Hello, and thanks for joining us today on Pastor Rick's Daily Hope.

This is the Bible teaching ministry of Rick Warren, and today we are continuing in a series

called The Miracle of Mercy.

Rick will show us how God's mercy can lift your guilt, heal your wounds, and transform the way you live.

Right now, here's part three of a message called God's mercy and my failures.

Let me show you another example.

Easter night, same night, that was in the morning, that night, they're still together.

It says, that evening the disciples were were together again, with the doors locked, they're

in a house, their house group, they're in a home church, they're in a small group in a home,

with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders.

They're thinking, hey, they killed Jesus.

Maybe they're going to kill us too.

Maybe they're going to crucify us.

Now, this is Easter, so Jesus is risen.

And it says, suddenly, Jesus appeared in the middle of the group and said,

Peace, be with you.

And the disciples were filled with joy when they saw the Lord.

I guess so.

Now, I've been in a small group 35 years.

I've never had Jesus suddenly show up in the middle of the group.

Okay.

Not physically.

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