lesson 5

• Easter - Old English meaning simply the east
• easter - the most important and old festival of the Christian church celebrating the resurrection of Jesus christ
• Easter Sunday always occurs on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon or March 25 ( Monday)
• ascension - when Jesus Christ ascend into heaven 40 days after his ressurection
• MAy 9 - is the ascension day or thursday
• Matthew 28:6 - he is not here, for he has risen, as he said. come, see the place where he lay.
• Pentecost - commemorates th descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostle and the other follower of Jesus Christ, as describe in the book of acts.
• The liturgical color associated with the easter sunday is typically white or gold. These colors symbolize joy, purity, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
• Eggs are link with easter because they symbolize new life, mirroring Jesus resurrection
• 1 Peter 1:3 - Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.