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John 20-21John 20-21

John’s Account of John’s Account of JesusJesus

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Jesus is betrayed and Jesus is betrayed and tortured and killedtortured and killed

What I accept as true What I accept as true forms the basis for my life. forms the basis for my life. Guides my decisions and Guides my decisions and pathspaths

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Truth is fixed and Truth is fixed and absolute- therefore, we absolute- therefore, we seek to discover it and seek to discover it and order our lives around itorder our lives around it

……but Sunday’s comingbut Sunday’s coming

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Early on the first day of the Early on the first day of the week, while it was still week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been that the stone had been removed from the removed from the entrance. entrance.

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The more you understand The more you understand and are affected by the and are affected by the forgiveness of your sins, forgiveness of your sins, the more you will love the more you will love Jesus - Luke 7:36-50Jesus - Luke 7:36-50

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We do no favors by We do no favors by promoting positive self-promoting positive self-esteem outside the grace esteem outside the grace of a holy God who accepts of a holy God who accepts us on the basis of Jesus’ us on the basis of Jesus’ sacrificesacrifice

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So she came running to So she came running to Simon Peter and the other Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, "They have loved, and said, "They have taken the Lord out of the taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don't know tomb, and we don't know where they have put him!"where they have put him!"

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So Peter and the other So Peter and the other disciple started for the disciple started for the tomb. Both were running, tomb. Both were running, but the other disciple but the other disciple outran Peter and reached outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent over the tomb first. He bent over and looked in at the strips and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did of linen lying there but did not go in. not go in.

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Then Simon Peter, who was Then Simon Peter, who was behind him, arrived and behind him, arrived and went into the tomb. He saw went into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying the strips of linen lying there, as well as the burial there, as well as the burial cloth that had been around cloth that had been around Jesus' head. Jesus' head. The cloth was The cloth was foldedfolded up by itself, separate up by itself, separate from the linen. from the linen.

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Finally the other disciple, Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He first, also went inside. He saw and believed. (They saw and believed. (They still did not understand still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.)had to rise from the dead.)

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Then the disciples went back Then the disciples went back to their homes, but Mary to their homes, but Mary stood outside the tomb stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus' body seated where Jesus' body had been, one at the head had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.and the other at the foot.

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They asked her, “Woman, They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?why are you crying?””

““They have taken my Lord They have taken my Lord away," she said, "and I don't away," she said, "and I don't know where they have put know where they have put him." At this, she turned him." At this, she turned around and saw Jesus around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.not realize that it was Jesus.

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"Woman," he said, ""Woman," he said, "why are why are you crying?you crying? Who is it you Who is it you are looking for?" are looking for?"

Thinking he was the Thinking he was the gardener, she said, "Sir, if gardener, she said, "Sir, if you have carried him away, you have carried him away, tell me where you have put tell me where you have put him, and I will get him."him, and I will get him."

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Jesus said to her, "Mary." Jesus said to her, "Mary."

She turned toward him and She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, cried out in Aramaic, "Rabboni!" (which means "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher).Teacher).

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Jesus said, “Do not hold on Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and instead to my brothers and tell them, 'I am returning tell them, 'I am returning to my Father to my Father and your and your FatherFather, to my God and , to my God and your Godyour God.’ ”.’ ”

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Mary Magdalene went to Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the the disciples with the news: "I have seen the news: "I have seen the Lord!" And she told them Lord!" And she told them that he had said these that he had said these things to her.things to her.

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On the evening of that first On the evening of that first day of the week, when the day of the week, when the disciples were together, disciples were together, with the doors locked for with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among came and stood among them and said, them and said, "Peace be "Peace be with you!"with you!"

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After he said this, he After he said this, he showed them his hands showed them his hands and side. The disciples and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.saw the Lord.

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Because of the crucifixion and Because of the crucifixion and resurrection: resurrection: Peace with GodPeace with God

All of us also lived among All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful the cravings of our sinful nature and following its nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath - Eph. 2:3objects of wrath - Eph. 2:3

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Because of the crucifixion and Because of the crucifixion and resurrection: resurrection: Peace with GodPeace with God

[Jesus] was delivered over to [Jesus] was delivered over to death for our sins and was death for our sins and was raised to life for our raised to life for our justification. Therefore, since justification. Therefore, since we have been justified through we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ- through our Lord Jesus Christ- Romans 4:25-5:1Romans 4:25-5:1

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Proviso: Peace with God is Proviso: Peace with God is based on his based on his preconditions, not ourspreconditions, not ours

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Because of the crucifixion and Because of the crucifixion and resurrection: resurrection: Peace with other Peace with other believersbelievers

For he himself is our peace, who For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments and with its commandments and regulations. His purpose was to regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new man create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making out of the two, thus making peace- Eph.2:14-15peace- Eph.2:14-15

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Proviso: Peace with other Proviso: Peace with other believers is created by the believers is created by the Spirit, but kept by our Spirit, but kept by our efforteffort

•HumilityHumility

•Unity-orientationUnity-orientation

•Grace-filled relationshipsGrace-filled relationships

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Because of the crucifixion Because of the crucifixion and resurrection: and resurrection: Peace Peace with self/self-acceptancewith self/self-acceptance

But by the grace of God I But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his am what I am, and his grace to me was not grace to me was not without effect- 1 Cor. without effect- 1 Cor. 15:1015:10

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Proviso: Peace with Proviso: Peace with self/self-acceptance is self/self-acceptance is contingent upon full contingent upon full disclosure, repentance and disclosure, repentance and humble acceptance of humble acceptance of God's graceGod's grace

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Because of the crucifixion and Because of the crucifixion and resurrection: resurrection: Peace of mindPeace of mind

Peace I leave with you; my Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be be troubled and do not be afraid - John 14:27afraid - John 14:27

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Because of the crucifixion Because of the crucifixion and resurrection: and resurrection: Peace of Peace of mindmind

For the mind set on the For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is mind set on the Spirit is life and peace- Romans 8:6life and peace- Romans 8:6

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Proviso: Peace of mind is Proviso: Peace of mind is found in looking upward, found in looking upward, not inwardnot inward

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Again Jesus said, "Peace be Again Jesus said, "Peace be with you! with you! AsAs the Father has the Father has sent me, I am sending you." sent me, I am sending you." And with that he breathed And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone his sins, forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgive them, they are not forgiven."not forgiven."

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The Greyhounds…The Greyhounds…

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Brought in to be sentBrought in to be sent

• Never aloneNever alone

• Never without purposeNever without purpose

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For my next trick…I'll For my next trick…I'll forgive your sins (forgive your sins (ifif you're you're nice to me!)nice to me!)

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If you forgive anyone his If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven."they are not forgiven."

The apostles will announce The apostles will announce and witness to, not create, and witness to, not create, forgivenessforgiveness

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Now Thomas (called Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples told So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the him, "We have seen the Lord!"Lord!"

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But he said to them, "Unless But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks in his I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger hands and put my finger where the nails were, and where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I put my hand into his side, I will not believe it."will not believe it."

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A week later his disciples A week later his disciples were in the house again, were in the house again, and Thomas was with and Thomas was with them. Though the doors them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and stood among them and said, "Peace be with and said, "Peace be with you!"you!"

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Then he said to Thomas, Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see "Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and side. Stop doubting and believe."believe."

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Jesus knows what Thomas Jesus knows what Thomas needs in order to believe- needs in order to believe- and is willing to give it, if and is willing to give it, if Thomas will only lookThomas will only look

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Thomas said to him, "My Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!"Lord and my God!"

Then Jesus told him, Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen "Because you have seen me, you have believed; me, you have believed; blessed are those who blessed are those who have not seen and yet have not seen and yet have believed."have believed."

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Jesus did many other miraculous Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not disciples, which are not recorded in this book.recorded in this book.

But these are written But these are written that you that you may believemay believe that Jesus is the that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have that by believing you may have lifelife in his name - John in his name - John 2020

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Peace:Peace:

• With God?With God?

• With other believers?With other believers?

• Of mind?Of mind?

• With self?With self?