April 20, 2025
The Story | I Love You This Much | Chapter 27
The Life Of Jesus
All through his ministry Jesus took time to speak with individuals. Even after the resurrection he never changed course. John records an interaction with Thomas that speaks to doubt and the struggle it is for each of us to believe.
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Questions
John 20:24-29
- What do you find hardest to believe about the Christian faith?
- Can you recall any passages or stories from the Bible, before the earthly time of Jesus, that speak about resurrection?
- What does the Bible teach about resurrection from the earthly time of Jesus and forward? Why is resurrection such a big deal for Christians?
- Thomas was a twin. Whether he believed or not impacted the people closest to him. Who is most impacted by your decision to doubt or believe?
- Jesus said that people who believe ‘even though they haven’t seen’ are blessed. What do you think that means? Have you experienced that in your own faith journey?
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Recent Sermons
James 5:13-20 - A life of faith is a life of prayer. It’s also a life lived with others. When we follow Jesus, we belong to Him and to one another as brothers and sisters. As a family, we care for one another in weakness, confess our sins to each other, and gently confront one another.
James 4:6-10 -James knows that the heart of the Christian message is grace. God gives us good that we couldn’t ever deserve. The truth is that we earn and deserve justice and punishment. Thankfully, Jesus took both of those for us and gave us the good he deserved. As powerful as grace is, there is one thing that can re
James 3:1-18 -James is at it again! He has a real concern for the words that Christians use on themselves, with each other and with the world. Our tongues (James' favourite image for our words) can cause such destruction, and they are nearly impossible to control.
James 2:14-26 -James continues to press deep into the muscles and tissues of our faith. Is your faith doing what it was designed to do? Just like you might go to the doctor for a physical check-up, James offers a self-administered faith check-up in this passage. Where do you see signs of life in your faith?
James 1:19-27 - James is direct: angry words, thoughtless words, and religious words don’t have a place in a life of faith. Our words don’t work … but God’s word does! Our job is simply to cooperate with his word.
James 1:1-8 - James gets right down to business! For everyone not currently soaking in a hot tub, suffering is a first order of business. In just a few verses, James explains how trials can grow maturity, how wisdom helps the journey, and how to avoid wasting a suffering experience.
