Easter

Easter: Why do Christians celebrate the holiday?

Easter is more than a religious holiday. It’s a symbol of how Jesus Christ, who we believe is God and our Savior, died and then came back to life.

People who trust in Jesus and understand how important his mission was celebrated this day with happiness.

This holiday shows our freedom from sin and our relationship with God.

It’s a time to remember when Jesus rose from the dead to show us how God’s life never ends.

When we will be with God, all of us (true Christians) will have the same amazing and perfect body.

This resurrection gift means we don’t need to fear death or worry about things that are hard to understand in this world.

The things we see now won’t last forever. But if we believe in God, we’ll get to be in heaven, where there’s endless happiness and peace.

There won’t be any more sadness.

Easter Bible Verses

Matthew 28:6

He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying.

Mark 16:6

And he *said to them, “Do not be amazed; you are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen; He is not here; behold, here is the place where they laid Him.

Luke 24:34

saying, “The Lord has really risen and has appeared to Simon.”

2 Timothy 2:8

Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descendant of David, according to my gospel,

1 Corinthians 15:20

But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep.

Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood—

Revelation 2:8


“And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write:The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life, says this:

Mark 16:14


Afterward, He appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table; and He reproached them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen Him after He had risen.

John 21:14

This is now the third time that Jesus was manifested to the disciples, after He was raised from the dead.

Acts 1:3

To these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God.

Mark 16:9

[Now after He had risen early on the first day of the week, He first appeared to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had cast out seven demons.

Acts 10:41


not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen beforehand by God, that is, to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead.

How does the death of Christ relate to Easter

Acts 1:22

beginning with the baptism of John until the day that He was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

Acts 4:33

And with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all.

Acts 13:37

but He whom God raised did not undergo decay.

Romans 6:9


knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, is never to die again; death no longer is master over Him.

Romans 10:7

or ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).”

Romans 7:4

“Therefore, my brethren, you also were made to die to the Law through the body of Christ, so that you might be joined to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God”.

Is Easter mentioned in the Bible?

Easter equals the resurrection of Jesus, even though the Bible doesn’t directly use that word.

Since the old testament times, it was known as the Passover Festival.

Romans 1:4

who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord,

Revelation 1:18

and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades.

How do you celebrate Easter? In Cameroon, Christians go to church, sing resurrection-related songs, dance, and listen to a sermon about Christ.

To read about Good Friday and other Christian articles, click here.

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I am a TEFL certified English Tutor with over 7 years of teaching experience offline and online. I am also an enthusiastic Refugee Rights Researcher with Master degrees in International Law. Additionally, I sing gospel music and write Christian poems. My life is based on Christianity and I am devoted to glorify God via my Biblical inspirational writings.

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