tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7982994994292612155.post4614803925117910888..comments2022-12-05T06:57:31.877-06:00Comments on Pastor Steve's Musings: Is Easter About Jesus Or Bunnies?Pastor Steve Severancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15807578271544219595noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7982994994292612155.post-8885355854311742982009-04-28T11:23:00.000-05:002009-04-28T11:23:00.000-05:00Brian,
Thanks for your thoughts.
My point is tha...Brian,<br /><br />Thanks for your thoughts.<br /><br />My point is that if you're going to celebrate Easter keep the focus on Jesus. Easter is clearly not commanded in the Bible, but that doesn't mean that it's wrong to remember the resurrection on a certain day of the year. While I personally do not observe the day in my home, I've found that there is evangelistic potential in it and that's my only use for this holiday.<br /><br />By the way, the book of Esther, gives Biblical precedent for people declaring a man-made religious holiday, Purim. God never commanded that Purim was to be a holiday but He apparently had no problem with it. <br /><br />Also in John 10:22 we find Jesus celebrating a man made religious holiday, "the Feast of Dedication", or "Hanukkah." Again there is no Biblical command to keep this day but that didn't keep Jesus from doing it.Pastor Steve Severancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15807578271544219595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7982994994292612155.post-69117618584106214602009-04-28T09:41:00.000-05:002009-04-28T09:41:00.000-05:00Did Jesus teach us to celebrate His resurrection o...Did Jesus teach us to celebrate His resurrection once a year???If so,why only once a year???If not,then most of the modern day teachings about Easter are misleading.brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754865902723029933noreply@blogger.com