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We are introduced to a woman who desperately needs a miracle from Jesus. What happens may surprise you!

If you are having a difficult time, maybe where it seems like God is not hearing your prayers, this message is for you!

Be encouraged!

This week's message is by Elaine Berwick, and elder at Edinburgh Elim.

There was a man a few years ago who alleged he was the rightful monarch of England instead of Queen Elizabeth II. He claimed he was the true and rightful heir to the throne. To be the true and rightful heir, you must have the correct bloodline, pedigree or other verifiable proof. Anyone can make any claim that they want, but you must be able to substantiate it. There are tests that they can do to verify your claims. 

There are many nations that can trace their royal families bloodlines back even to 55 generations.

Listen today to hear what the Bible has to say about those who put their faith in Jesus.

Luke Thomson brings this week's message. After Jesus rose from the dead, one of the disciples wasn't there when He appeared to the group, a man called Didymus. He is more well known as Doubting Thomas. Listen to the message today to hear how Jesus responds to the doubts that Thomas had. What happens will astound you!

Christians around the world celebrate today as Palm Sunday. This usually precedes Holy Week and is celebrated the week before the Resurrection. They get the name from the coming of Jesus into Jerusalem where everyone placed palm branches and coats on the ground as a sort of ‘red carpet’ welcome for His arrival. When I was growing up, many churches in America gave out palm branches on Palm Sunday. We would wave them during worship as a way of welcoming Him to the service. We also know this as the Triumphal Entry of Jesus entering Jerusalem prior to His crucifixion. 

John 12:12 On the next day the large crowd who had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, and began to shout, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel.” 14 Jesus, finding a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written, 15 “Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your King is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.” 16 These things His disciples did not understand at the first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of Him, and that they had done these things to Him.

Jesus is the True King of Israel. In fact He’s the True King over all the earth. Jesus allows this public demonstration to fulfil the prophecies and scriptures. Usually He would not allow any public praise or even let the demons say Who He was. The people recognised that Jesus the King was coming to Jerusalem. They thought this was the time their Messiah would lead the revolt and deliver them from their bondage to Rome. “Hosanna” was shouted and means “save now!” They certainly wanted Jesus to save them now and lead an uprising. Here He is fulfilling Zechariah’s prophecy about the Messiah riding in on a donkey.

When Sheri broke her ankle, it didn’t take long before her calf muscle began to atrophy. We were quite surprised that the muscle deteriorated so quickly from her inability to use it. In just a few week’s time, there was a clear distinction between the two calves. Without the daily use, it lost mass and muscle quite quickly. It was a bit scary that that happened.

To recover from muscle atrophy, you must rebuild your muscles. One way that someone builds their muscles is through discipline. From this root, we get the word Disciple. We need to have discipline in godly principles that will go far into eternity. Being fit physically has benefits but to be fit spiritually has long-lasting benefits for generations. Here, godliness is described as spiritual training.
Listen further to hear this encouraging message.

One of the greatest areas that the enemy attacks us is in our minds. He always wants to go against the Truth of God's Word. Listen today as Sheri gives us the weapons that we fight with against this spiritual foe. May you be encouraged as you listen to this message.