Eyewitness Testimony of Thomas Do you live by sight? Eyewitness Testimony of Thomas 24 Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 The other disciples told him, We have seen the Lord! But he replied, Unless I see the wounds from the nails in his hands, and put my finger into the wounds from the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will never believe it! John 20:24-25 (NET Bible) Doubting Thomas Eyewitness Testimony of Thomas Doubting Thomas Disbelieving Thomas Doubting Thomas Disbelieving Thomas Eyewitness Testimony of Thomas Believers have doubts; unbelievers have disbelief. Eyewitness Testimony of Thomas Do you live in your faith and visit your doubts, or live in your doubts and visit your faith? Eyewitness Testimony of Thomas 18 Mary Magdalene came and informed the disciples, I have seen the Lord! And she told them what Jesus had said to her. 25 The other disciples told him, We have seen the Lord! John 20:18, 25 (NET Bible) 48 So Jesus said to him, Unless you people see signs and wonders you will never believe! John 4:48 (NET Bible) You cannot reason a person into the faith, but you can show that the faith is reasonable. Eyewitness Testimony of Thomas Thomas is not merely a pathetic doubter. He is a paradigm of many Christians who are capable of great possibilities as well as hesitations in faith. NAC Thomas is not merely a pathetic doubter. He is a paradigm of many Christians who are capable of great possibilities as well as hesitations in faith. NAC Eyewitness Testimony of Thomas Do you live by sight? Eyewitness Testimony of Thomas Do you live by sight? Can you live by faith? Do you live by sight? Can you live by faith? Eyewitness Testimony of Thomas 26 Eight days later the disciples were again together in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although 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 examine my hands. Extend your hand and put it into my side. Do not continue in your unbelief, but believe. 28 Thomas replied to him, My Lord and my God! John 20:26-31 (NET Bible) 29 Jesus said to him, Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are the people who have not seen and yet have believed. 30 Now Jesus performed many other miraculous signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not recorded in this book. 31 But these are recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. John 20:26-31 (NET Bible) It is Thomas who makes clear that one may address Jesus in the same language in which Israel addressed Yahweh. Raymond E. Brown It is Thomas who makes clear that one may address Jesus in the same language in which Israel addressed Yahweh. Raymond E. Brown Eyewitness Testimony of Thomas How do we doubt the Lord? Eyewitness Testimony of Thomas Our faith relies on their eyes. We walk by their sight. Eyewitness Testimony of Thomas 8 You have not seen him, but you love him. You do not see him now but you believe in him, and so you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, because you are attaining the goal of your faith the salvation of your souls. 1 Peter 1:8-9 (NET Bible) We live by faith in Jesus Christ, based on the testimony of those who saw Him raised from the dead. Eyewitness Testimony of Thomas Read/study John 21. Do you relate to the disciples whose testimony was rejected? Do you relate to Doubting Thomas? Do you relate to Believing Thomas? Is Jesus your Lord and your God? Read/study John 21. Do you relate to the disciples whose testimony was rejected? Do you relate to Doubting Thomas? Do you relate to Believing Thomas? Is Jesus your Lord and your God? Application