Sermons on Yochanan 20:29:

Would You Believe...? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 27, 2008

John repeatedly explains how critical "believing" is to the Christian. In fact he stresses faith nearly twice as much as the other 3 gospels. Why?

(We opened with a 50 seconds cut from Don Adams in “Get Smart” - the episode called “Mr. Big” found on youtube.com - where Maxwell Smart goes into his “Would You Believe” routine.) “Would you believe?” It was one of the funnier skits that Don Adams developed for his sitcom “Get Smart”. And what ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Doubt Diminishes Blessings

Contributed by La Juana Morris on Jul 31, 2008

Doubt hinders our faith

Doubt Diminishes Our Blessings John 20:19-29 We have just come out of the season of celebrating a resurrected Christ. I chuckled to myself how we go all out with the baskets and candy and died eggs… how we get the marshmallow peeps, and jelly beans and chocolate rabbits that are not all that ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-29

Denomination: Methodist

Blessed! What Does It Really Mean? Dws#5 Series

Contributed by John Butler on Jun 17, 2008

Greek word study on the word blessed.

*******SERMON OUTLINE******* Blessed! What Does It Really Mean? Intro... How many blessed people are in here tonight? I know that we all say we’re blessed and highly favored of the Lord, But do we really know what it means to be blessed? Tonight I want to look at two entirely different ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:20-22, John 20:26-29

How Jesus Revitalizes

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 28, 2008

No matter where you are, ¾ full, ½ empty, ¼ full or the ‘e’ light is on, you need to fill up. Today we’re going to look at how Jesus refills our tank, revitalizes and re-energizes us when we’re running on empty.

How Jesus Revitalizes When You’re Running On Empty John 20:19-31 Background image of tank on empty We’ve all done it. We’ve set our mind to something. We committed ourselves. We let others know our intention. We research and studied. We trained and prepared and when the moment came, we hesitated. ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Methodist

Fulfilling Our Commitments: Christ's Conquest Series

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 23, 2009

Our argument is that the life of Jesus Christ provides for us a paradigm upon which we can pattern our lives.

Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008 Fulfilling Our Commitments: Christ’s Conquest John 20: 24 – 29 The triumph of Christ’s Conquest concludes our series: “Fulfilling Our Commitments.” We looked at Jesus Christ from six perspectives as he fulfilled his commitments to God, to God’s Law, to the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-29

Denomination: Baptist

"Day Of Victory"

Contributed by Dennis Marquardt on Mar 30, 2009

Resurrection of Jesus, Easter sermon

"DAY OF VICTORY" TEXTS: John 20:1-31 INTRO: If the resurrection of Jesus Christ did not take place then Christianity is a joke! BUT … if it did take place then your choice of accepting or rejecting Christ as Lord of your life is NO joke! Most people have a hard time with believing in a ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Divine Mercy And Our Response

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 11, 2009

Divine Mercy Sunday is an opportunity to examine our attitudes and actions in response to Jesus’s Divine Rescue.

Sunday of Divine Mercy 19 April 2009 On April 30, 2000, Pope John Paul established this Sunday as the Feast of Divine Mercy. In the image of Christ shown to St. Faustina in her vision, two rays of divine mercy come from the heart of Christ. In John’s Gospel we proclaim that blood and water ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Catholic

Thomas’ Conviction And Confession Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Aug 23, 2011

If you ever want to point someone to a passage of Scripture concerning conviction and confession, tonight’s passage is a good place. This passage involves the great conviction and confession of Thomas.

MAY 22PM Thomas’ Conviction and Confession John 20: 24-31 If you ever want to point someone to a passage of Scripture concerning conviction and confession, tonight’s passage is a good place. This passage involves the great conviction and confession of Thomas. READ 24-25. It looks like Thomas ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-31

Denomination: Baptist

Doubt Series

Contributed by Dr Kory Letoa on Sep 22, 2011

Why we doubt?

DOUBTING THOMAS John 20:24-29 That evening of the first day of the first resurrection week was an ever memorable one. The hearts of the disciples were full of fear and wonder at the things which had happened (v. 18). They had met with closed and bolted doors, for fear of their enemies, to ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-29

Denomination: Holiness

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

Believing

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Apr 8, 2010

This message discusses believing without seeing.

Scripture Reading: John 20:19-31 Message: “Believing” Text: “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed” (John 20:29). Would you agree that it is rather easy to believe an event happened if you actually observed it through your very own eyes? For example, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Christian Church

In His Risen Presence

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Apr 8, 2010

The resurrection bings his Risen presence, peace, purpose and faith into our lives.

THE RESURRECTED LORD – TO BE IN HIS PRESENCE. The 1st day of the week it all started normally with the disciples locked away in a house in Jerusalem in despair of their long expected Messiah dead & the subsequent fear of reprisals from their fellow countrymen who sought to crucify ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-31

Denomination: Baptist