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Mar 21/22: "Thomas" - John 20:19-29

Mar 21/22: "Thomas" - John 20:19-29

Associate Pastor Jonathan Lusche

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StoneBridge Community Church

4832 Cochran St, Simi Valley, CA 93063, USA

Saturday 5:15 PM

Sunday 5:20 PM

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The Text In Context

"John intends to emphasize the words with which our Lord greeted them: 'Peace be with you.' While it is true that this word, 'Shalom,"'was the standard greeting in that day in the Middle East, as it is yet today, notice that in this brief account Jesus greets these disciples three times with those words. In the early part of the Upper Room discourse he frequently talked about peace. 'My peace I leave with you,' he said. 'My peace I give unto you. Not as the world gives give I unto you,' (John 14:27). Peace, inner calmness, is our inheritance... I believe with all my heart that this is the right of every believer. You do not have to be harried, hurried and pushed out of your calm. You have the right to ..." Click link to read more.
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1. ______________ Thomas?

1. Who's Thomas?

2. _______________ Thomas?

2. Where's Thomas?

3. ________________ Thomas?

3. What's the deal with Thomas?
A. FoMO
B. Skeptical of disciples' testimony
NEXT STEPS
1. As it relates to your faith, prayerfully attempt to identify your areas of skepticism.
2. Once identified, prayerfully invite Jesus into those areas of skepticism, and live into and recieve Jesus’ words, “Peace be with you!”
Growth Group Discussion & Personal Reflection Questions:

1. Given the disciples’ present circumstances, how might Jesus’ words to the disciples in John 20:19 be received? How might those words be received by you today within your own present circumstances?

2. Why do you think Jesus invited Thomas to touch His wounds instead of rebuking him? What does Jesus’ response reveal about his character and attitude toward those who question or struggle to believe? What does this reveal about how Jesus deals with skepticism?

3. If you feel comfortable sharing, what are some of your areas of skepticism?

4. Jesus concludes, “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” In what kind of light does this leave Thomas in? How is Jesus’ conclusion hopeful for us, today? If we “haven’t seen” tangibly in today’s world, what is our Christian faith built upon?
Worship Song List
1. Unstoppable God by Chris Brown, Steve Furtick & Wade Joye
2. Holy Holy Holy by Reuben Morgan, Peter King & John Bacchus Dykes
3. He Know My Name by Tommy Walker
4. Be Still My Soul by Pat Barrett
5. Jesus Lifted Me by Cain & Brooke Ligertwood
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