“What is Pentecost Sunday?”……Pentecost Sunday is a commemoration and celebration of the receiving of the Holy Spirit by the early church. John the Baptist prophesied of the first Pentecost when Jesus would baptize with the Holy Spirit and with fire (Matthew 3:11). Jesus confirmed this prophecy with the promise of the Holy Spirit to the […]

“What is Ascension Day?”……Answer: Ascension Day is the celebration of Christ ascending into heaven after His death, burial and resurrection. Ascension Day is observed primarily in Catholics and Anglican churches, and it occurs on the Thursday 40 days after Easter. Ascension Day is also called the Feast of Ascension. ……The story of Jesus' Ascension is […]

“What is the meaning of the Valley of Dry Bones in Ezekiel 37?”……Answer: Ezekiel's vision of the valley of dry bones (Ezekiel 37:1-14) came to him after God had directed him to prophesy the rebirth of Israel in chapter 36. God had just announced, through the prophet, that Israel will be restored to her land […]

“What is the Via Dolorosa?”……Answer: The Via Dolorosa, literally "the sorrowful way," is the traditional route in Jerusalem which our Lord traveled on the day of His crucifixion from the judgment seat of Pilate, also called the Praetorium (Matthew 27:2-26), to the place of His crucifixion on Mount Calvary. After his judgment by Pontius Pilate, […]

Pentecost Pentecost, a day two thousand years ago on which something amazing happened. Ten days ago, on Ascension Day, we commemorated Jesus' ascent into heaven; today we remember the Holy Spirit's descent from heaven onto the disciples. Pentecost is a major holiday in the Christian calendar. It marks the end of the Eastertide season, the […]

“What is the Olivet Discourse?”……Answer: The Olivet Discourse is the name given to the orderly and extended teaching given by Christ on the Mount of Olives (MountOlivet). This discourse is recorded in Matthew 24:1 – 25:46. Parallel passages are found in Mark 13:1-37 and Luke 21:5-36.……Though the discourse itself begins at Matthew 24:3, Mark 13:3 […]

All the Fountains of the Deep Genesis 7:11 When Noah was 600 years old, on the seventeenth day of the second month, all the underground waters (the great deep)erupted from the earth, and the rain fell in mighty torrents from the sky. Genesis 7:11 describes the primary physical causes for the Flood of Noah’s day, […]