THOMAS, THE MISUNDERSTOOD MAN (5 OF 5)
Scripture: John 20:25-28
This content is part of a series.
Title: "Thomas, The Misunderstood Man"
Theme: "Thomas may be the most misunderstood disciple in the bible"
Text: "John 20: 25 - 28"
Donald Cantrell
Easter Series Sermon 5 of 5 "Five People In The Easter Story"
Jhn 20:28 KJV - And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
I - The Introduction & Examination of Thomas
II - The Interactions & Exchanges of Thomas
III - The Inspiration & Example of Thomas
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with subpoints.
Have you ever labeled someone, only to find out that your assessment of them proved to be wrong? I have a friend that is often mislabeled by almost everyone, because he comes across as gruff and obnoxious, in reality he is that way to an extent, but he is really a very nice guy and when ever there is a need, he would be the very first one to show up.
He comes across with a very rough exterior, but when you talk to him one on one or on the phone, he is the first to tell you that he loves you and that if you need anything, just let him know. If I bring his name up around the men that I eat with, they all say something negative, because they only see the outer side of him and have never taken the time to really get to know him.
The Twin
"Doubting Thomas" - was a more unfair moniker ever pinned on a person? For by taking into account the full account of his first encounter with the risen Christ, Thomas may just as rightly be styled as "Believing Thomas." For reasons we cannot presume to know, the resurrected Jesus first appeared to his disciples at a time Thomas was absent. Hearing their claim to have seen Jesus alive, Thomas did not believe it.
Thomas is labeled as the doubter because evidence was necessary to enable and energize his belief that Jesus had indeed conquered death and vacated the tomb, evidence the other disciples had already seen. If a need for evidence is an unnecessary and improper criterion for belief in the resurrection, we might similar ...
Theme: "Thomas may be the most misunderstood disciple in the bible"
Text: "John 20: 25 - 28"
Donald Cantrell
Easter Series Sermon 5 of 5 "Five People In The Easter Story"
Jhn 20:28 KJV - And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
I - The Introduction & Examination of Thomas
II - The Interactions & Exchanges of Thomas
III - The Inspiration & Example of Thomas
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with subpoints.
Have you ever labeled someone, only to find out that your assessment of them proved to be wrong? I have a friend that is often mislabeled by almost everyone, because he comes across as gruff and obnoxious, in reality he is that way to an extent, but he is really a very nice guy and when ever there is a need, he would be the very first one to show up.
He comes across with a very rough exterior, but when you talk to him one on one or on the phone, he is the first to tell you that he loves you and that if you need anything, just let him know. If I bring his name up around the men that I eat with, they all say something negative, because they only see the outer side of him and have never taken the time to really get to know him.
The Twin
"Doubting Thomas" - was a more unfair moniker ever pinned on a person? For by taking into account the full account of his first encounter with the risen Christ, Thomas may just as rightly be styled as "Believing Thomas." For reasons we cannot presume to know, the resurrected Jesus first appeared to his disciples at a time Thomas was absent. Hearing their claim to have seen Jesus alive, Thomas did not believe it.
Thomas is labeled as the doubter because evidence was necessary to enable and energize his belief that Jesus had indeed conquered death and vacated the tomb, evidence the other disciples had already seen. If a need for evidence is an unnecessary and improper criterion for belief in the resurrection, we might similar ...
There are 20801 characters in the full content. This excerpt only shows a 2000 character sample of the full content.
Price: $5.99 or 1 credit
.jpg)
