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To be made the evening before Easter

You need:

1 c. whole pecans

1 tsp. vinegar

3 egg whites

pinch salt

1 c. sugar

zipper baggie

wooden spoon

tape

Bible

 

Preheat oven to 300 F.

 

Place pecans in zipper baggie and let children beat them

with a 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.

 

Let each child smell the vinegar. Put 1 tsp. vinegar into

mixing bowl.

Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross he was

given vinegar to drink.

Read John 19:28-30.

 

Add egg whites to vinegar. Eggs represent life

Explain that Jesus gave HIS life to give us life.

Read John 10:10-11.

 

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.

 

So far, the ingredients are not very appetizing.

Add 1c. 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 PS 34:8 and John 3:16.

 

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.

 

Fold in broken nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper

covered cookie sheet.

Explain that each mound represents the rock tomb where

Jesus' body was laid.

Read Matt 27:57-60.

 

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 Matt 27:65-66.

 

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 and 22.

 

On 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 Matt 28:1-9

 

"Be still and know that I am God."