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10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. All who do his precepts have good understanding. (Ps 111:10, EHV) John 20:19-31 19 On the evening of that first day of the week, the disciples were together behind locked doors because of their fear of the Jews. Jesus came, stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be with you!” 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. So the disciples rejoiced when they saw the L ord. 21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you! Just as the Father has sent me, I am also sending you.” 22 After saying this, he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 Whenever you forgive people’s sins, they are forgiven. Whenever you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.” 24 But Thomas, one of the Twelve, the one called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples kept telling him, “We have seen the L ord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands, and put my finger in...

Christ Appearing to His Disciples William Blake If you missed worship on Sunday morning, we again have worship on Wednesday night at 6:30 pm. Worship Theme: Does telling others about Christ intimidate you? Do you fear how people will react? Today we see that Jesus’ death and resurrection give believers confidence. Our sins have been washed clean in his blood. We have forgiveness for any and all sins. Such truths give us the courage to witness boldly to the lost about Christ’s love and the rescue we have in his name. First Lesson: Acts 12:1-19 At about that time, King Herod laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church, in order to mistreat them. 2 He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. 3 When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter during the days of Unleavened Bread. 4 After arresting Peter, Herod put him in prison and handed him over to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him. Herod intended to br...

The Appearance of Christ in the Upper Room James Tissot Worship Theme: Our faith is based on firmest possible ground: Jesus, our risen Lord. We cannot see him. We cannot touch him. We have not yet experienced the joy that will be ours forever. We come to know and trust in him as our Savior only through the precious Gospel that is revealed to us in the words of Scripture. First Lesson: Acts 26:19–29 19 “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the vision from heaven. 20 Rather, I first told those in Damascus and Jerusalem about it, and then throughout the entire country of Judea and also the Gentiles. I told them that they should repent and turn to God, while also doing works that are consistent with repentance. 21 These are the reasons the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me. 22 “But I have had help from God right up to this day, and so I stand testifying to both small and great. I am saying nothing other than what the prophets and Moses said ...

1 Corinthians 15:12-20 12  Now if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how is it that some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?  13  If there is no resurrection of the dead, not even Christ has been raised.  14  And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is pointless, and your faith is pointless too.  15  Then we are even guilty of giving false testimony about God, because we testified about God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise, if it were true that the dead are not raised.  16  For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised.  17  And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.  18  Then it also follows that those who fell asleep in Christ perished.  19  If our hope in Christ applies only to this life, we are the most pitiful people of all. 20  But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead,...