That You Might . . . And Have Life

John 20:19-31

That you might … and have life

John 10:10; What does it mean to have real life?

Jesus wants us to have life, life abundant, not to be hiding in fear

Picture one of the first Christian church gatherings. The world is full of fear, grief, heartaches, and worry.

Failure

How often the contemporary church finds itself behind closed doors, fearful and ineffectual, living on the wrong side of the resurrection. The problems are so vast and the enemy so overwhelming and all the talk about Jesus seems futile. What can be done but hide in the sanctuary discussing how desperate the situation is?

Hiding behind closed doors, in our personal life, afraid to step forward.

Read 19-23 You might If only no Fear

for life

Disciples

Today, you and me,

"Peace be with you"

I am sending you (go)

Jesus needs the church

The church needs Jesus

sending out the church is like the sending of Jesus from God; it relies on perfect obedience and love

to forgive

Peter's pain as unforgiven

Disciples

thousands in Jerusalem

YOU are holding guilt

Read 24-27 You might if only you had more faith

doubts,

kept Thomas from participating

keep us from participating

robbed Thomas of peace

robs us of peace

Jesus said, "stop doubting and believe" have faith

Show the "What If" video fear of the future

Read 20:28-31 Future

forgiveness

getting over your past

forgetting what others have done

faith

getting over the what if's

living in the present,

empowered by the HS

seeing is believing, believing is seen

this book was written for you, to believe

Conclusion

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 in his name.