Welcome to The Church on the Rock

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Welcome to The Church on the Rock

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Theme This One Thing

• Luke 1038-42 (Martha Mary)
• John 2024-30 (The Risen Jesus appears to
  Thomas)

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Luke 1038-42

• As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he
  came to a village where a woman named Martha
  opened her home to him. She had a sister called
  Mary, who sat at the Lords feet listening to
  what he said. But Martha was distracted by all
  the preparations that had to be made. She came to
  him and asked, Lord, dont you care that my
  sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell
  her to help me!
• Martha, Martha, the Lord answered, you are
  worried and upset about many things, but only one
  thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better,
  and it will not be taken away from her.

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1 Corinthians 1556-57

• The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin
  is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the
  victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
• This One Thing

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John 2024-31

• Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the Twelve,
  was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So
  the other disciples told him, We have seen the
  Lord! But he said to them, Unless I see the
  nail marks in his hands and put my finger where
  the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I
  will not believe it.
• A week later his disciples were in the house
  again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors
  were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and
  said, Peace be with you! Then he said to
  Thomas, Put your finger here see my hands.
  Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop
  doubting and believe.

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John 2024-31

• Thomas said to him, My Lord and my God! Then
  Jesus told him, Because you have seen me, you
  have believed blessed are those who have not
  seen and yet have believed.
• Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the
  presence of his disciples, which are not recorded
  in this book.
• But these are written that you may believe that
  Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by
  believing you may have life in his name.
• This One Thing

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Offering (Isaiah 552)

• Why spend money on what is not bread, and your
  labour on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen
  to me, and eat what is good, and your soul will
  delight in the richest of fare.