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Divine Visits🔥 Peter, The Hope of the Resurrection Dispels fear of Death 

By Pastor and Mrs Chifamba

Acts 2:29-32

Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. 30Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; 31He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. 32This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

Acts 4:1-2

And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, 2Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 

Acts 4:33

And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

Acts‬ ‭12:1-5‬ ‭GNT‬‬

“About this time King Herod began to persecute some members of the church. He had James, the brother of John, put to death by the sword. When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he went ahead and had Peter arrested. (This happened during the time of the Festival of Unleavened Bread.) After his arrest Peter was put in jail, where he was handed over to be guarded by four groups of four soldiers each. Herod planned to put him on trial in public after Passover. So Peter was kept in jail, but the people of the church were praying earnestly to God for him.”

IN THE HOPE OF THE RESURRECTION, PETER COULD SLEEP SOUNDLY WHEN HE WOULD BE EXECUTED THE NEXT DAY

Acts 12:6-7

And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. 7And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

John 16:27

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. 

Psalms‬ ‭127:2‬ ‭RSV‬

“It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep.”

1 Peter 1:1-5

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, 5Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 

Song Don't You See My Jesus Coming?

Don’t you see my Jesus coming,

See Him come in yonder cloud?

With ten thousand angels round Him,

How they do my Jesus crowd!

Refrain

I am bound for the kingdom,

Will you go to glory with me?

Hallelujah! O praise ye the Lord!

Don’t you see the saints ascending,

Hear them shouting thro’ the air.

Jesus smiling, trumpets sounding,

Now His glory they shall share.