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These
are to be made the evening before Easter. Preheat oven to
300F. *** (this is very important --- don't wait until you
are half done with the recipe). Place pecans in zipper baggy
and let children chop them with the wooden spoon to break
into small pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested.
He was beaten by the Roman soldiers.
Read: John 19:1-3
Jesus
Sentenced to be Crucified
1Then
Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. 2The soldiers twisted
together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed
him in a purple robe 3and went up to him again and again,
saying, "Hail, king of the Jews!" And they struck him in the
face.
Let
each child smell the vinegar. Put 1 teaspoon vinegar into
mixing bowl. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross
He was given vinegar to drink.
Read: John 19:28-30
The
Death of Jesus
28Later,
knowing that all was now completed, and so that the Scripture
would be fulfilled, Jesus said, "I am thirsty." 29A jar of
wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put
the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to
Jesus' lips. 30When he had received the drink, Jesus said,
"It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up
his spirit.
Add
egg whites to vinegar. Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus
gave His life to give us life.
Read: John 10:10&11
John
10
10The
thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come
that they may have life, and have it to the fullest.
Sprinkle
a little salt into each child's hand. Let them taste it and
brush the rest into the bowl. Explain that this represents
the salty tears shed by Jesus' followers, and the bitterness
of our own sin.
Read: Luke 23:27
Luke
23
27A large
number of people followed him, including women who mourned
and wailed for him.
So
far the ingredients are not very appetizing. Add 1 cup sugar.
Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus
died because He loves us. He wants us to know and belong to
Him.
Read: Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16
Psalm
34
8 Taste
and see that the LORD is good;
blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
John
3
16"For
God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,
that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal
life.
Beat
with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until stiff
peaks are formed. Explain that the color white represents
the purity in God's eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed
by Jesus.
Read: Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3
Isaiah
1
18 "Come
now, let us reason together,"
says the LORD .
"Though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red as crimson,
they shall be like wool.
Jesus
Teaches Nicodemus
1Now there
was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the
Jewish ruling council. 2He came to Jesus at night and said,
"Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For
no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if
God were not with him." 3In reply Jesus declared, "I tell
you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he
is born again."
Fold
in broken nuts & Mini Morsels. Drop by teaspoon onto waxed
paper covered cookie sheet. Explain that each mound represents
the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid.
Read: Matthew 27:57-60
The
Burial of Jesus
57As evening
approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph,
who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. 58Going to Pilate,
he asked for Jesus' body, and Pilate ordered that it be given
to him. 59Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen
cloth, 60and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut
out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance
to the tomb and went away.
Put
the cookie sheet in the oven, close the door and turn the
oven OFF.
Give
each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door. Explain
that Jesus tomb was sealed.
Read: Matthew 27:65-66
Matthew
27
65"Take
a guard," Pilate answered. "Go, make the tomb as secure as
you know how." 66So they went and made the tomb secure by
putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard.
GO
TO BED!
Explain
that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight.
Jesus' followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed.
Read: John 16:20&22
John
16
20I tell
you the truth, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices.
You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. 22So with
you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and
you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
On
Resurrection Sunday (Easter) morning, open the oven and give
everyone a cookie. Notice the cracked surface and take a bite.
The cookies are hollow! On the first Easter Jesus' followers
were amazed to find the tomb open and empty.
Read: Matthew 28:1-9
The
Resurrection
1After
the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene
and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. 2There was a
violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from
heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat
on it. 3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes
were white as snow. 4The guards were so afraid of him that
they shook and became like dead men. 5The angel said to the
women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking
for Jesus, who was crucified. 6He is not here; he has risen,
just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7Then
go quickly and tell his disciples: 'He has risen from the
dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will
see him.' Now I have told you." 8So the women hurried away
from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell
his disciples. 9Suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings," he said.
They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him.
~Source
for these cookies is unknown.
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