Origins, Rituals, and Traditions of Good Friday
Good Friday's significance and origins as understood through its history, rituals, and traditions.
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The Passion of Christ: Good Friday
The story of Good Friday can be studied and discussed in many ways. There's the why of it, the how of it, the people involved in it, and the repercussions of it. But the bottom line to the Good Friday story is that Jesus suffered and died so that mankind could be saved and find peace.
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A Preparation for the Resurrection
The customs and traditions of Christian Holy Week in Preparation for the Easter Sunday Resurrection.
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Significance of the Easter Celebration
Easter and the Resurrection as they relate to the Christian holiday, discussed through historical perspective and traditions.
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What is the Christian Annunciation?
History and Traditions of the Annunciation, the March 25th celebration of what was once the Christian New Year.
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A Celebration of the Last Supper
The origins and traditions of Maundy Thursday in relation to the Christian calendar.
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FaithClipart.Com Christian Calendar
A Christian calendar for April 2007, with feasts, holidays, and major observances.
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The Sufferings of Jesus in the Stations of the Cross
The goal in offering traditional devotions through the Stations of the Cross is to help Christians make a personal spiritual pilgrimage through prayer and meditation. During this time, Christians are asked to carefully consider the main scenes of Christ's sacrifice on the cross of Calvary.
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Jesus as the Sinless Sacrfice
While God originally instituted animal sacrifice as a way of providing ceremonial cleansing for His people, those sacrifices were not able to cleanse man's conscience from the effects of sin. Only the blood of Jesus Christ could remove the stain. The author of Hebrews taught in his letter that only by becoming a human could Jesus die, and it was only through his death that the power of Satan could be broken.
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Crown of Thorns in the Passion of Christ
As a last act of humiliation against Jesus, the Roman officers twisted a crown of thorns and placed it on his head. Taking up the reed they had given him as a mock scepter, they repeatedly struck Jesus in the head with it. Then they bowed in mockery to the King of the Jews, and led him away to be crucified.
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