Holy week
The week before Easter, starting on Palm Sunday.
Holy Thursday
Day that Jesus celebrates Passover with the apostles Jesus washes his apostles feet
Hosanna
used to express joy,praise and adoration
Fasting
abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink, especially as a religious observance.
Holy Friday
Good Friday a christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at calvary
Last supper
the final Jesus shared with his apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion
Good friday
the Friday before Easter; the day Jesus died on the cross for our redemption
Ash wednesday
The first day of Lent, on which we receive ashes on our foreheads
Abstain
restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something
Lent
the period preceding Easter that in the Christian Church is devoted to fasting, abstinence, and penitence in commemoration of Christ's fasting in the wilderness.
Easter
the most important day festival of the church ,celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
temptation
a desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise
sacrifice
something given up for the sake of another
Passover
the major Jewish spring festival that commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery.
pentecost
the Christian festival celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples of Jesus after his Ascension held on the seventh Sunday after Easter.
Satan
also known as the devil ,is an entity in the abrhamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehood
Holy saturday vigil
a service held in traditional Christian churches as the first official celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus
Resurrection
Jesus rising from the from the dead ;coming back to life
holy saturday
the Saturday preceding Easter Sunday
Rebirth
the process of being reincarnated or born again.
Almsgiving
The giving of money, food, or other things of value to the needy
Why do churches still hold sunrise service on Easter?
They hold it as a sign of recognition that Jesus no longer lay in the tomb on Easter morning
What is the original meaning of lent?
a season of reflection and preparations before the celebrations of Easter
What are the 3 themes of lent?
repentness,forgiveness,sacrifice
Where did the word lent come from?
from the English word Lenten which means spring
What is the original meaning of Lent?
Spring
What days do you not include for lent?
Sundays because its the sabbath and its a feast day
Why did the Jesus say to the father ?
Father forgive them for they not know what they do
Who are the 12 disciples?
Peter,James,John,Andrew,Bartholomew or Nathanael,James the lesser,Judas,Thaddeus,Matthew,Philip,Simon the zealot,Thomas
How did they crucify Jesus?
They nailed him , and placed a crown of thorns on his head
What happened on holy Thursday?
Jesus washed his disciples feet
Holy Friday and good Friday are
the same thing
What biblical event takes place before Easter?
Good Friday