Don't Bury Me Yet - Dr. Oscar Williams

Main message: The sermon says God sees the hidden, faithful work of disciples, and what may look dead or insignificant should not be buried too soon because God can revive it. Tabitha (Dorcas) is used as the example of someone whose quiet service became her testimony and led to resurrection and many believing in the Lord.

Key points:

• Tabitha was a disciple who served through practical, hidden work—making garments for widows.
• The preacher compares that service to stitching: unseen work that holds lives, families, and communities together.
• Discipleship requires sacrifice: carrying the cross, giving up the world, and being fully committed to Jesus.
• Faithfulness in small, unseen places becomes “evidence” that speaks when a person cannot speak for themselves.
• Tabitha’s body was put in the upper room instead of being buried, showing they refused to give up on her too soon.
• Peter prayed, and Tabitha was raised, becoming a sign that led many in Joppa to believe.

Scriptures mentioned: Acts 9:36-42, Luke 14:33, Revelation 3:16, Matthew 6:4, John 12:32