We love miracles
Acts of the apostles today speaks of a miraculous resurrection.
Not a sermon about Peter – for even Peter knew miracle wasn’t HIS work, but God working THROUGH him.
Miracles are signs.
Demonstrate power of God,
and of God’s relationship with the person Doing the miracle
Miracles lead people to God
Miracles strengthen our faith
Miracle: ordinary people witnessing extraordinary circumstance.
Tabitha: Get Up: same normal everyday invitation to rise
Spoken with association of belief and of action
Result of ressurection changes Tabitha
Also changes all who witness it and then all who hear of it.
Thus miracles Continue – and we are invited to believe and to act.
The faith-fuelled actions of others influence our actions.
TABITHA. Dorcas (Gazelle).
2 names: Tabitha meaning benefactor is her reputational nickname.
2 names may reflect her connection in multiple communities.
Why? Why was she resurrected?
“Filled her days with acts of kindness and charity”
Charity = love
Fed hungry, made clothes for those in need, engaged fully with love and kindness
Did not allow societal divisions to prevent her good works
Nothing she did was ground-breaking – but it was consistent
Constantly demonstrating her faith (named disciple!)
So… how can we do likewise?
Invitation to do good works as result of our faith echoed in other scriptures:
Revelations: imagery of people worshipping, seeking purity, knowing care (enough)
Gospel: Jesus reiterates call to believe, inspires US to holy acts, reminds us of the comfort of being within the faith community
So: What will WE do? How will we spend OUR days? How will we be named and remembered?
May God speak to our hearts in such a way that we respond to the invitation of God to love one another fully.
Acts of the apostles today speaks of a miraculous resurrection.
Not a sermon about Peter – for even Peter knew miracle wasn’t HIS work, but God working THROUGH him.
Miracles are signs.
Demonstrate power of God,
and of God’s relationship with the person Doing the miracle
Miracles lead people to God
Miracles strengthen our faith
Miracle: ordinary people witnessing extraordinary circumstance.
Tabitha: Get Up: same normal everyday invitation to rise
Spoken with association of belief and of action
Result of ressurection changes Tabitha
Also changes all who witness it and then all who hear of it.
Thus miracles Continue – and we are invited to believe and to act.
The faith-fuelled actions of others influence our actions.
TABITHA. Dorcas (Gazelle).
2 names: Tabitha meaning benefactor is her reputational nickname.
2 names may reflect her connection in multiple communities.
Why? Why was she resurrected?
“Filled her days with acts of kindness and charity”
Charity = love
Fed hungry, made clothes for those in need, engaged fully with love and kindness
Did not allow societal divisions to prevent her good works
Nothing she did was ground-breaking – but it was consistent
Constantly demonstrating her faith (named disciple!)
So… how can we do likewise?
Invitation to do good works as result of our faith echoed in other scriptures:
Revelations: imagery of people worshipping, seeking purity, knowing care (enough)
Gospel: Jesus reiterates call to believe, inspires US to holy acts, reminds us of the comfort of being within the faith community
So: What will WE do? How will we spend OUR days? How will we be named and remembered?
May God speak to our hearts in such a way that we respond to the invitation of God to love one another fully.
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