History of Easter
Name the event or tradition that we participate in as the modern Christian (Adventist) church that originates from Passover?
What is Communion?
Name the location of Jesus Crucifixion?
Where is Golgotha?
Who led the leaders of the Sanhedrin/Pharisees to Jesus at night to betray him for just some pieces of silver?
Who is Judas?
You might attend this very early church service on Easter.
What is Sunrise service?
Jesus had how many disciples?
What is 12?
This flower symbolizes the resurrection of Jesus because it comes from a shell buried in the earth and emerges.
What is an Easter Lily?
The place where Jesus went to pray to God.
It's also where Jesus and the disciples were when Peter cut off the ear of the High Priest Servent, Malchus.
Where is the Garden of Gethsemane?
Who was warned not to have anything to do with the execution of Christ by his wife?
Who is Pilate
This religious observance starts about 6 weeks prior to Easter... it starts on Ash Wednesday and goes until Easter Sunday. It is celebrated by Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran, Methodist, Moravian, Presbyterian, Oriental Orthodox, Reformed, and Roman Catholic. It is supposed to prepare the believer for Easter through prayer, doing penance, mortifying the flesh, repentance of sins, almsgiving, and self-denial. What is this religious observance?
What is Lent?
The rooster crowed after Peter denied Jesus _____ times.
What is 3?
What was inscribed on the cross?
Where did Jesus Ascend to Heaven from?
Where is Mt of Olives near Bethany?
This movie is a favorite at Easter time, although it tells te story of Moses and God's most famous rules.
What is the Ten Commandments?
What does Palm Sunday celebrate?
Jesus triumphant entry into Jerusalem on a donkey.
Jesus was sold for ____ pieces of silver?
What is 30?
In 325 at this famous religious meeting Emperor Constantine convened a meeting of Christian leaders to resolve important disputes. The Christian church believed that the resurrection took place on a Sunday, and determined that Easter should always fall on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox. What is the name of this famous meeting?
What is the council of Nicaea
Name the location of Jesus birth
Where is Bethlehem?
These chocolate eggs are filled with a sugary creme that mimics the egg white and yolk of real eggs.
What are "Cadbury" creme eggs?
In the US, this is the most popular meat to eat on Easter Sunday.
What is Ham?
The number of hours darkness fell over the land before Jesus' death?
What is 3?
Why do Christians call the day of Christ Crucifixion, "Good Friday"?
Because good used to mean "holy", thus it meant Holy Friday or Sacred Friday, per Oxford English Dictionary.
The city Jesus entered on Palm Sunday
This controversial Mel Gibson directed film tells the story of Jesus' death and resurrection and is kind of like a modern-day "passion" play.
What is the Passion of Christ?
What is the most popular candy consumed around Easter time?
What are Jelly Beans?
How long did Jesus stay on earth after his resurrection?
What are 40 days?