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So Now What? The Easter Story Continues John 20:19-31 #sermon

Sunday, April 12, 2026 - How will your belief in the Living Lord show in action?

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 2:42-47; 1 Pet 1:3-9; Jn 20:19-31 The verses which make up the Gospel text for today may be seen to be divided into four parts, all of w...

Thursday, April 9, 2026- Have you received the forgiveness that Jesus proclaimed? How will you preach this forgiveness t...

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 3:11-26; Lk 24:35-48 These verses contain the appearance of the risen Jesus to the eleven and their companions.  Luke’s account has para...

April 12, 2026 – Peace Be With You

Prepare: Jesus’ disciples are familiar with fear. Throughout the gospel of John, we hear that Jesus’ followers are filled with fear, especially of the Jewish authorities. To procla...

Sunday's Readings: 2nd Sunday of Easter

Acts 2.14a, 22-32; Psalm 16; 1 Peter 1.3-9; John 20.19-31 IN JOHN, seeing and rejoicing go hand in hand. When the disciples “see”— in other words, when they discern what is true —...

Doubting Thomas or certain Jesus?

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Pea...

Saturday, April 11, 2026 - Will you communicate Jesus’ healing touch to someone like he has communicated it to you?

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 4:13-21; Mk16:9-15 Most scholars today regard Mk 16:9-20 as an addition to the original ending of Mark at 16:8. A number of reasons are...

Friday, April 10, 2026 Do you prefer to sit on the fence or do you take a stand on issues?

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 4:1-12; Jn 21:1-14 Most scholars today see Jn 21:1-25 as a later addition to the Gospel of John. It is not clear whether this material w...

Monday, May 18, 2026 - When faced with a seemingly insurmountable problem today will you believe that you, like Jesus, w...

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 19:1-8; Jn 16:19-23 Though the disciples think that they have understood everything that Jesus has said, and that it is plain to them, t...

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - If people heard you speak and saw your actions today, would they recognize you as a follower of...

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 16:22-34; Jn 16:5-11 These verses continue the farewell Discourse which was begun in 14:1. Since Jesus had been physically present to th...

The Unending Triumph of Mercy

This Sunday’s Gospel records a post-Resurrection appearance of Jesus in which a flow of mercy to sinners starts that will not stop until we have all attained the goal of our Faith:...

Thursday, April 30, 2026 - How do you as a Christian show that you are part of community?

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 13:13-25; Jn 13:16-20 These verses contain the second part of the discourse spoken by Jesus after he washes the feet of his disciples. I...

Friday, May 22, 2026 - Be careful of saying you are a friend of Jesus, he will call you to live and love for him.

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 25:13-21; Jn 21:15-19 The first verse of today’s text links this section with the previous one (21:4-14) through the words, “When they h...

Monday, April 6, 2026 - Has Jesus risen in your heart? How will you show this today?

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 2:14,22-33; Mt 28:5-15 The scene which forms the text for today is found only in Matthew’s Gospel. Immediately after the women leave the...

Thursday, April 16, 2026 - Have others been drawn to Jesus by the witness of your life?

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 5:27-33; Jn 3:31-36 These verses contain what some think is John’s final witness to Jesus. Others see them as the words of Jesus or the...

The Folded Napkin

“And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. Then came Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulcher, and seeth the linen clothe...

Friday, May 1, 2026 - Has your narrow mindedness, prevented others from encountering Jesus? Will you realize that he is...

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 13:26-33; Jn 14:1-6 Today’s Gospel reading contains the first of the teachings of Jesus that speak about his departure and what it means...

Monday, April 20, 2026 - Will you express your faith in Jesus through one loving action today?

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 6:8-15; Jn 6:22-29 The first three verses of today’s text, which appear immediately after the miracle of walking on the water, serve as...

'He's Right Behind Me, Isn't He?' Says Thomas After Declaring He Won't Believe Jesus Rose Until He Sees Him

JERUSALEM — After definitively declaring that he would not believe in Jesus' resurrection unless he saw and touched him, the Apostle Thomas was completely humiliated to learn that...

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 - When adversity knocks at your door do you open with dread and fear or hope and courage?

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 14:19-28; Jn 14: 27-31 A new promise is given to the disciples. This is first occurrence of “peace” in the Gospel of John. Peace here do...

Wednesday Bible Study: The Love that Dare Not Speak Its Name

John 13 is interesting for a few reasons. One is that it makes it pretty clear that Judas is not betraying Jesus, but rather carrying out the orders Jesus has given him. "So what y...

You Will Do Greater Works Than These: Fifth Sunday of Easter

In this Sunday’s Gospel, we see the apostles as dense as they can possibly be, yet Jesus promises: “You will do the works that I do…and greater ones.”  Really? Gospel (Read Jn. 14:...

Saturday, May 23, 2026 - Would Jesus point to you as a beloved disciple today? Why?

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 28:1-20; 30-31;  Jn 21:20-25 The first two verses of today’s text shift the focus from Peter to the Beloved disciple. Like he does elsew...

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - Have your “tears” come in the way of your encountering the Lord? Will you stop crying today?

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 2:36-41; Jn 20:11-18 Mary Magdalene had seen the empty tomb and went and told Peter and the beloved disciple about it. They, too, go to...