Do You Believe?
Stephen Whitney
John 20:24-31
In the 1820's, the famous Danish sculpturer, Albert Thorwaldsen
was commissioned to make large marble statues of Christ and his twelve apostles for a church in Copenhagen. His statue of Thomas shows him in thoughtful mediation with a ruler in his hand to measure the evidence of the resurrection.
He chose to use the ruler as a symbol of Thomas' doubt that Christ had risen unless he could see and touch the wounds in his hands.
As a result of his statement, he has been given the nickname: ''Doubting Thomas'' throughout church history.
Doubt is to be uncertain about the truth or waver back and forth.
It is the opposite of faith which is certain about what you believe.
BELIEVE BY EXPERIENCE :24-25
Thomas - in Aramaic means twin (11:16; 21:2).
Apparently, he had a twin brother or sister, but they are never mentioned in Scripture. The only details we know about him
come from several stories in the gospel of John.
When Jesus came - refers to his appearance to the disciples on
the night of his resurrection (:19). We do not know why he was not there with the other disciples that night.
:25 Because he had not been there with them, they wanted him to know that they had personally seen Jesus who was now alive.
Thomas refused to believe and said he would never believe unless he was personally able to see and touch the wounds in his hands.
His attitude was the motto of the state of Missouri: ''Show me.''
I will not believe based on what you say, but what I see myself.
Mark (KJB print) - Gk. root word is wound meaning the imprint made by the nails which made holes in his hands and the spear which pierced his side (19:34).
The Greek words are in the present tense meaning: the disciples
''kept on telling'' and Thomas ''keep on refusing.'' He was not going to believe the impossible based on their words alone.
Alexander Whyte - ''Thomas would have none of their joy.
He would not believe i ...
Stephen Whitney
John 20:24-31
In the 1820's, the famous Danish sculpturer, Albert Thorwaldsen
was commissioned to make large marble statues of Christ and his twelve apostles for a church in Copenhagen. His statue of Thomas shows him in thoughtful mediation with a ruler in his hand to measure the evidence of the resurrection.
He chose to use the ruler as a symbol of Thomas' doubt that Christ had risen unless he could see and touch the wounds in his hands.
As a result of his statement, he has been given the nickname: ''Doubting Thomas'' throughout church history.
Doubt is to be uncertain about the truth or waver back and forth.
It is the opposite of faith which is certain about what you believe.
BELIEVE BY EXPERIENCE :24-25
Thomas - in Aramaic means twin (11:16; 21:2).
Apparently, he had a twin brother or sister, but they are never mentioned in Scripture. The only details we know about him
come from several stories in the gospel of John.
When Jesus came - refers to his appearance to the disciples on
the night of his resurrection (:19). We do not know why he was not there with the other disciples that night.
:25 Because he had not been there with them, they wanted him to know that they had personally seen Jesus who was now alive.
Thomas refused to believe and said he would never believe unless he was personally able to see and touch the wounds in his hands.
His attitude was the motto of the state of Missouri: ''Show me.''
I will not believe based on what you say, but what I see myself.
Mark (KJB print) - Gk. root word is wound meaning the imprint made by the nails which made holes in his hands and the spear which pierced his side (19:34).
The Greek words are in the present tense meaning: the disciples
''kept on telling'' and Thomas ''keep on refusing.'' He was not going to believe the impossible based on their words alone.
Alexander Whyte - ''Thomas would have none of their joy.
He would not believe i ...
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