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“And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.” Acts 12:4 KJV
Found 29 other times in the New TestamentAlways translated “Passover”
All other translations translate it as “Passover”
Pascha
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Recognize death, burial, resurrection of Jesus
What is the origin of Easter ?
Did the church in the first century observe it ?
Should we observe Easter in some way ?
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Festivities Related to EasterCarnival Season
Feast of Epiphany – Jan. 6“Fat Tuesday” - “Mardi Gras”
Lenten Season40 days before Easter - fastBegins with Ash WednesdayHoly week - Passion week
Post – Easter Season40 days after – Ascension day50 days after – Whitsuntide61 days after – Corpus-Christie day
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What about Easter Sunday ?
Acts 12:4 “Easter” -- should be “Passover”
Herod kept Peter in PrisonHe was a JewHe would not have cared about “Easter” because it is not a Jewish holy day.Would not have kept Peter in prison to honor a Christian holy day.But he would have done this to honor a Jewish holy day = the Passover.
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What about Easter Sunday ?
Originated in the Catholic Religion - two sources
JudaismConsidered a continuation of PassoverAshes - repent in sackcloth & ashes
Paganism“easter” - Anglo-Saxon goddess of springSpring festival - celebrate new beginning
Council of Nicea - 325 A.D. - celebrate on Sunday
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Why we do not observe Easter
Not becausewe do not believe in resurrectionwe are anti-socialwe want to be different.
But because# 1 It is unscriptural - Col. 3:17# 2 It is adding to the word - Rev. 22:18
“God is a spirit; and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and truth” Jn. 4:24
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Why we do not observe Easter
God has given us something better - Lord’s Supper
“And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.” Acts 20:7
Remember - Death, Burial & Resurrection52 times a yearNot just once a year
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Why we do not observe Easter
Worship on the Lord’s Day:Prayers - James 5:12-16 Acts 12:12Preaching - Acts 2:42, 20:7Singing - Eph. 5:19 - Col. 3:16Giving - 1 Cor. 16:2Lord’s Supper - Acts 20:7
Bread - represents body of ChristFruit of the vine - represents the blood of Christ
Matthew 26:26-28
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Not something we can observe in a religious wayNothing wrong with some of the social activities
Resurrection of Christ is remembered each Lord’s day when we partake of the communion.
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]@bellsouth.net
www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Morning March 31, 2013