12 Things That Remind me of the Resurrection Story

12 Things That Remind me of the Resurrection Story

Adapted from the Resurrection Eggs by FamilyLife

1. The Donkey: The donkey reminds us of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, during which the crowd shouted “Hosanna to the Son of David. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna to the highest.” This cry was the crowd's acknowledgment of Jesus as the Messiah.
   
   
2. Three Coins: The coins remind us of the 30 pieces of silver Judas received for betraying Jesus into the hands of the Jewish leaders. 30 pieces of silver was the price of a slave. Judas was so focused on the riches and glory he would be a part of if Jesus established an early throne that he missed out on the heavenly kingdom.
   
   
3. The Cup: The cup reminds us of Jesus' last supper, with his disciples before his crucifixion, which we celebrated last week. The cup was used for the wine which is drunk in memory of Christ's blood that He shed for us and our sins.
   
   
4. Praying Hands: The praying hands remind us of Jesus time in the Garden of Gethsemane as he prayed to His Father. In the Garden Jesus called out to his Father and asked if there be any other way within His will that He provide an alternate plan, and prayed not what I will but what You will as a total commitment to His Father's plan of salvation.
   
   
5. Leather Strip: The leather strip reminds us of the whip used to administer the beating Jesus received after His trial at the hands of Pontius Pilate. Jesus was beaten with whip that was made up of several leather thongs, and in those leather thongs were embedded pieces of bone or metal. The body of the one being beaten could be torn to such an extend that muscles, veins, r bone were exposed. Often times the victim died from the beating.
   
   
6. Crown of Thorns: The crown of thorns reminds us f the crown that the soldiers placed on Jesus' head while mocking Him, saying “Hail, King of the Jews.” The crown was made from long spikes, up to 12 inches long, that would have cut deeply into Jesus head.

7. Three Nails: The three nails remind us of the nails that were driven into Jesus' hands and feet to nail him to the cross. To breath, it was necessary to push with the legs and pull with the arms. Crucifixion was excruciating and death was normally by asphyxiation.
   
   
8. One Die: This one die reminds us of the Roman soldiers dividing up Jesus' clothes and gambling for His tunic. While as Christians we benefit from His death through the new life we received, these solders benefited by receiving only a mere article of clothing.

9. The Spear: This reminds us of the spear that the Roman soldiers used to pierce Jesus' side when He was on the cross. The Romans normally left the victims on the cross until they were dead, which could take days, and then leave them there to decay, but Jewish law did not allow a body to hang overnight. The soldiers, when they needed to speed up the process, would crush the leads of the victim with an iron mallet so they could no longer push up to breath. When they came to Jesus, they found He was already dead – much sooner than expected. To be certain, the pierced Him and witnessed both blood and water flowing from His side.

10. Linen: The linen reminds us of the cloth used by Joseph of Arimathea to wrap Jesus' body after He died on the cross. As far as anyone could tell, it was over. Jesus was dead, laid in a tomb, and the tomb was sealed. The hope Jesus' follower had felt just a short time before was sealed in the tomb with Him.

11. The Stone: The stone reminds us of that an angel rolled back the stone from the tomb, not to let Jesus out – for if He could rise from the dead He certainly would not need help escaping the tomb – but to let the women and the disciples in.

12. The Empty empty: The empty egg reminds us of the empty tomb and Jesus' resurrection from the dead.