Tom Leonard - April 16, 2017
Seeing is Believing?
Seeing Is Believing? John 20:24-31 Main Point: We must encounter Jesus, the resurrected Christ; believe & embrace Him without seeing - when we do, we receive forgiveness of our sins and new eternal life in Him. 1. What proof/evidence is there that we would believe that He rose from the dead? A. An empty tomb: vv. 1-2 *The Spin - Mt. 28:8-15 B. Numerous eyewitnesses: vv. 14-20 C. A convinced Skeptic: vv. 24-29 Doubting Thomas: Jesus accommodates him – Jesus will prove himself to you! 2. There are those here today who have encountered the living, resurrected Christ whose lives have been transformed! 3. If Jesus is who He claimed to be – the ‘Risen Christ, the Son of God’,’ what must my response be? Romans 10:9-10 We must receive Him into our lives as the living Christ, and live for Him as our .
Scripture References: John 20:24-31, John 20:1-9, Matthew 28:11-15, Romans 10:9-10
