BiG Question: What does the resurrection mean for real life when feels far away? John 20:19 19 When it was evening on that first day of the week, the disciples were gathered together with the doors locked because they feared the Jews. Jesus came, stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” John 20:20-23 20 Having said this, he showed them his hands and his side. So the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. 21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, I also send you.” 22 After saying this, he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” Luke 24:37–39 37 But they were startled and terrified and thought they were seeing a ghost. 38 “Why are you troubled?” he asked them. “And why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself! Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have.” The resurrection doesn’t reverse death, it it The peace Jesus offers brings real hope into our . John 14:27 27 “Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Don’t let your heart be troubled or fearful. Philippians 4:6–7 6 Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Jesus doesn’t avoid our , He enters into it John 20:24–25 24 But Thomas (called “Twin”), one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples were telling him, “We’ve seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “If I don’t see the mark of the nails in his hands, put my finger into the mark of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will never believe.” John 20:27b ...Don’t be faithless, but believe.” Matthew 14:28–31 28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter answered him, “command me to come to you on the water.” 29 He said, “Come.” And climbing out of the boat, Peter started walking on the water and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me!” 31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand, caught hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” Mark 11:23 23 Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. James 1:6 6 But let him ask in faith without doubting. For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind. Jude 22 22 Have mercy on those who waver; Mark 9:24 24 Immediately the father of the boy cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!” Matthew 28:16–17 16 The eleven disciples traveled to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had directed them. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped, but some doubted. John 20:26-27 26 A week later his disciples were indoors again, and Thomas was with them. Even though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Don’t be faithless, but believe.” John 20:28 28 Thomas responded to him, “My Lord and my God!” “A faith without some doubts is like a human body without any antibodies in it. People who blithely go through life too busy or indifferent to ask hard questions about why they believe as they do will find themselves defenseless against either the experience of tragedy or the probing questions of a smart skeptic. -Tim Keller John 20:29 29 Jesus said, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.” 1 Peter 1:8 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; though not seeing him now, you believe in him, and you rejoice with inexpressible and glorious joy, Romans 10:17 17 So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the message about Christ., Believers don’t get peace to ; we get peace to . 2 Corinthians 5:18 18 Everything is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. John 20:30–31 30 Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples that are not written in this book. 31 But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God,, and that by believing you may have life in his name. BiG Idea: Peace isn’t the absence of questions, it’s the of Jesus This Week I Will: Pursue Jesus By: Point to Jesus By: Memorize: John 14:27 Next Sunday: Acts 1