Easter is the most important festival in the Christian calendar.It is the commemoration of Jesus’death and his rising from the dead,also known as the resurrection.It comes at the end of Lent.The week leading up to it is called Holy Week.Palm Sunday is the first day of Holy Week and ...
You've seen it, that little line in between two words, like “low-key” or “step-mother.” Maybe you've spotted it at the end of a line in a book, splitting up another word. What does – mean in writing anyway? Well, first of all, you should know that it's called a hyphen,...
It does not mean to totally blank your mind out waiting for illumination from God. God works best when you are in an active and seeking mode with Him, not when you are in a passive, robotic, zombie-like state. The Bible says that the Holy Spirit will guide you into all truth. One ...
What does the Bible say about Pagans? Is paganism a religion? What Jewish holidays are celebrated in September? What happens at a Pagan funeral? When does the Pagan lunar calendar begin? Is Palm Sunday a Pagan holiday? How do Pagans worship?
There were full-day fasts, half-day fasts, and the potential to pay money to be excused from participating. What Does it Mean to Observe and Participate in Lent? In other words, there are numerous ways to approach Lent, some more legalistic than devotional. Still, the origins of Lent ...
the palm branches are collected, dried, and burned to create the ashes used in the Ash Wednesday service. These ashes are then mixed with a small amount of water or oil to create a paste, which is applied to the foreheads of worshippers in the shape of a cross as a symbol of repentan...
We're told so many times in Sunday School that Jesus was the son of God, but did he really say that? Hank Hanegraaff, Doug Bookman and other theologians look at what the Bible genuinely says about Jesus' claims and how they apply to our lives today. Hank Hanegraaff Christiani...
) Palm leaves, prepared for being written upon with a style pointed with steel. Old (n.) Open country. Old (superl.) Not young; advanced far in years or life; having lived till toward the end of the ordinary term of living; as, an old man; an old age; an old horse; an old ...
4 The wise men replied to the king: [What follows is in Aramaic[a]]“O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will disclose its[b] interpretation.” 5 The king replied[c] to the wise men, “My decision is firm.[d] If you do not inform me of both the dream...
Eventually, such toxins cause damage at the cellular level and lead to diseases like cancer. When smoked foods are cooked at high temperatures, the nitrates are converted to the much more dangerous nitrites. [Note: By pickled foods we don’t mean the fermented foods you make at home.] Soda...