Preparing My Heart for Easter

by Ann Marie Stewart

Book Overview

Prepare your Heart for Easter during the season of Lent How can you see Easter anew? By walking with Jesus alongside women whose lives He changed. Preparing My Heart for Easter is a celebration of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0899570534
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: AMG Publishers
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 0.5" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

The Second time through was even better than the first...

This is the second Lenten season that has been greatly enriched by using Ann Stewart's study. Looking at the events of Jesus' ministry, death and resurrection through the eyes of the women in his life gives such a fresh perspective to the story. As a musician, I also thoroughly enjoyed the week-end devotions based on the hymns. I highly recommend this study for those who desire a deeper walk with Christ and a fresh appreciation and gratitude for His great gift.

Couldn't Wait to Begin!

Although Christ's resurrection demonstrates the power behind the Christian faith, Easter is often overshadowed by Christmas. Now Ann Marie Stewart helps us explore the deep significance of Easter with her eight-week Bible study, Preparing My Heart for Easter. The study begins the week of Ash Wednesday (February 21 in 2007) and concludes the week after Easter. But I couldn't wait to start and have completed the first week's lesson. Taken primarily from the four Gospels, Psalms, and Isaiah, the study focuses on Jesus' last week on earth and the women who followed him during his life and death. You'll get acquainted with Mary Magdalene, Mary Mother of Jesus, Mary and Martha (sisters of Lazarus), the woman at the well, and other women who were eyewitnesses of Jesus' miraculous ministry. Besides five daily lessons, the study includes two weekend devotionals centered on Easter hymns. You'll also learn the significance of Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Pentecost, and other holy days before and after Easter. This study is great for for personal or group use, but be prepared to study. This well-researched, powerful volume comes to life with Stewart's background in drama and script writing. Her acting roles in the community passion play helped her experience the emotions surrounding the first Easter and motivated her to look at Jesus in new ways. Now she challenges and inspires us to do as many New Testament women did--meet, accept, and follow Jesus. Spring is the perfect season to grow spiritually by studyingPreparing My Heart for Easter.

Wonderful

This is a wonderful, inspirational book. I did this with my bible study group and we all loved it. Ann Stewart is a great author. Her other book "Preparing my Heart for Advent" is also fantastic. I would highly recommend anything she writes.

Drawing Still Nearer to Christ

Ann Marie Stewart's greatest strength is in illustrating the truth we learn in Scripture through real-life experiences. As we look at Christ's journey to the cross, this love story comes alive across the centuries as its messages resound in personal anecdotes. What happened then matters to what happens now. But also impressive is how comprehensive Stewart's studies are; she has done her research. This is solid spiritual food. I learned so much in both Preparing My Heart for Advent and Preparing My Heart for Easter. Definitely works to be re-read each year. If you wish to draw still nearer to Christ our Lord and know the great love He has for us, if you seek to understand the sacrifice, if you long to know the beauty of the cross and the power of the resurrection, this is the book for you!

What a Great Way to be Prepared for Easter

Nancy Fisler, a group leader, January 10, 2007, What a Great Way to be Prepared for Easter Anne Stewart motivated me to get to know the entire picture of the Easter events. I enjoyed the Bible study she provided and especially relished the details she included concerning the background of the events and people. The book systematically, daily, led me through all the little known and well known aspects of the Easter story. Also recommended: Her book Preparing My Heart for Advent was so motivational for me personally last year and for a group I led this year.