Easter
What is celebrated on Easter Sunday?
The Resurrection of Jesus
On what day did Jesus die?
Good Friday
How many days after Jesus died did he resurrect?
3 days
How many days after Jesus resurrected did he ascend?
40 days
What is an egg hunt
Where eggs are hidden and children search for hidden eggs.
What was Jesus riding when he entered
Donkey
What happens to the skies when Jesus died?
They became black and cloudy
On what day did Jesus Resurrect?
Easter Sunday
What was different about Jesus' Acension
His soul and body went to heaven
What is most found in the eggs during egg hunts?
candy
What day does Easter always occur on.
Sunday!!!
Who sentenced Jesus to crucifixion?
Pontius Pilate
What is the definition of Resurrection?
the action or fact of resurrecting or being resurrected.
Who was a witness of Jesus' acension
Mother Mary
What color is the special egg during family egg hunts
golden
How many hours was Jesus on the Cross before dying
3 hours
Who did the people want free instead of Jesus?
Barabbas
What is the color of lent
purple
What does Easter mean?
The most important and oldest festival of the Christian Church, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
What did Jesus say when he died?
"Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit."
Who was one of the women who found Jesus empty tomb
Mary Magdalen
Who started the egg hunt tradition?
Martin Luther