...

Did you know... that despite Jesus being innocent, Jesus was sentenced to die? After Jesus was captured in the Garden of Gethsemane, he was taken to the home of Caiaphas where the teachers of religious law and other leaders had gathered. Caiaphas declared Jesus to be guilty since Jesus said that he was the Son of God and would sit at God's right hand in the place of power coming back on the clouds of heaven. The priests were furious and said that Jesus must die.  Kui Jeesus o

Did you know... that after the Last Supper, Jesus went to a garden near the Mount of Olives? This story is about Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane. After celebrating the Passover meal, Jesus went with His disciples to the Mount of Olives. At the bottom of the mountain is a very old olive orchard called the Garden of Gethsemane (Geth-sem-an-nee). Jesus was sad because He knew that soon He would die on the cross. He said to His disciples, "All of you will desert me be

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Did you know... that at the last supper Jesus taught His disciples how to remember Him? This story is about Jesus eating His last meal and giving a new commandment. On the day of the Passover celebration, Jesus instructed Peter and John to locate a place to prepare their Passover meal. He said, "Upon entering Jerusalem, you will find a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him to the house he enters. The owner of the house will lead you to an upper room. Prepare our meal t

Did you know... that Palm Sunday celebrates Jesus' entry into Jerusalem? This story is about Jesus being greeted when He arrives into the city. One day, Jesus told His disciples, "Let's go to Jerusalem." His disciples looked at each other. They knew that many people in Jerusalem loved Jesus, but some important leaders did not like Him. Palmipuude Püha Paasapüha oli lähenemas ja suured rahvahulgad rändasid Jeruusalemma. When they came to Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount

Did you know... Jesus reminds us that we should be ready to meet Him at any time. This story is about some wise and foolish bridesmaids . In Bible times, bridesmaids would wait for the groom to bring his bride back to his father’s house.  The exact time when this happened was not known and might have taken place at night.  For this reason the bridesmaids carried oil lamps. Jesus was teaching His disciples about the kingdom of heaven and said: “At that time, the kingdom of hea

Did you know... that Jesus performed many miracles?  A miracle is an extraordinary event that is unusual or wonderful.  It is a sign of the power of God. This story is about Jesus healing people. Ilusal järvekaldal asus Jeesuse armsaim linn Kapernaum. Seal elas kogudusekoja ülem Jairus. Ta 12-aastane tütar oli raskesti haige. Tütarlaps lamas voodis. Ta nägu punetas palavikust. Laual seisis rohupudeleid. Isa ja ema valvasid haige tütre voodi juures aga ta jäi järgesti ha

Image courtesy of Pixabay.com Did you know... that Jesus is with us when we feel afraid? This story is about understanding that Jesus will take care of us. One day, after a long day of preaching to people, Jesus decided He wanted to go across the Sea of Galilee to the other side.   Leaving the crowd, Jesus and His disciples got into a boat. Jesus wants to cross the lake. The lake is named the "Sea of Galilee". Note: You should be aware that even though it's called a "Sea", th

Did you know... that Jesus is happy when people turn away from sin and follow God?  This story is about searching for something you care about.  Jesus searches for people who need help to learn about God. There was once again a day when large crowds came to Jesus to hear Him teach. The Pharisees and scribes came as well, but they were annoyed to see some people in the crowd that broke the laws. They wondered why Jesus met with sinners and imagine, He even ate with them! Jesus

Did you know... Jesus wants us to be kind to each other and not hurt each other. This story is about a man from Samaria who was kind to an injured man. Before we look at the story, you should know… Samaritans came from a place called Samaria, to the north of Judea. They had different customs and a religion from the Jews, and neither really liked each other. One day an expert on God’s laws decided to test Jesus and asked Him what he needed to do to go to Heaven. Jesus asked hi

Did you know... that God is happy when someone turns to Him? This story is about the parable of the prodigal son. The word prodigal describes spending money or valuables freely and carelessly, wasting them on things that are not really needed or important. The Pharisees and teachers of religious law complained that Jesus was spending time with sinners.  To explain this, Jesus told this parable: There once was a man who had two sons. The younger son asked his father to give hi