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Reading: John 20:19-31 \\ /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.”/
John 20:27 (NIV)
!! I. Jesus Enters our fears
A.
Huddled in Trepidation
1.
Peter & John saw the empty tomb ([[3-9|Bible:John 20:3-9]])
a.
But they didn’t understand ([[9|Bible:John 20:9]])
b.
How could they?
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They lock the door /for fear of the Jews/ ([[19|Bible:John 20:19]])
a.
Fear had gripped them since Friday afternoon
b.
Gathered on Easter evening
c.
Misery loves company; so does fear.
3.
Fear too often calls~/runs the meeting
a.
Fear is a great force in the world
b.
Too often fear calls the shot in churches
c.
“What if…” [insert gasp of panic here]
B.
Fear turns to Joy
1.
Nothing changed except Jesus is alive!
a.
The Jews~/Romans hadn’t changed
b.
The world was still just as dangerous
c.
When Jesus enters, fear dissolves
2.
Which means everything is changed!
a.
From this moment their faith increases
b.
The whole world is different
c.
1Cor.
15:14-19 [] 7 things… [see below]
3.
Jesus always brings joy!
a.
Rejoice in the Lord: He is /always/ with us
b.
Even in suffering, we rejoice because…
C.
He Breathes the Holy Spirit
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Hors d’oeuvres for the feast of Pentecost!
a.
Full release of the H.S. would be later
b.
As in Pentecost, the H.S. empowers to go
2.
As in Gen 2:7 God breathes into dust
a.
Same word used in Greek O.T.!
b.
Resurrection is new life~/new creation!
c.
Jesus’ resurrection gives us life (cf.
[[31|Bible:John 20:31]]!)
!! II.
Jesus Relieves our doubts
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Understandable doubts
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This just doesn’t happen!
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Who can blame him?
b.
Death doesn’t have a reverse gear
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Tom not satisfied with others’ experience
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Thomas doubts the word of 10 /friends/
b.
Jewish law required /2 or 3/ witnesses
c.
He needed his own experience of Jesus
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Not an ultimatum, but a need
a.
He needed this to be true & /undeniable/
b.
He stands in for us in our doubting
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No Chastisement!
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Jesus doesn’t call him “doubting Thomas!”
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He meets him in his doubt
b.
He does not chastise or condemn
c.
How much more us, who can’t touch
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He is not offended by reasonable doubt!
a.
He knows how we are formed…
b.
Honest doubt is better than fake belief!
c.
Have doubt?
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