picture from Read and Share Bible
I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me—that Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, as the Scriptures said.
1 Cor. 15:3-4
Day Six of Passion Week is the day that Jesus was put on the cross. It is the most crucial focal point in history. Think with your children about the agony He went through – betrayal, arrest, false accusations, abandonment, beatings, harassment, and finally being nailed to a cross. – all this for someone else’s sins. It’s Friday, but Sunday’s coming is a video that depicts some of what was happening.
Resurrection Eggs is a wonderful teaching aid for helping your children visualize what Jesus was going through. Each egg contains a different symbol such as 3 coins, leather strip, crown of thorns, 3 nails, etc. It comes with a booklet telling the story related to each symbol and can be purchased at most Christian book stores. Click here for excellent instructions on making your own!
Save your colored egg shells to make a cross like the one in this picture. Cut a cross out of cardboard; cover it in glue; then sprinkle the crushed egg shells on it. Share with your children as you are making this that just as these egg shells are broken to make a beautiful picture, Jesus’ body was broken for us to make our lives beautiful and free from the punishment for sin.
