Sermons on San Juan 20:28:

A Tomb With A View

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Jan 11, 2021

There are 3 Empty Promises We Can Celebrate this Easter: and they are found in the book of Philippians 2:5-11

A Tomb With A View John 20:1-31 The Story Philippians 2:5-11 The Text With Pastor Timothy Porter The first Easter @ the bridge church **Video** from the garden to the cross** Introduction: Jeremey Ill. Truly, the greatest symbol of new life is found in an empty ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-30, Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Bridegroom Gives An Abundance Of New Wine

Contributed by Reuben Bredenhof on Feb 7, 2021

To those who love him, the Bridegroom gives this promise: his great marriage feast is coming! At that feast there won’t ever be the disappointment that it’s coming to an end, that the joy is running out, but there will be blessedness unending.

When you meet someone new, it can take a while to get to know them. Maybe you’re starting at high school or university, and you’re meeting all kinds of people for the first time. Or you just gained a few new colleagues at work. Well, it’ll take a while to get acquainted. You chat together on and ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11, John 20:24-31, Joel 3:14-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Divine Mercy: "It's Been Real The Whole Time.”

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Apr 1, 2019

April 28, 2019 is the Second Sunday of Easter (Or Sunday of Divine Mercy)

A young woman for years kept house for her father and mother. Morning, noon, and night she got their tea out of a can which had a picture of the rock of Gibraltar on the lid. After her parents died, she took a trip to the Mediterranean Sea, and suddenly, as she looked through the porthole of the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Catholic

New Signs, New Perception

Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Mar 14, 2016

Don’t let your fears prevent you from doing what God asks of you. It is not our job to determine results. It is our job to obey. God will take care of the results. He will fulfill what He has promised.

When Jesus was arrested, Peter was solely afraid to the bones. He and the rest of the disciples went into hiding. He was not at the place Jesus was crucified. In fact, Peter denied ever knowing Jesus 3 times. He did not want to be associated with Jesus. But now we see peter proclaiming the name of ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-29

Denomination: Charismatic

Show Me Your Hands!

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 16, 2016

If there is a poster boy for “doubting” it must be the Apostle Thomas. Thomas isn't mentioned often in Scripture, but there are examples for each of us in each instance. We've seen that he, like us, had his share of unsettling experiences.

Tom Lowe March 9, 2016 Show Me Your Hands! Introduction There are times when I feel like the man who said to Jesus “help me overcome my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24). And, how about this verse: “You don't have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-31

Denomination: Baptist

Disciple Stories Series

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Apr 18, 2016

The disciples report sighting Jesus after the Resurrection.

“Disciple Stories” Jesus Sightings Part 3 “Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.” 28 Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!” John 20:27-28 NIV Intro: ...read more

Scripture: John 20:27-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thomas: My Favorite Apostle

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Mar 31, 2022

The apostle Thomas gets the short end of the stick when we read about him and his "doubts" in the Gospel of John. He is more like you and I than we want to admit, and his story affirms it.

When we read of where Jesus chose the Twelve men who would be known as the Apostles, we need to step back for a moment and realize that these men were ordinary working -class, salt-of-the-earth, rough around the edge individuals who had jobs ranging from catching fish to collecting taxes to a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:3, Mark 3:18, Luke 6:15, John 11:16, John 14:5, John 20:24-28, John 21:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Doubting Thomas

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Apr 11, 2022

Thomas helps us to understand what Jesus was teaching His disciples during His post resurrection appearances. Those who loved him on the earth had to learn to live without the physical appearance of Christ - the actual seeing, touching, and hearing him.

Doubting Thomas John 20:24-31 "Doubting Thomas." refers to one of the disciples of Jesus who is often associated with one word: doubting. He is seen as a natural pessimist, a man very liable to take the despondent hopeless view of the future and see the darker side of everything. . ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

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

Believe In Jesus (John 20:24-31) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Apr 21, 2022

The goal of the gospel: step up, and be strengthened in your faith. Here, Jesus shows kindness to Thomas, and gives him what he needs to come to full "belief."

Let's start today by rereading last week's passage. John 20:19-22. This is the moment Jesus first reveals himself to all his disciples after rising from the dead: (19) Then, when it was evening on that day-- the first day of the week, and the doors having been shut where the disciples ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-31

Will You Doubt Him? Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Apr 21, 2022

This is the final message in this series. If your faith has ever been shaken to the core, this text is for you! It was a turbulent time for the disciples’ faith.

- What Will You Do With Jesus?- Will You Doubt Him? John 20:19-31 Introduction If your faith has ever been shaken to the core, this text is for you! It was a turbulent time for the disciples’ faith. Jesus had been killed in a horrific way. The disciples had seen the empty tomb, but not Jesus. ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ