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07.04.2013 PEACE

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GOSPEL READING: JOHN 20:19-31

“Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”
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After resurrection Jesus availed himself to be seen by his disciples. He made himself available whether the disciples wanted it or not. Some wanted to see him and they searched for him; others were locked up in the house for the fear of the Jews and yet Jesus appeared to them and showed himself to them.

He appeared to them to communicate himself to them (that was the peace that he was leaving with them; peace was his presence). He also commissioned them with a mission. Their mission was to communicate the peace of Christ. They were to communicate the presence of Christ in the world.

நற்செய்தி வாசகம்: யோவான் 20:19-31

‘உங்களுக்கு அமைதி உரித்தாகுக! தந்தை என்னை அனுப்பியது போல நானும் உங்களை அனுப்புகிறேன்”.
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‘உங்களுக்கு அமைதி உரித்தாகுக!’ என்று இயேசு கூறும்போது அவர் அவர்களோடு இருக்கிறார் என்றும் அவர் பிரசன்னம் அவர்களோடு இருக்கும் என்றும் ஊர்ஜிதப்படுத்துகிறார். அவர்களுக்கு இயேசு கொடுக்கும் பணியும் இந்த அமைதியை மக்களோடு பகிர்ந்து கொள்ளவே.

06.04.2013 WITNESSES

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GOSPEL READING: MARK 16:9-15

They did not believe.
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The disciples who had lived with the Lord on this earth did not believe when they were told by others about his resurrection. While he was going about his mission they saw numerous miracles and listened to his teachings. All these were supposed to have instilled in them faith in Jesus.

What happened to that faith which they exhibited while he was on this earth? Every one of the disciples had to be strengthened by Jesus personally. He appeared to them individually and strengthened them. Jesus did this because he wanted them to be witnesses to the Gospel.

நற்செய்தி வாசகம்: மாற்கு 16:9-15

அவர்கள் நம்பவில்லை.
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இயேசுவோடு வாழ்ந்து பயணித்த சீடர்கள் உயிர்ப்பு செய்தியை நம்பவில்லை. உயிர்த்த இயேசுவை கண்ட பின்னரே நம்பினார்கள். இயேசுவும் ஒவ்வொருவருக்காய் தோன்றி உறுதிப்படுத்தினார். எதற்காக? நற்செய்தியின் சாட்சியாகவே.

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