Tom Leonard - April 20, 2014
Is Seeing Believing?
Is Seeing Believing? John 20:24-31 Main Point: We must encounter Jesus, the resurrected Christ, and we must believe & embrace Him without seeing - when we do, we receive forgiveness of our sins and new life in Him. 1. What 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 Thomas: Jesus accommodates him – He 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 response be? *Believing involves Repentance = turn away from unbelief, from whatever I’m trusting in, turn to Christ in faith and receive Him!
Scripture References: John 20:24-31, Luke 18:31-34, Matthew 28:8-15, Romans 10:9-10
