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| Summary: Though there are many fearful things in this world, with the breath of Jesus Christ in us, we can be strong to give, to forgive, to reconcile, to love, and to bring others to faith in Jesus Christ. |
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| Summary: Jesus comes to the disciples and to Thomas, offering them exactly what they need to believe that he is the resurrected Lord. Their fear and their doubt go away when they see him. Likewise, Jesus still comes to us, offering us what we need to believe, long before we ask for it or think we might need it. |
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| Summary: Jesus came to give us life. This is the message of John’s gospel. Our text brings this theme to a climax and offers a portrait of Jesus giving life to his disciples and sending them forth to share his life-giving message with others. |
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| Summary: The resurrection of Jesus to a new kind of life means that those who believe in him also have a new life. The powers of evil do not have final control over them. Being born again is a gift, like the gift of life that a new baby receives. Christians setting out on this life are faced with hardships, but they also have the assurance of a tremendous inheritance. |
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| Summary: Jesus made it clear to his followers the enormous power they hold in their hands with the issue of forgiveness. Our task is to be sure we use this power wisely, and compassionately. |
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| Summary: If you have honest doubts about Jesus’ resurrection, you have nothing to be ashamed about. You are in some very distinguished Christian company. Jesus’ earliest and most devoted followers — not only “doubting Thomas,” but all of them — did not believe in his resurrection either. Not at first. But then .... |
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| Summary: Jesus appears to his disciples, and later to Thomas, but there are questions: Why didn’t the disciples go looking for Jesus? Why did they lock themselves in this room? Does Thomas get a bad rap? How did this band of frightened disciples change the world |
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| Summary: The focus in John 20:19-31 should not be on Thomas, but on Jesus’ willingness to take initiative to overcome Thomas’ doubts. Jesus allows Thomas the most intimate of encounters, exposing the wounds in Jesus’ side, to reach out to Thomas to help him overcome his doubt.
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