Thomas wasn't believing the other disciples (John 14:4-5) ï‚· Cynical ï‚· Heart of Thomas ï‚· Doubting Thomas
What purpose does this story accomplish in John's larger narrative? ï‚· John 20:8-9 John saw the evidence of Jesus and believed Thomas needed to see to believe ï‚· Mary Magdalene 11-18 ï‚· Disciples 19-23 ï‚· Thomas 24-29 ï‚· All of us 30 -31
We need to take the words of others and believe
We don't get to see the signs
Encountering Emmanuel (20-26)  Jesus cares about us personally  Jesus is God incarnate (my Lord and my God)  "Jesus of the scars" Edward Shillito - To be human is to accumulate scars – Jesus suffered on the cross Romans 5:3, 2Cor 12:10, Col 1:24, Heb 10:32-34. We get to share in the suffering. Stop feeling victimized by our scars its part of being human. God redeems our scars.  Jesus calls for us to believe in Him even though we have not seen Him (1Peter
How do we apply this ï‚· How has Jesus met you? ï‚· Is Jesus your Lord? ï‚· Is Jesus your God? ï‚· What do your scars make you? ï‚· Do you believe in Jesus?
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