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  • Roger Whipp avatar

    Jesus Appears To His Disciples Behind Locked Doors/Dare To Believe

    Contributed by Roger Whipp on Feb 6, 2015
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    Doubters dare to believe! The SAS motto is?....Yes "He who dares wins. I dare you to stop doubting and become a winner. The prize? A peace that passes all understanding even when in crisis and for all who trust Christ, everlasting life.

    (Illustrating joke) When Beethoven passed away, he was buried in a churchyard. A couple days later, the town drunk was walking through the cemetery and heard some strange noise coming from the area where Beethoven was buried. Terrified, the drunk ran and got the priest to come and listen to it. The ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Greg Baskerville avatar

    "I Doubt It" Series

    Contributed by Greg Baskerville on Mar 29, 2005
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    Thomas had doubts about the Ressurection of our Lord and Savior. This is my attempt to explain why doubting and questioning our faith is normal and can make us better Christians in the end.

    “I Doubt It” Years ago, back in my single days, my friends and I would play poker once a week. Unlike the current fad for playing the poker variation know as “Texas Hold-Em” we played all sorts of poker games commonly referred to as “Dealer’s Choice”. There were times when we would have impromptu ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Easter Thomas Unbelief Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Apr 20, 2014
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    This message focuses on Thomas disbelief.

    Easter: Thomas’ Unbelief Scriptures: John 20 Introduction: Last week I shared with you that when Jesus died on the cross He went to hell and made a proclamation. He also freed the souls that were there who had died in faith and took them into God’s presence. I also shared with you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Don Emmitte avatar

    Thomas, Doubter Turned Confessor

    Contributed by Don Emmitte on Apr 14, 2014
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    Thomas, who is often remembered for his doubts, gives every Christian hope and encouragement as the Lord appears to him with the invitation to touch and believe.

    Thomas, Doubter Turned Confessor John 11:1-16; 14:1-6; 20:24-29 Palm Sunday Sermon, by Don Emmitte, Grace Restoration Ministries Some Background: J. Stuart Holden wrote: “Of all the Master's men, Thomas is the one to whom least justice is commonly done. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Treston avatar

    Doubt

    Contributed by Michael Treston on Jun 10, 2001
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    can anything good ever come out of our doubts, squeeze them and see

    Ever noticed how we don’t talk about something’s in church. There are just something’s that never ever get mentioned. I mean when was the last time you went to church and heard a sermon about pain, or grief, or doubt. It seems like somewhere along the line we’ve lost contact with these ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Gordon Curley avatar

    The 4 Points: #4: I Need To Make A Choice. Story: Thomas & The Resurrection

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 31, 2024
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    THE 4 POINTS: #4: I Need to Make a Choice. Story: Thomas & the Resurrection - John chapter 20 verses 24-29 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Thomas the absentee (vs 19 & 24). (2). Thomas the cynic (vs 25a). (3). Thomas the confessor (vs 26-28). SERMON BODY: Ill: • Some people are household names: • You know who they are, and what they do or are famous for. • e.g. Ronaldo - Football • e.g. Picasso - ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Christopher Martin avatar

    What Jesus Says About Doubt

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Apr 2, 2008
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    A sermon preached at the Salem Lutheran Home Chapel in Elk Horn, Iowa during the week of the 2nd Sunday of Easter. This sermon looks at doubt, both Thomas’ doubts about the resurrection, as well as our doubts, and what Jesus has to say about them.

    How many of you there this morning have ever heard the phrase “Doubting Thomas?” I’m guessing quite a few of you have at some point in your life. We usually use it to refer to someone who doubts the truth of what we’re trying to tell them. That phrase “Doubting Thomas” comes from Thomas, one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Doubts

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on May 2, 2011
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    God's word is all we need to keep us from doubting.

    Text: “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it” (John 20:25). “Unless I see” are words that indicate doubt. If we doubt, we do not believe or we are skeptical. If we doubt, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    Yes It's Me! Touch And See! Series

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 15, 2013
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    We have to take the Apostle's word of testimony concerning the physical resurrection of Jesus who physically experienced it in their lives. But the Holy Spirit serves to corroborate their testimony so that we might believe also.

    Yes It’s Me! Touch and See! John 20:19-31 Introduction Last week, we saw Mary weeping uncontrollably at the tomb, not knowing what was about to happen. John had been unraveling the evidence to the Resurrection one detail at a time. Mary stooped down and saw the two angels who asked her why ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jefferson Williams avatar

    Dismantling Our Doubts Series

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Feb 9, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,109 views

    Looking at the life of Thomas, we can discover how God views out doubts and how doubt can lead to faith.

    Dismantling our Doubts Associate Pastor Jeff Williams 05-02-04 Drowning in Doubt It was a hot, humid Mississippi night nearly ten years ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday. I was sitting on the third step of the swimming pool at my apartment complex. I was twenty-six years and had ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Day He Quit Doubting

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jan 6, 2020
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    Thomas refused to believe Jesus had risen from the dead. He even stated what proof he would need in order to believe. But when he saw the risen Lord, everything changed!

    Introduction: Thomas isn’t mentioned often in Scripture, but there are examples for each one of us in each instance. We’ve seen that he, like us, had his share of unsettling experiences, as in John 11. Like him, we’ve probably had questions over some of the things, perhaps new revelation or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Cramer avatar

    Are We Like Thomas? John 20:19-24

    Contributed by David Cramer on Mar 26, 2023
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    In the times we live in we need to encourage others to overcome doubt. This message is about a faith growing in someone who was a doubter.

    Are we like Thomas? John 20:19-24 Good morning. Stand with me and lift your bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of God. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tim May avatar

    "I Will Not Believe" Series

    Contributed by Tim May on Apr 13, 2015
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    When Thomas says, “I will not believe what he is really saying is I want to believe I just have a different set of criteria than the one you are offering me.

    INTRODUCTION: Nobody likes to be perceived as being naive or gullible. - My experince at RAF Greenham Common - Having sailors stand the Mail Buoy Watch - Sending my brother to get a can of dehydrated water. When Thomas says, “I will not believe what he is really saying is I want to believe ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 20, 2024
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    This sermon explores fostering faith beyond sight, finding Christ within, and following the path of self-sacrificial love, using the story of Doubting Thomas.

    Good morning, beloved congregation. It's a joy to gather here with you today, in this sacred space where we come together as brothers and sisters under the banner of our Lord Jesus Christ. We are here to share in the Word of God, to find comfort and guidance in its timeless wisdom, and to allow its ...read more

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    Seeking A Sign

    Contributed by Malcolm Lambert on Apr 26, 2003
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    Thomas is given a sign, and responds in faith.

    John 20.19-31 Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican