Challenges and opportunities in Moldova

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Bible reading Mark 5:1-20 Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man 5 They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes. 2 When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an impure spirit came from the tombs to meet him. 3 This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain. 4 For he […]

So he started out

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Bible readings: Acts 8:26-40 (NIV) Philip and the Ethiopian 26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” 27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the […]

Journey into Hope

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Bible readings: Luke 24:13-35 (NIV) On the Road to Emmaus 13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened.15 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with […]

Peter’s Reinstatement and Commission

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Bible reading: John 21:1-19 (NIV) Jesus and the Miraculous Catch of Fish 21 Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee. It happened this way: 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. 3 “I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We’ll […]

Believing Jesus is Risen

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Sermon reading: John 20:19-31 (NIV) Jesus Appears to His Disciples 19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 20 After he said this, he showed them his […]

You are My Witnesses

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Bible readings Acts 3: 11-26 Peter Speaks to the Onlookers 11 While the man held on to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and came running to them in the place called Solomon’s Colonnade. 12 When Peter saw this, he said to them: “Fellow Israelites, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as […]

New Dawn – Christ out Firstfruits

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Bible readings Luke 24:1-12 Jesus has risen 24 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were wondering […]

Jesus forming future community

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Bible readings John 13: 1-17; 31-35 Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet 13 It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 The evening meal was in progress, and […]

Easter Sunday

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Bible reading: Luke 24:1-12 (NIV) Jesus Has Risen 24 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord […]

Jesus’ Betrayal, Trial and Crucifixion

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Bible reading: In a change to our usual format there was no sermon at this service. Instead, the full story of the betrayal, trial and crucifixion of Jesus was read from the Gospel of Luke. The full text of the reading is below. In this recording, the reading is in two parts, with a pause […]