The Home Mission, a Call to Our Time
K. Gerok. Acts 9:36-43 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas… I. TO WHOM ADDRESSED. Arise, spirit of love. Hear its evangelical Christianity. And if men will not hear it, then shame them, ye women, who from the days of Tabitha have always been foremost in works of love and heroic deeds. II. WHEREFORE ADDRESSED. Great is the need of the time, and great the obligation of rescuing love. III. WHENCE ADDRESSED. Not from without. The work of home mission is no mere matter of fashion; the arm of the world can be of no use in it; the Lord Himself must be present, Peter must come; God's Word with its strength, the Church with its blessing, the spiritual office with its love. (K. Gerok.). Parallel Verses KJV: Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. WEB: Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.