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Peter raises Tabitha (Dorcas)

God brings a dead woman to life.
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Peter, an apostle of Jesus, travelled about the country. <br/>He went to visit the church in Lydda. – Slide 1
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Meanwhile, in Joppa, not far away, there was a woman named Tabitha (Dorcas in Greek) who was a follower of Jesus. – Slide 2
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She was always doing good deeds and helping the poor. – Slide 3
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About the time of Peter’s visit, she became very sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room in preparation for burial. – Slide 4
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Now Lydda is in close proximity to Joppa; so the followers of Jesus heard that Peter was in Lydda, and they sent two men to him. – Slide 5
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They urged him, ‘Peter, would you come with us to Joppa? Please.’ – Slide 6
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Peter went with them. – Slide 7
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When he arrived he was taken upstairs to the room. – Slide 8
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All the widows stood around Peter. They were crying and showing him the robes and the other clothing that Tabitha had made while she was still alive. – Slide 9
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‘She was such a nice person,’ one said. ‘Look at the robes that she made for us. She was very kind.’ – Slide 10
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Peter sent them all out of the room. – Slide 11
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Then he got down on his knees and prayed. – Slide 12
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Then turning toward Tabitha, he said, ‘Tabitha, get up.’ – Slide 13
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She opened her eyes. And, seeing Peter, she sat up. – Slide 14
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Peter took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. – Slide 15
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He then called the believers and the widows, which he had sent out of the room and presented Tabitha to them alive! – Slide 16
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Peter then stayed in Joppa for a while with a leather worker named Simon. – Slide 17
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