Freed from Sin, Alive in Christ

Intro

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John 20:19–31 CSB

When it was evening of that first day of the week, the disciples were gathered together with the doors locked because they feared the Jews. Jesus came, stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” Having said this, he showed them his hands and his side. So the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you. As the Father has sent me, I also send you.” After saying this, he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” But Thomas (called “Twin”), one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples were telling him, “We’ve seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “If I don’t see the mark of the nails in his hands, put my finger into the mark of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will never believe.” A week later his disciples were indoors again, and Thomas was with them. Even though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Don’t be faithless, but believe.” Thomas responded to him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.” Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples that are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

John 20:21–22 CSB

Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you. As the Father has sent me, I also send you.” After saying this, he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

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Rare Texts where The Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit are all mentioned.

At the commissioning of Jesus’ Ministry

Now at the Resurrection.

All 3 are involved in the plan of salvation

The Physical Resurrection of Jesus

The disciples did not have a great faith when Jesus was killed.

They were not expecting Him to die, but to usher in the kingdom

They were scared.

Thomas believed that they had seen a ghost

The other disciples also thought that He was a ghost when appearing to them.

In Jesus’ glorified body, his scares still remain

We will be able to touch the scars of Jesus.

A blessing for those who haven’t seen and believe in Jesus

1 Peter 1:8 CSB

Though you have not seen him, you love him; though not seeing him now, you believe in him, and you rejoice with inexpressible and glorious joy,

1 Peter 1:8 CSB

Though you have not seen him, you love him; though not seeing him now, you believe in him, and you rejoice with inexpressible and glorious joy,

1 peter 1:8

1 Peter 1:8 CSB

Though you have not seen him, you love him; though not seeing him now, you believe in him, and you rejoice with inexpressible and glorious joy,

1 peter 1:8

We will have a glorified body

2 Corinthians

1-9 - New bodies, Walk by Faith

14-15 - Live for Christ, not for ourselves.

He was raised from the dead to conquer sin and death. We are to live in freedom from sin and not to sin.