NIV Adventure Bible Easter Activities | Page 4

signs of life cont.
devotions
Topic: Easter
Scripture: Revelation 7:9
words to treasure
By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also.
—1 Corinthians 6:14
questions
1. If your favorite sign of Easter doesn’t remind you of the real meaning of the holiday, what sign
could you pick to be your new favorite?
2. Some people think butterflies are a wonderful sign of Jesus’ resurrection. Why would that be?

Answer: When a butterfly comes out of its chrysalis, it reminds people of how Jesus emerged
from his tomb.
3. Can you think of other signs of Easter that we haven’t mentioned yet? What aspect of Easter do
they represent?

A couple of answers are: (1) Easter lilies, whose white color symbolizes purity, life, and hope;
(2) Easter eggs, which represent new life.
4. In order for people to be resurrected like Jesus was and be part of the joyful multitude in
heaven, they have to be born again by putting their faith in Jesus. What are some signs that
they have done this?

Some answers are: they begin to act more like Jesus; they go to church and read their Bible and
pray; they seem to have more peace and joy in their hearts; they honor Jesus’ name and God’s
name instead of misusing them; they try to help other people to believe in Jesus too.
5. Which holiday do you like better, Easter or Christmas? Which one do you think is more
important? Why?
Answer: Both holidays are very important. Easter might be considered more important, however.
That’s because if Jesus had only come to earth as a human being (Christmas) but hadn’t died for
our sins and risen from the dead (Easter), we couldn’t be resurrected and live with him forever
in heaven.
Consider spending some time playing a game or doing an exercise to help children memorize
the “Words to Treasure” Scripture verse.
Copyright © 2011 by Zondervan
Material taken from the
NIV Adventure Bible Book of Devotions