10 авг. 2019 г. · In this Gospel, sin is a failure to see the truth—a refusal to accept the risen Christ. Jesus is sending the disciples into the world, empowered ...

22 мар. 2017 г. · By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker It's strange when you think about it–the disciples spend the evening of Easter Day behind locked doors.

Commentary on John 20:19-31 ... Today's passage is part of Peter's sermon following the original, powerful experience of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.

10 апр. 2023 г. · It is the disciples whom Jesus comes and speaks directly to in order to help them understand what they are to do with what they are experiencing.

John 20:19-31. He said to them, “Peace be with you.” The strongest of faiths often begin with the honesty of doubt. Discover how Jesus strengthened the ...

Thomas is missing when the other disciples encounter Jesus. Yet he hears from them the same proclamation they heard from Mary Magdalene: “We have seen the Lord!

What Jesus says, well translated in NRSV, is blessed are those who have trusted." Commentary, John 20:19-31, Frank L. Crouch, Preaching This Week, ...

1 апр. 2024 г. · John 20:19-31 Commentary. Chelsey Harmon. The ... As the gospel writer closes this section, he says that these things ...

God has made us as embodied creatures with eyes, ears, reason, and all our senses and emotions. We preach Christ to whole people, real people, in real time.

20 нояб. 2023 г. · Beloved Christian writer, the late Rachel Held Evans, said this in her book “Searching for Sunday”: The Spirit is like breath, as close as the ...