Why Every Sunday Should Be Like Easter

Two times a year, the world talks about Jesus—Easter and Christmas—but the truth about remembering Him is not found in tradition. It is revealed in His word. While many observe a yearly celebration of the resurrection, the New Testament does not teach it. Instead, it points to a weekly remembrance of the risen Savior every first day of the week. To misunderstand how and when we honor Christ is to miss what Scripture plainly reveals about worship, the resurrection, and the Gospel itself.

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• Scripture: Acts 12:4, 1 Corinthians 15:14–19, Acts 20:7, Hebrews 10:25
• Easter

Transcript

David Hill: Two times a year, there’s a lot of talk in the world about Jesus—Easter and Christmas. Hi, David Hill with the Gospel Minute.

Of the Catholic holidays, Easter is quite possibly the most accurate; however, it’s never mentioned in the New Testament. It is mistranslated in Acts chapter 12 and verse 4 in the King James Version. The correct translation is “Passover.”

We serve a risen Savior. If not risen, then we are most miserable (1 Corinthians 15:14–19). The empty tomb declares the Savior. Instead of Easter, the New Testament teaches a memorial and celebration every first day of the week (Hebrews 10:25 and Acts 20:7).

Why can’t every Sunday be like Easter? Rising early, dressing well, and worshiping God through the risen Savior, Jesus Christ—it should be. That’s the gospel.

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