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

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

Did you know... that Jesus performed many miracles? This story is about Jesus walking on water! After the miraculous feeding of 5,000 people, Jesus told His disciples to get into a boat and cross a lake to a place called Bethsaida. Then he went up into the hills alone to pray. Meanwhile, the disciples found themselves in trouble. It was now night and they were far away from land. A strong wind had come up and they were fighting against big waves. The disciples were afraid and

Image courtesy of Pixabay.com Did you know... that Jesus was able to feed five thousand people with very little food? This story is about how two fish and five loaves of bread fed many, many people. One day Jesus saw many people. To Him they looked like sheep without a shepherd. Jesus felt sorry for them and began to heal them and teach them many things until late in the day. Kord tuli Jeesus jüngritega puhkama tühja kohta Keneetsareti järve lähedal. Siin tahtis Jeesus ööbid

Did you know... that a parable is a simple story that is used to teach people lessons? This story is about two parables - the sower and the mustard seed. Jesus wanted everyone to understand what He taught, so He used simple stories using earthly things to teach a moral or spiritual lesson. The stories that Jesus used are called “Parables”. With His disciples, Jesus went from village to village, town to town preaching to people about the Kingdom of God. One day Jesus was besid

Did you know... that we need to show mercy towards other people?  Mercy means to be be kind, compassionate, and forgiving. This story is a parable about forgiveness. One day, Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who does something mean to me? Up to seven times?” “No,” Jesus answered, “Seventy times seven!” Now, let’s do some math here, that would equal 490 times! Basically Jesus is saying we should always forgive someone.  Jesus told the st

Did you know... that a man named Daniel was once thrown into a den of hungry lions just because he prayed to God? This is the story of Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar & Daniel in the Lion's Den The Bible tells us about a King named Nebuchadnezzar. When he died, his son Belshazzar became the new king. Instead of doing the work of a king, he gave big parties. Instead of worshipping God, he bowed to false gods made out of gold and silver.  During one of Belshazzar's parties, a man's

Did you know... That God created the heavens and the earth, and He did this in six days? This story is about the Creation, a story that's found at the beginning of the beginning of the Bible, in the Book of Genesis 1 and 2. In the beginning, the earth was an empty, formless mass. Darkness was everywhere. The first day - On the first day, God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. He saw that it was good and He separated the light from the darkness. God called the li

Did you know... that the first people on earth were Adam and Eve? This story is about the Garden of Eden. After the Creation, God planted a garden in Eden. It was filled with all sorts of beautiful things, and trees of all kind that produced delicious fruits. God had formed a man from the dust of the ground, breathed life into him, and the man became a living person named Adam. God placed Adam into the Garden of Eden to tend and care for it, but God gave him a warning: "You m