
Introduction on a course on Jewish and Christian celebrations and the reason we should remember them.
God created an orderly universe and set it up to constantly be renewed. Students will understand God's purpose and design in creating the universe.
Describes the meaning and purpose behind the celebrations Christians have added since the coming of Christ.
The first Christian celebration growing out of Jewish tradition is Communion. Student will understand the history and meaning of Communion.
Student will understand the meaning of the celebration of Pentecost and the related holidays, Eastertide and Kingdomtide.
Describes the meaning of Rosh Hosanna and what it means and why it is important for us today.
The course deals with the Christian celebrations. Many equate them with the old temple worship and feel we no longer have to celebrate them. Yet, they are important in reminding Christians of the meaning of the main Christian doctrines and the Christian calendar gives order to teaching the doctrines that makes them easier to understand. The celebrations reveal God’s plan for our life from our salvation, through our Christian experience, up until His return. It is difficult to reach Christian maturity without knowing the path we must travel to get there. In addition, we celebrate things that are important and that we want to remember like birthdays and anniversaries. They represent milestones in our travels and provide opportunities to get together and enjoy celebrating those milestones. The course travels from our preparations for Christmas to our preparations for Christ’s return. It includes:
A-God’s Rule of Restoration
B-Christian celebrations from the preparation for Christmas to Easter
C-The history and meaning of Communion from Israel’s deliverance from Egypt to our own deliverance from sin and death
D-The history and meaning of Pentecost from the establishment of the nation of Israel to the establishment of the church.
E-The meaning and history of Christ the King Sunday from the creation of the world to the creation of the new heaven and the new earth following Christ’s return.