035 | Rejoice in Jesus’ Victory

Hey Dads,

What are your plans for this Resurrection Sunday? Are you helping your family rejoice in Jesus’ victory over death? In this episode, we first explore what Christ’s death and resurrection mean for us today, then list ideas for Scriptures, books, music, and more to help your family celebrate the true meaning of this Easter season.

He is risen—let’s rejoice!

--Nathan

Scriptures

• Hebrews 2:14-15
• John 20:1-2, 11-21
• 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
• 1 Corinthians 1:18
• Luke 18:31-34
• Colossians 3:16
• Romans 10:13-14

Books

📖 Simple Sermons on the Savior’s Last Words, by W. Herschel Ford

📖 The Incomparable Christ, by J. Oswald Sanders

📖 Addresses on the Gospel of John, by Harry Allen Ironside

📖 (For younger readers) The Story of the Empty Tomb, published by Arch Books

📖 (For teens and up) What Are Christmas and Easter All About? By John Cross, published by Goodseed International

📖 (Hymnal) Bible Truth Hymns, published by Bible Truth Music

📖 (Hymnal) Rejoice, published by Majesty Music

(The next two books are not mentioned in this episode, but they are beneficial to the study of Christ’s resurrection)

📖 The Case for Christ, by Lee Strobel

📖 Person of Interest, by J. Warner Wallace

Music Recordings

“Risen”, produced by the Wilds Christian Association

“The Majesty and Glory of the Resurrection” by Billy Ray Hearn and Tom Fettke, available on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, etc.

“Worthy of Praise,” released in 1998 by Majesty Music

“Shadow of the Cross,” released in 2009 by Majesty Music

“Can It Be,” released in 2020 by Majesty Music

Suggestions to help lead our families to rejoice in Jesus’ victory

1. Read about the Lord’s death and resurrection.
2. Provide material about the death and resurrection of Christ for our children to look at and read themselves.
3. Regularly take your family to a Bible-preaching and Bible-teaching church where you can expect to hear the word of God faithfully and diligently expounded.
4. Memorize a passage of scripture about Christ’s death and resurrection together.
5. Listen to biblically-sound, Christ-honoring music whose lyrics and music exult in Christ’s finished work and resurrection.
6. Sing songs about Jesus together.
7. Let your family hear you thank the Lord for His victory, with genuine gratitude in your voice.
8. Pray for and look for opportunities to share this life-changing news with someone else.

Gospel tract recommendations

• “He Lives”
• “The Bridge to Life”
• “Canyon Crossing”
• “Illusions”

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Notes

“Jesus Paid It All,” used with permission:
https://greghowlett.com/royalty-free-music-hymns-christian

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/aaron-paul-low/pony-express
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