Scripture Reading ~ Pastor Solomon Liu John 20:19-31.

Scripture ReadingScripture Reading~ Pastor Solomon Liu~ Pastor Solomon Liu

John 20:19-31

John 20:19-31 (NIV)John 20:19-31 (NIV)Jesus Appears to His DisciplesJesus Appears to His Disciples

19 On the evening of that first day of the 19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!”said, “Peace be with you!”

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20 After he said this, he showed them his 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. overjoyed when they saw the Lord.

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21 Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As 21 Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending the Father has sent me, I am sending you.”you.”

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22 And with that he breathed on them and 22 And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

23 If you forgive anyone his sins, they are 23 If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”are not forgiven.”

John 20:19-31 (NIV)John 20:19-31 (NIV)Jesus Appears to ThomasJesus Appears to Thomas

24 Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the 24 Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.Jesus came.

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25 So the other disciples told him, “We have 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” seen the Lord!”

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

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26 A week later his disciples were in the 26 A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!”“Peace be with you!”

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27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.” believe.”

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28 Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my 28 Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!” God!”

29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have 29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have those who have not seen and yet have believed.” believed.”

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30 Jesus did many other miraculous signs in 30 Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book.not recorded in this book.

31 But these are written that you may believe 31 But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in and that by believing you may have life in his name. his name.

““The Difference The Difference Resurrection MakesResurrection Makes””~ Pastor Solomon Liu~ Pastor Solomon Liu

ECC-EKCECC-EKC English Service English Service

April 24, 2005April 24, 2005

““The Difference Resurrection MakesThe Difference Resurrection Makes””

1.1. The Resurrection gives me _____.The Resurrection gives me _____.


1.1. The Resurrection gives me The Resurrection gives me PeacePeace..


““Peace be with you.”Peace be with you.”~ John 20: 19, 21 & ~ John 20: 19, 21 &

26. 26.


““Peace I leave with you; my peace I give Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world you. I do not give to you as the world gives.”gives.”

~ John 14:27~ John 14:27


1.1. The Resurrection gives me Peace.The Resurrection gives me Peace.

2.2. The Resurrection gives me _____.The Resurrection gives me _____.



2.2. The Resurrection gives me The Resurrection gives me PowerPower..


““And with that he breathed on them and And with that he breathed on them and said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’”said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’”

~ John 20:22 ~ John 20:22


““But you will receive power when the Holy But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you.”Spirit comes on you.”

~ Acts 1:8~ Acts 1:8


““I pray that you will begin to understand how I pray that you will begin to understand how incredibly great his power is to help those incredibly great his power is to help those who believe him. It is that same mighty who believe him. It is that same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead…”power that raised Christ from the dead…”

~ Eph. 1:20 (TLB)~ Eph. 1:20 (TLB)


““I have the strength to face all conditions I have the strength to face all conditions by the power that Christ gives me.”by the power that Christ gives me.”

~ Phil. 4:13 (TEV)~ Phil. 4:13 (TEV)



2.2. The Resurrection gives me Power.The Resurrection gives me Power.

3.3. The Resurrection gives me _______.The Resurrection gives me _______.



2.2. The Resurrection gives me Power.The Resurrection gives me Power.

3.3. The Resurrection gives me The Resurrection gives me PurposePurpose..


““As the Father has sent me, I am sending As the Father has sent me, I am sending you!...”you!...”

~ John 20:21~ John 20:21

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