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TABITHA (DORCAS)
FULL OF GOOD WORKS — AND RAISED FROM THE DEAD
“The seamstress full of good works — raised back to life by Peter.”
MEET TABITHA (DORCAS)
The widows of Joppa stood weeping, holding up the tunics she had sewn for them. Then Peter knelt, prayed, and said two words: 'Tabitha, arise.'
THE STORY
In the seaside town of Joppa lived a disciple named Tabitha — Dorcas in Greek — and Scripture gives her a résumé heaven loves: 'This woman was full of good works and charitable deeds which she did.' She sewed clothes for the widows, the most forgotten people of her world. When she fell sick and died, the church sent for Peter, and the widows stood around him weeping, showing him the tunics and garments Dorcas had made — grief measured in stitches. Peter put them all out, knelt down, prayed, and turned to the body: 'Tabitha, arise.' She opened her eyes and sat up. 'And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.' Her needle and thread became an evangelist.
SCRIPTURE
PLACES
PEOPLE
RAISED THROUGH THE PRAYER OF
LESSONS
- 1.Small acts of kindness are eternally big to God.
- 2.Serve the people everyone else forgets.
- 3.A generous life keeps preaching even after it ends.
PRAYER & REFLECTION
Lord, fill my hands with good works like Tabitha's — let my everyday kindness point people to You. Amen.
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COLLECTIBLE
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