Object: A large sponge and some water with a couple of drops of food coloring.

Good morning, boys and girls. Today we're going to talk about a special day called "Easter." Isn't Easter wonderful? It is one of the happiest days of the year. Jesus Christ came back from the dead on this day and promised that the same thing can happen to all of us. Easter is the happiest day of the year because we think about the promise of Jesus all day long and it helps us to remember it all year long. Just think, some day we will live with God forever. We will be a real part of God's real world. That sounds great doesn't it?

I want to help you think about Easter and what it means. Did you know that the Bible teaches us that when we die our lives will be hidden with Jesus in God? You and I know that Jesus …