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John 20:19-31

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19 On the evening of that first day of the week, 19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus doors locked for fear of the Jews, 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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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.

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 you."the Father has sent me, I am sending you."

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.

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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."

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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,25 So the other disciples told him,"We have seen the Lord!" "We have 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 into where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it." 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."

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

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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."

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.

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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.

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1.1.We can live fear-lessly because of We can live fear-lessly because of Jesus’ finish Jesus’ finish workwork  With the arrival of Jesus, the Messiah, that fateful With the arrival of Jesus, the Messiah, that fateful dilemma is resolved. Those who enter into Christ's dilemma is resolved. Those who enter into Christ's being-here-for-us no longer have to live under a being-here-for-us no longer have to live under a continuous, low-lying black cloud. A new power is in continuous, low-lying black cloud. A new power is in operation. The Spirit of life in Christ, like a strong wind, operation. The Spirit of life in Christ, like a strong wind, has magnificently cleared the air, freeing you from a has magnificently cleared the air, freeing you from a fated lifetime of brutal tyranny at the hands of sin and fated lifetime of brutal tyranny at the hands of sin and death. Romans 8:1-2 (MSG)death. Romans 8:1-2 (MSG)

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2. We can live fear-lessly because we 2. We can live fear-lessly because we have Jesus’ have Jesus’ purposepurpose

For we are God's masterpiece. He has For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us can do the good things he planned for us long ago. - Ephesians 2:10 long ago. - Ephesians 2:10

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3. We can live fear-lessly because we 3. We can live fear-lessly because we have Jesus’ have Jesus’ SpiritSpirit

But if the Holy Spirit controls your mind, there is But if the Holy Spirit controls your mind, there is life and peace….life and peace….1111 The Spirit of God, who raised The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as he Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as he raised Christ from the dead, he will give life to raised Christ from the dead, he will give life to your mortal body by this same Spirit living within your mortal body by this same Spirit living within you. Romans 8:6 b, 11you. Romans 8:6 b, 11

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4. We can live fear-lessly because 4. We can live fear-lessly because Jesus is still Jesus is still at work todayat work today

And be sure of this: I am with you And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age – always, even to the end of the age –

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