Apr 03, 2026 What to Know About Good Friday and Easter at Grace Community Church – Words of Grace Blog – April 3, 2026
Most Christians in our culture observe Good Friday and Easter. It’s what their church does each year to remember the death of Jesus on the cross and to celebrate his resurrection from the dead. Many Christians observe other holy days throughout the year that are on the church calendar.
Some Christians take the position that we shouldn’t set aside special days for these remembrances because we have the Lord’s Day, Sunday, to worship and remember the work of Christ on our behalf.
To be sure, we do not want to reserve the great gospel events of the cross and resurrection of Jesus for just two days a year. The gospel is our life. It is for our salvation and our ongoing sanctification. It is for everyday faith, hope, and love. And it is our celebration at every Lord’s Day gathering.
While the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ are central to the doctrine of salvation, our gospel preaching, and our faith, observing Good Friday and Easter is not mandated in the Bible. We are free to mark these days on our church’s calendar, or to simply keep the Lord’s Day for remembering Christ’s death and resurrection.
At Grace Community Church, we do put these days on our calendar to focus intentionally and specifically on Christ’s death and resurrection. While not an obligation, doing so is a freedom we use in faith, for the glory of God, and for the good of people.
Here’s what you need to know about Good Friday and Easter at Grace.
The central message on Good Friday will be the death of Jesus on the cross for our sins. On Easter, the message will be the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. These are not two separate and disconnected messages. They are two parts of the single saving event of Jesus for our salvation. You can read about that in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4.
This message is intended for edification and for evangelism. To be intentional in preaching and meditating on the cross and resurrection is helpful to our discipleship. Every Sunday at Grace includes the gospel message, but taking time to mine the doctrine of the cross and resurrection on this weekend can strengthen our faith.
To preach on the cross and resurrection this weekend is an opportunity for people who are not used to going to church to hear the gospel. Still in our culture people are more likely to attend church on this weekend than on others. We can invite friends and family members who don’t know the Lord to attend with us. When they come, they will hear the gospel in a clear way from the Bible. We know that faith comes by hearing the word of Christ.
So, be praying this weekend. Invite someone to join you. And let’s trust the Lord to do his work in the hearts of people on Good Friday and Easter.
-Scott