FROM DOUBT TO DEVOTION (3 OF 3)
by Bob Ingle
Scripture: John 20:19-29
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From Doubt to Devotion (3 of 3)
Unchained: The Freeing Power of the Resurrection
John 20:19-29
Bob Ingle
One of the reasons I love the bible and believe it to be true is because of how blatantly honest it is about humanity. It doesn't try to hide or gloss over the flaws, failures, mistakes, and sins of people. The bible is a lot like your grandma, it just tells you how it is whether you like it or not.
When you read about the very first Easter in the Gospels, it's clear that the people around Jesus just didn't get it. For three years, Jesus kept telling His disciples, "I'm going to die, be buried, and then I'm going to rise from the dead. I'm gonna die, be buried, and rise again. I'm going to die, be buried, and then I'm going to rise again." But what happened? He died, He was buried, and the disciples said, "It's over! How could this happen? What are we going to do now?" Wouldn't that be disappointing if you spent three years training your closest friends to remember just three important things, but they couldn't even get that right? Wouldn't you say, "I got to get some new friends"? But Jesus isn't like us. He didn't disown His disciples for their doubts; instead, He continued to reveal Himself to them, invited them to investigate the truth, and then let them decide what they would believe. They all had to battle some serious doubts that He would do what He said He would do.
There is this incredible verse in the bible that just seems crazy to me, but at the same time encourages me. After Jesus had been crucified and resurrected, after he had shown Himself multiple times to hundreds of people, the bible says He was saying one last goodbye to His disciples. He gave them their last assignment to go into all the world and preach the gospel. "Tell them that I was sinless. Tell them I took their penalty for sin on cross. Tell them I rose from the dead and conquered death. Tell them that if they trust Me, love Me, and believe in Me they w ...
Unchained: The Freeing Power of the Resurrection
John 20:19-29
Bob Ingle
One of the reasons I love the bible and believe it to be true is because of how blatantly honest it is about humanity. It doesn't try to hide or gloss over the flaws, failures, mistakes, and sins of people. The bible is a lot like your grandma, it just tells you how it is whether you like it or not.
When you read about the very first Easter in the Gospels, it's clear that the people around Jesus just didn't get it. For three years, Jesus kept telling His disciples, "I'm going to die, be buried, and then I'm going to rise from the dead. I'm gonna die, be buried, and rise again. I'm going to die, be buried, and then I'm going to rise again." But what happened? He died, He was buried, and the disciples said, "It's over! How could this happen? What are we going to do now?" Wouldn't that be disappointing if you spent three years training your closest friends to remember just three important things, but they couldn't even get that right? Wouldn't you say, "I got to get some new friends"? But Jesus isn't like us. He didn't disown His disciples for their doubts; instead, He continued to reveal Himself to them, invited them to investigate the truth, and then let them decide what they would believe. They all had to battle some serious doubts that He would do what He said He would do.
There is this incredible verse in the bible that just seems crazy to me, but at the same time encourages me. After Jesus had been crucified and resurrected, after he had shown Himself multiple times to hundreds of people, the bible says He was saying one last goodbye to His disciples. He gave them their last assignment to go into all the world and preach the gospel. "Tell them that I was sinless. Tell them I took their penalty for sin on cross. Tell them I rose from the dead and conquered death. Tell them that if they trust Me, love Me, and believe in Me they w ...
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