John 20:19-31
(NIV)
19 On the evening of that first
day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the
Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!"
20 After he said this, he showed them his
hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.
24 Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of
the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.
25 So the other disciples told him,
"We have seen the Lord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks
in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will
not believe it."
26 A week later his disciples were in the
house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood
among them and said, "Peace be with you!"
27 Then he said to Thomas, "Put your
finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and
believe."
28 Thomas said to him, "My Lord and
my God!"
29 Then Jesus told him, "Because
you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have
believed."
30 Jesus did many other miraculous signs
in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book.
31 But these are written that you may
believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life
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EXAMINE the FACTS
LK. 24:6 - "He is not here; he has risen!"
an empty grave - LK. 24:3 - "They did not
find the body of the Lord Jesus."
an eyewitness group - 1CO. 15:6 - "He
appeared to more than five hundred."
an effective gospel - 2CO. 5:17 - "If
anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation..."
ENERGIZE your FAITH
JN. 20:29 - "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
believe in his powerful position - RO. 10:9 -
"Jesus is Lord."
believe in his perfect payment - 1CO. 15:3 -
"Christ died for our sins."
believe in his principles and precepts - JN.
14:23 - "Obey my teaching."
believe in his precious promises - 2CO. 7:1 -
"We have these promises."
believe in his personal presence - MT. 28:20 -
"I am with you always."
ENJOY the FULLNESS
1PE. 1:8 - "Though you have not seen him, you love him...you believe...are filled
with...joy."
EMBRACE the FUTURE
1PE. 1:8 - "No eye has seen...what God has prepared for those who love him."
1JO. 3:2 - "We shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is."
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