Written by Pastor Jack Wellman16 Awesome Quotes about Easter
Easter is the greatest celebration of the Christian faith. On Easter, we celebrate the event that sets Christianity apart from all other religions and cultural traditions of the world. It’s the day that our God rose from the dead. And He’s still alive today! This collection of quotes and verses speaks to the power and beauty of Jesus’ resurrection.
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Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong, because he poured out his soul to death and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and makes intercession for the transgressors.
- Isaiah 53:12
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In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.
- Ephesians 1:7-10
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Christ the Lord is risen today, Sons of men and angels say. Raise your joys and triumphs high; Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply.
- Charles Wesley
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The risen life of Jesus is the nourishment and strengthening and blessing and life of a Christian. Our daily experience ought to be that there comes, wavelet by wavelet, that silent, gentle, and yet omnipotent influx into our empty hearts, this very life of Christ Himself.
- Alexander MacLaren
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But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said.
- Matthew 28:5-6
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We are adopted into God's family through the resurrection of Christ from the dead in which he paid all our obligations to sin, the law, and the devil, in whose family we once lived. Our old status lies in his tomb. A new status is ours through his resurrection.
- Sinclair B. Ferguson
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We understand and acknowledge that the Resurrection has placed a glorious crown upon all of Christ's sufferings
- A. W. Tozer
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God has defeated Satan through the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. Through this overwhelming victory, God has also empowered you to overcome any temptation to sin and has provided sufficient resources for you to respond biblically to any problem of life. By relying on God's power and being obedient to His Word, you can be an overcomer in any situation.
- John C. Broger
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Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection, not in books alone but in every leaf of springtime.
- Martin Luther
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Our old history ends with the cross; our new history begins with the resurrection.
- Watchman Nee
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Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?
- John 11:25-26
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Because of the empty tomb, we have peace. Because of His resurrection, we can have peace during even the most troubling of times because we know He is in control of all that happens in the world.
- Paul Chappell
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The Cross is the lightning rod of grace that short-circuited God's wrath to Christ so that only the light of His love remains for believers.
- A. W. Tozer
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Jesus Christ did not come into this world to make bad people good; he came into this world to make dead people live.
- Lee Strobel
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Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
- John 14:6
May these quotes give you a deeper appreciation for what Jesus did on the cross. If you need encouragement, or if you’re looking for ways to share the Easter story with a friend, I hope these quotes give you the strength and the words you need.
