Sermons on San Juan 20:28:

A Touch From The Risen Lord

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 30, 2008

Only four post Ressurection appearances of Jesus to disciples are recorded in John’s Gospel - and each makes a significant contribution to imparting faith

Ashby Folville 30-03-08 Story Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. John Watson went on a camping trip. They set up their tent and fell asleep. Some hours later, Holmes woke his faithful friend. "Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see." Watson replied, "I see millions of ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Anglican

Dealing With Doubts

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Mar 30, 2008

This sermon encourages explores how Jesus helps us deal with doubts.

Do you ever have doubts? Not just doubts about everyday things, but also doubts about faith related matters? Some people worry about having doubts, or at least showing that they have doubts. But we shouldn’t be afraid of doubts. They are part of life, even part of the Christian life. We should ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran

Empty Or Full, It Does Make A Difference

Contributed by R. Wayne Hagerman on Apr 1, 2008

The Resurrection of Jesus and His empty tomb are the hingepoints of our Christian belief system. Without them, it is all for nothing!

John 20; 1 Corinthians 15 Empty or Full? It Does make a difference! There are four major Religions and thousands of smaller ones in this world today. The four largest are Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, & Hinduism. Of these and all the others, only one claims a living God, a living Savior, a ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

What Jesus Says About Doubt

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Apr 2, 2008

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

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran

A Peace Which Lingers

Contributed by Arley Ellingson on Apr 2, 2008

Christ reaches out to us to overcome our fears and doubts.

Little Johnny was in the kitchen helping his mother make supper. She asked him to go into the pantry & get her a can of tomato soup, but he didn’t want to go alone. "It’s dark in there & I’m scared." She asked again, & he persisted. Finally she said, "It’s OK. Jesus will be in there w. you." ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Methodist

A Night To Remember, Easter Night

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 12, 2008

This message takes a look at what might have happened that first Easter night

A Night To Remember John 20:19-29 I went to a very small Christian school. When I graduated there were 66 people, not in my class, that was the entire high school 9-12 grades. So its safe to say we all knew each other. My circle of friends easily spanned across several grades. Well, one of the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-29

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Doubt Series

Contributed by Jon Miller on Mar 1, 2011

This message is part of a series through the book of John, and helps to normalize our doubt and teaches believers and nonbelievers alike how to deal with it from a Biblical standpoint

Dealing with Doubt John 20:24-28 -This is a very familiar passage of scripture -Thomas gets a really bad rap over this. Even people outside of the church know what it means to be a doubting Thomas. It even earned Thomas a place in the Webster Dictionary on-line. Under doubting Thomas it says ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-28

The Best News Ever Heard Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 24, 2011

This sermon examines three reasons why the resurrection of Jesus Christ is the best news ever heard.

Introduction What is the best news you have ever heard? If you are a young child, the best news you have ever heard may be that your family is going on a vacation to Disney World. If you are a high school senior, the best news you have ever heard may be that you got accepted to the college of ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

It’s All About Life Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Apr 24, 2011

Dd Jesus commit blasphemy?

“Setting Troubled Hearts at Rest: It’s All About Life” John 20:19-31 So how can we be so sure? How do we know that Easter isn’t anything more than a tradition that keeps alive a great inspirational story? How do we know whether or not the story is true? Can we be sure that Jesus really is who He ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Marks Of Faith

Contributed by Daniel Haas on Apr 25, 2011

That is why we gather every week, because doubt is permitted in church. The story of the doubting Thomas is a great example for our faith lives.

John 20:19-31 DOUBTING THOMAS - The disciples saw that Jesus resurrected from the dead - Thomas says, he could not believe unless he sees it - Many people were spectators when Jesus was crucified - The disciples - foremost our fearful Thomas for sure - hid away from the people, e.g. Peter denying ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Congregational

Have You Seen?

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Apr 30, 2011

Sermon for the 2nd Sunday of Easter

John 20: 19 – 31/ Have You Seen? Intro: If I had written the account of the resurrection of Jesus, I would have begun a little differently. When John returned from the empty tomb he found Peter and ran up to him. Excitedly, he said, “Peter, I have some good news and I have some bad ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"My Lord And My God"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 30, 2011

A sermon about peace through God.

John 20:19-31 By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN eastridgeumc.org “My Lord and My God!” We live in the Age of Anxiety. Our world is anxious and afraid. Many older people are afraid their health will go bad and their savings will run ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: United Methodist

Fear Versus Peace

Contributed by Egerton Gbonda on May 1, 2011

The fearful disciples were assured of Jesus' peace when he visited them in a house that was securely locked because of their fear of the Jewish leaders.

INTRODUCTION: In the Name of the Father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit- amen Last week we celebrated the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. We may tend to get the notion that all that happened that day was ‘up from the grave He arose’ and the visit to the tomb by ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-30

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Thomas, The Skeptic

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 1, 2011

A look at doubt and faith

One day a young mother came into her daughter’s room to find her busy with her crayons and paper. “What are you drawing?” she asked. Her daughter paused and said, “A picture of God.” Her mother smiled and said, “But no one knows what God looks like.” ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-31

Denomination: Methodist

The Anatomy Of Belief

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 1, 2011

God is not concerned with only the ways in which we think and believe; he’s concerned about the ways in which we act upon our beliefs.

INTRO Have you ever watched Star Trek? Mr. Spock, “the pointy-earned Vulcan” who served as Captain Kirk’s first officer said, “Once you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” This quote is an offshoot from a scientific principle known as ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran