CHAPTER TWENTY My Lord and my God! This might well be the theme of this chapter. It records the climactic sign of a book filled with records of lesser signs. And, as John adds in his postscript, Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His followers but John and the other gospel writers have wi... [ Continue Reading ]
THE EMPTY TOMB _Text: John 20:1-10_ 1 Now on the first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, while it was yet dark, unto the tomb, and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb. 2 She runneth therefore, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and saith unto... [ Continue Reading ]
THE APPEARANCE TO MARY _Text: John 20:11-18_ 11 But Mary was standing without at the tomb weeping: so, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb; 12 and she beholdeth two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 13 And they say u... [ Continue Reading ]
THE APPEARANCE TO TEN DISCIPLES _Text: John 20:19-25_ 19 When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 20 And when he... [ Continue Reading ]
THE APPEARANCE TO THOMAS _Text: John 20:26-29_ 26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Jesus cometh, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. 27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and see my hands; and reach... [ Continue Reading ]
THE AIM OF THE GOSPEL _Text: John 20:30-31_ 30 Many other signs therefore did Jesus in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book: 31 but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in his name. _QU... [ Continue Reading ]