Sermons on John 20:21-23:

Seeing Is Believing? Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on May 1, 2011

God understands our need to know.

Title: Seeing Is Believing? Text: John 20:19-31 Thesis: God understands our need to know. The Season of Easter Series: When Jesus Shows Up During the Season of Easter we celebrate the resurrection of Christ as he shows up in unusual and unexpected ways. Introduction Mable Godfrey lived in a ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Doubts

Contributed by Bill Butsko on May 2, 2011

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

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Christian Church

Sent Or Stuck?

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Sep 15, 2009

Jesus commissions his disciples with the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Sent or Stuck? John 20:19-23 September 13, 2009 Intro: I’ve never really been in fear for my life. I have felt fear – that powerful, raw emotional response to some situation, where the heart suddenly starts beating much harder, sweat appears on the brow, all the senses go on high alert, and ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

How Do You Respond To The Jesus Of The Book? Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Jun 2, 2010

God confirms gospel benefits in the resurrection of the Christ.

Scripture Introduction People write for many reasons. Some seek fame or wealth, others self-fulfillment or to aid in their own learning. Some books teach skills, others simply entertain. The Apostle John’s purpose was: “that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah” – God’s promised redeemer. ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Comebacks And Testimonies: A Tribute To The Kid And The Savior Series

Contributed by Ricki Lee Brooks on Jun 28, 2010

When all is said and done, what will your legacy look like?

It was incredible. On August 6th they were thirteen and one half games out of first place. By September 21st the Seattle Mariners were in sole possession of first place in the American League Western Division. The California Angels had collapsed The Mariners had climbed. It was one of the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-21

The Apostle John Series

Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Jul 29, 2010

This is the 13th message in the series on Bible characters. The outlines is 1-John's Person, 2-John's Principles, 3-John's Passion.

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS SERIES 13 – THE APOSTLE JOHN This morning, we are continuing with our sermon series entitled, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS And we’ve been talking about the fact that… --now, more than ever --no matter who you are, what you’ve done You can have CLOSE ENCOUNTERS And ...read more

Scripture: John 20:21-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Thomas Missed The Meeting

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Feb 16, 2010

It is not noted why Thomas was not there, but one thing we should note that his absence caused him to miss out on what Jesus was ready for them to do. In fact had you ever missed a service, and everyone that was there would tell about the good time they h

Dr. Wayne A. Lawson Antioch Institutional Baptist Church Oklahoma City, OK RevWLawson@aol.com Preached Sunday, February 14, 2010 TITLE: THOMAS MISSED THE MEETING SCRIPTURE: ST. JOHN 20:19-29 The Lord lead me to this exciting passage of Scripture in an effort to Help and Encourage our Brothers ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-29

Denomination: Baptist

The Baptism And Gifts Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 6, 2010

Perhaps one of the most important yet least understood truths of the bible is the infilling and baptism of the Holy Spirit. I have come to realise that this is an unchanging truth but as God has led me to a deeper knowledge and experience my understanding

“Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” John 20:21-22 Perhaps one of the most important yet least understood truths of the bible is the infilling and baptism of the Holy Spirit. I ...read more

Scripture: John 20:21-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Faith Over Feelings

Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 7, 2010

You are to believe! But it’s what you put your faith in, that’s what’s often left unsaid. And when the object of your faith is not clear, then your faith isn’t connected to the Lord.

Intro The Apostle John says in his first Epistle, “This is the victory that has conquered the world: our faith” (1 John 5:4). If so, then it seems that all we have to do is have more faith. If we believe more, if we have more faith, then faith will destroy our sinful urges. Faith ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran

Then Came Jesus

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Oct 12, 2010

Be amazed as we look at all the places Jesus showed up, and know he will show up in your life too.

I don’t know who I’m talking to tonight, but I prophesy to you by the Spirit of God, that somebody is going to get a breakthrough in this house, somebody’s going to get a deliverance, somebody’s going to get some real peace, and real joy. Somebody is getting ready to come out of a prison, God is ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Life Beyond Our Fears Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Oct 20, 2010

Today we gather around an event that has broken into human history like no other. It’s vital to recognize that it is indeed into history… real history. It was the unfolding of what God spoke through the prophets was going to happen. He would send a Messi

NOTE: At start of service the following text is read – John 20:1-22 or 1,11(after ‘but’) -22. Only 20:19-22 are in bulletin insert The following portion of text was included in sermon outline bulletin insert (but not read again): John 20:19-22 (NIV) 19 On the evening of that ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Transforms Lives Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 2, 2010

This sermon explores three transformations that take place in the lives of people who encounter the resurrected Christ.

Scripture I remember a geography lesson I received while in Primary School in South Africa. We learned that the southernmost tip of Cape Town, South Africa is Cape Point, which has experienced treacherous storms over the centuries. For many years no one knew what lay beyond that cape, for no ship ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Great Day--Because Of Divine Mercy Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 3, 2010

It's a great day to be a Catholic, and to begin fulfilling the promise of the Council through our worship and witness.

Divine Mercy Sunday April 11, 2010 Our Sacred Liturgy–the Hermeneutic of Continuity This is a great era in history to be a Catholic. What? “A great era to be a Catholic?” Just now, when some of the dust has settled over the abusive histories of 2% of U.S. priests, we begin to ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Catholic

Faith For The Doubting

Contributed by Don Schultz on Apr 5, 2010

What is the cause of doubt? The cure?

Monday: John 20 We begin in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Lord Jesus Christ, bless us as we gather here this morning. Help us to pay attention. Help us to grow in our faith. Be with us, and send to each one of us here this morning, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran

A Stormy Transformation

Contributed by Jeffrey Powell on Apr 7, 2010

: God demonstrated resurrection power to His disciples but their immediate response did not reproduce His power in them. It was only when they followed in obedience that they too received that power. God is still in the miracle working business today.

I'm having amnesia and déjà vu at the same time. I think I've forgotten this before. A Stormy Transformation Text: John 20 & Acts 4; Luke 16 A man named Carl and his wife were ready to get a divorce. They had each had affairs and had completely destroyed their trust in one another. Carl sincerely ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-30

Denomination: Baptist