Sermons on John 20:22:

Beyond A Reasonable Doubt

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 19, 2023

At first the disciples doubted. But when faced with the evidence, they weighed it, tested it, and then acted upon it. Their verdict has stood the test of time. And the grounds on which they stood are the same grounds upon which we can stand.

Why do you suppose is it that, faced with the same data, some people interpret it one way and some people interpret it another? You have only to look at the George Floyd riots – and the other ones later that year - to know that. Not even exhaustive investigations convince people whose minds are ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

...and Bring Me Back My Change

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Aug 21, 2023

Our world is going through changes at light speed, and it is easy to get overwhelmed with it all.

Open your bibles to John 20:22. Before we get started, I want to give everyone the chance to get there, because you don’t want to miss this. And when He had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them “Receive the Holy Spirit, and bring me back my change”. -Look out into the audience and say ...read more

Scripture: John 20:22, John 2:3

How Shall We Live

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Apr 15, 2024

how do we deal with Doubting Thomas, a disciple and a man whose insistence on tangible proof serves as a beacon of realism amidst the fervent belief of his peers.

How Shall We Live SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER, YEAR B ”When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors were locked where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After he said this, he showed them his hands and ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: United Methodist

Pentecost Is Kind Of "Wild Ecumenism.”

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Apr 16, 2024

Lightning

At Pentecost, the room shook and wind blew and the whole room crackled with the Holy Spirit’s electric presence. With this in mind, United Methodist theologian Albert Outler tells of a small town he once visited which had three churches in it, and each of the three churches, he said, had an ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-11, John 20:19-23

Denomination: Catholic

Is It Ok To Doubt? Series

Contributed by Roberta Karchner on Apr 19, 2024

For the doubters and skeptics, this is where you belong, right there with Thomas. Jesus didn't criticize his doubting, he invited him to actually touch him. You don't have to believe to come, this is a place where we can ask our questions. This is a place where we find Jesus to be real.

My theme this Eastertide is the way that Jesus changed who we are AFTER the resurrection – while most of our studies are on the person Jesus BEFORE the crucifixion, what happened after is what changed us permanently. But the truth is, even those of us who call ourselves believers doubt at times. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-8, John 20:19-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

This Jesus Is Alive!

Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 26, 2024

Jesus is not some historical person -- He's alive today and relevant to our lives! Thomas, the skeptic, asked for unreasonable proofs of the resurrection, but Jesus proved it beyond all doubt!

THIS JESUS IS ALIVE! John 20:19-20, 24-31 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Little Stinkers 1. Ms. Smith was assigned to be a monitor on the playground and caught little Johnny making ugly faces and scaring other kids. 2. Smiling sweetly, she said, “Johnny, when I was a child I was told that if I made ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Breath Of God.

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Apr 29, 2024

The Bible speaks of the breath of God as a symbol of His life-giving power and presence.

Just as our physical bodies need oxygen to breathe, our spiritual lives need the breath of God to survive and thrive. The Breath of God in Creation In Genesis 2:7, we see God breathing life into Adam, the first human. This act of breathing represents God’s creative power and His desire to impart ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26, Genesis 2:7, Job 33:4, John 20:22

Birthday Of The Church--Going Out Into The World For Christ Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 15, 2024

Pentecost has been a big deal from the beginning, because it’s really the “birthday of the Church.”

Pentecost Sunday 2024 There’s kind of an undogmatic understanding in the Church about the major religious festivals of the Christian year. They basically come from the writings of and through St. Paul. In first place there is what is formally called “the Triduum,” the three days preceding Easter, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:3-13, Acts 2:1-11, John 20:19-23, John 15:26-27

Denomination: Catholic

Breathe On Me

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Apr 11, 2022

What can the presence of Jesus bring into our lives? What happens when we allow Jesus' presence to come into our hearts, our minds and our souls? Let's look at what Jesus did for these disciples and discover what He can do for all of us this morning.

Title: Breathe On Me Scripture: John 20:19-24; Revelation 1:4-8; Psalm 107:1-9;33-43 Summary: What happens when Jesus is in the midst of His disciples? If we allow Jesus to come into our midst, we shall be filled with peace, stability, joy, forgiveness and the Holy Spirit. INTRO: Grace ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-24, Revelation 1:4-8

Denomination: Nazarene

It's Go Time (John 20:19-23) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Apr 14, 2022

Jesus gives us peace, and sends us out with the Holy Spirit, empowered to forgive sins.

Let's start by reading last week's passage, John 20:1-18: (1) Now, on the first day of the week, Mary the Magdalene comes early in the morning, dark still being, to the tomb, and she sees the stone having been taken away from the tomb. (2) Then, she runs and she comes to Simon Peter and ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-23

Easter "messiah" Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 17, 2022

We have been exploring the names of Jesus over this Easter season and today we are going to look at Jesus as “Messiah.” The name Messiah = Christ = King = Anointed One! A name of Jesus packed with meaning and mission, purpose and the Love of God! All verified on Resurrection Sunday.

Video Transition: Life of Jesus from Son of God movie clip Series: Life of Jesus Thesis: We have been exploring the names of Jesus over this Easter season and today we are going to look at Jesus as “Messiah.” The name Messiah = Christ = King = Anointed One! A name of Jesus packed with meaning and ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-30, John 1:41, John 3:16, John 4:25-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Little Chunks Of Doubt

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 17, 2022

Often what we perceive as doubt is not really that severe. We experience times in which faith in Christ seems overwhelmingly demanding.

We may cluck our tongues and roll our eyes at Thomas in this snippet from John’s Gospel. “How can the unanimous testimony,” we wonder, “of those who saw Jesus that Easter evening still leave Thomas, absent without leave then, in doubt of the Resurrection?” At first glance he just looks irreparably ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31, Revelation 1:9-19, Acts 5:12-15, Matthew 28:16-18, Matthew 24:12-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

2nd Sunday Of Easter, Year C. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 18, 2022

April 27th, 2025.

Acts 5:27-32, Psalm 118:14-29, Psalm 150, Revelation 1:4-8, John 20:19-31. A). PETER’S DEFENSE. Acts 5:27-32. The first time that Peter and John had been arrested was after the healing of a lame man when they were asked, ‘By what power or by what name have you done this?’ (Acts 4:7). ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:27-32, Psalm 118:14-29, Revelation 1:4-8, John 20:19-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"fear"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 19, 2022

A sermon about overcoming fear through the Risen Christ.

“Fear” John 20:19-31 Our Gospel Lesson this morning begins on the evening of Easter. The doors are shut; they are “locked for fear of the Jewish leaders.” And this is understandable. The disciples were, after-all, followers of this Man who the Jewish leaders hated—hated enough for them to ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: United Methodist

A Breath Of Fresh Air

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Apr 20, 2022

Life can knock the wind out of us. Jesus shows up in those closed in places where we hide to breathe fresh Spirit into us to empower us to go on living into the mission He has called us into.

SERMON TITLE: A Breath of Fresh Air TEXT: John 20:19-29 (NRSV) I. INTRODUCTION: Have you ever got the wind knocked out of you? Maybe as a child, you fell on the playground, or you were somehow hit in the stomach and couldn’t breathe. It is terrifying in those moments when it seems like time stands ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-29

Denomination: Pentecostal