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[Peter] took [Tabitha] by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called for the believers, especially the widows, and presented her to them alive. This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord. (Acts 9:41-42, NIV)
The apostle Peter arrives in the town of Joppa, and heals a man names Aeneas and brings Tabitha back to life. Except that it isn't Peter doing it, but Jesus. The living Jesus is still active and at work in the world! What is the purpose of Jesus' miracles? They are the same as they always have been - for people to believe in the Lord Jesus, to know him, and to be saved by him. Why not join us on Sunday morning and find out more?
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Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realise that it was Jesus. (John 21:4, NIV)
At some point after the resurrection appearances, Jesus appears to his disciples, while they were fising. As he stood on the shore, they didn't recognise him - even when he spoke to them. It wasn't until he created a miraculous catch of 153 fish that they realised that it was Jesus. Jesus is really alive! Why not join us this on Sunday, as we see more about the joy of Easter.
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‘In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning but didn’t find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus.’ (Luke 24:22-24, NIV)
That first Easter morning, two of Jesus' followers were on their way out of Jerusalem to a village named Emmaus. These two disciples are sad and confused. They had hoped that Jesus was the Messiah, but he had died. They knew that Jesus was dead and buried, yet some of the women were reporting that he was alive, other disciples were saying that the tomb was empty. Was it true? Was it all made up? They knew what they had hoped, but it seemed that their hope was gone. Is there something that could turn their sadness into joy and their hoplessness into hopefulness. Why not join us this on Sunday, as we see the joy of Easter together?
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When Jesus came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: ‘Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ‘Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!’ (Luke 19:37-38, NIV)
This is the moment when Jesus enters Jerusalem, just a week before his death. What kind of welcome will he recieve? What does it say about him? How should we respond to Jesus?
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‘Leave her alone,’ Jesus replied. ‘It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial. You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.’ (John 12:7-8, NIV)
What does true worship look like? As Easter gets closer, we have this account of Mary pouring expensive perfume on Jesus' feet. What does it tell us about who Jesus is, and how does it help us see what true worship is? Why not join us on Sunday morning?