Sermons on San Juan 20:28:

"Jesus Appears"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Apr 5, 2013

Jesus appears to open closed doors, Jesus appears to show us, Jesus appears to change except I see-ology to that is all I see-ology, and Jesus appears to help us have faith.

John 20:19-30 "Jesus Appears" 19On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-30

Denomination: Methodist

Thomas- The "Concrete Man"

Contributed by Rev Ken Shedenhelm on Apr 5, 2013

Doubts come and go, and often they can lead to greater faith. But living in doubt will leave us in our sin because we are saved "by grace through faith." Blessed are those who believe but have not seen because, in matters of faith, believing is seeing.

"Tom- The Concrete Man" John 20:19-31 Did you hear the joke about the neighbor who loved children in the abstract? A young married couple who had several children lived next door to an older man who frequently told them how much he loved children, especially their little tykes. But when these same ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Fruit Of Faith Is Joy

Contributed by William Baeta on Apr 6, 2013

“Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed” John 20:29.

Theme: The fruit of faith is Joy Text: Acts 5:27-32; Rev. 1:4-8; Jn. 20:19-31 Man has a deep desire for certainty and he will go to great lengths just to be certain. For many people the only things that are certain in life are death and taxes. For the Christian, however, there are many certainties ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31, Acts 2:22-32, 1 Peter 1:3-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What About Us Non-See-Ers?

Contributed by Monty Newton on Apr 7, 2013

Blessed are those who believe without seeing. John 20:29

Title: What about Us Non-See-ers? Text: John 20:19-31 Thesis: “Blessed are those who believe without seeing...” John 20:29 Introduction I’ve never been the brightest bulb in the room or the sharpest knife in the drawer. In grade school I did fine but excelled in recess and lunch. When I was in ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christmas Comes At Easter Series

Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 3, 2012

At the first Easter we recognize many of the elements that we associate with our celebration of Christmas.

Jesus, the God-man: Gospel of John “Christmas Comes at Easter” John 20:19-31 Introduction: In less than 2 months it will be Christmas again. It seems like this time last year we were thinking that. For many, Christmas is their favorite holiday. The reason they give is because they can ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Seeing And Believing

Contributed by H.b. Charles Jr. on Aug 8, 2012

"Seeing and Believing" is a message on how an encounter with the resurrected Christ turned doubt to faith for Thomas. It teaches that saving-faith in the risen Savior is a choice, a gift, and a blessing.

SEEING AND BELIEVING John 20:24-29 THOMAS is one of the well-known disciples of Jesus, even though very little is known about him. Matthew, Mark, and Luke each mention him only once, listing him one of the twelve disciples. Everything we know about Thomas is found in the Gospel of John, which ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-29

Denomination: Baptist

“thomas: Believing The Risen King” Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Aug 7, 2016

Jesus' meeting with Thomas reveals the problem of a unbelieving heart and the persistence of a loving Savior to draw close to Him and believe and be blessed!

8 7 2016 “Thomas: Believing the Risen King” John 20:24-31 “Inquiring minds want to know?” was the caption on a supermarket tabloid for years. Most people are innately curious. People are also generally skeptical: they want proof or evidence in order to be convinced. We ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Day He Quit Doubting

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jan 6, 2020

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

Scripture: John 20:24-31

Denomination: Baptist

When Jesus Comes In The Midst Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 6, 2019

When Jesus comes in the midst He gives peace, purpose and power

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-29

Denomination: Baptist

"Fat” Is Where It’s At

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Aug 19, 2019

We need to feast on the Word of God much more than we do.

“Fat” is where it’s at! The state of Missouri is known as the “Show Me” state. The phrase, “Show Me,” was coined in 1899 by then Congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver while delivering a speech in Philadelphia. “I come from a state,” he said, “that raises corn and cotton, and cockleburs and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:13-17, Jeremiah 15:16, James 1:1-4, Hebrews 12:1, Hebrews 10:38, John 14:23-24, John 6:63, Joshua 1:8, Psalm 138:1-2, Hebrews 6:13-19, Titus 1:1-2, Ezekiel 24:14, 1 Samuel 15:29, Numbers 23:19, John 20:19, John 20:26-29, Revelation 10:8-9, Job 23:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thomas- Changed From Doubt To Faith Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Sep 13, 2019

This is the 8th sermon in the "Getting Acquainted With The 12 Apostles" series.

Series: Getting Acquainted With The 12 Apostles [#8] THOMAS- CHANGED FROM DOUBT TO FAITH John 20:24-29 Introduction: We often judge people by 1 mistake. We never let them forget it. Further, we never let the world forget it. When we think of David, we think of his sin. We forget what a great ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-29

Denomination: Baptist

The God Of The Unseen

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Apr 1, 2018

Believing when you have not seen is a sign of great faith. The same God you worship is in charge of the unseen just as He is of the seen

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: THE GOD OF THE UNSEEN John 20:24-29 King James Version (KJV) 24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-29

Denomination: Charismatic

The Resurrection Brings New Peace

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Apr 2, 2018

When we look on our world we see all sorts of violence, terror and war. Innocent men, women and children caught up in situations way beyond their control so they flee for their lives. The Resurrection of Jesus brings peace - an inner peace.

The Resurrection Brings New Peace John 20:19-20:31 What is the message of Easter for you this year? If you think about it the Easter message is very positive especially for those who live constantly in fear: fear of failure, fear of death, fear of so many things,….. The first words Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Too Good To Be True?

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Apr 2, 2018

After Thomas had witnessed the risen Jesus he doubted no more. It might of been too good to be true but he had witnessed it first hand and that always helps.

TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE? JOHN 20:19-31. We live in a sceptical world where human nature finds it difficult to believe in anything good. In fact we find it easy to believe in something bad and prefer to believe in a white lie rather than believe in the truth. We say, "its too good to be true." But ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Commissioned With The Power Of Jesus Resurrected

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Apr 8, 2018

The resurrected Jesus appears to His disciples

Mid-week Message/Devotion April 8, 2018 Commissioned with the Power of Jesus Resurrected John 20:19-31 We begin reading today’s gospel message and immediately get a very vivid picture of fear and confusion. The disciples are gathered together behind locked doors. They are very afraid that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:5-6, John 20:19-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational