Jesus did not come to earth to bring people into heaven. He came to bring to .
This is the primary purpose of the and the .
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John 20:20a NIV
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
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Resurrection is not
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John 20:20b NIV
“Peace be with you!” After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.
“Shalom indicates harmony, health, and wholeness in all aspects of life. Peace exists when all our relationships are flourishing: our relationship with God, with each other, with creation, and even with ourselves. It is the state in which everything is as it ought to be, as God intends for it to be. This vision of peace is profoundly comprehensive in scope. It leaves no aspect of life untouched.” – Jason Porterfield, Fight Like Jesus
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Isaiah 9:6-7 NIV
And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end.
John 14:27 NLT
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. The peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.
John 20:20b NIV
“Peace be with you!” After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.
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1. Peace is a
Ephesians 2:14 NIV
For he himself is our peace
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2. Peace is
John 20:21-22 NIV
Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” 22 And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.”
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John 20:23 NIV
If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.
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Ephesians 4:3 NIV
Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
Question for Reflection:
What’s one way I can wage peace in my world this week?
3. Peace Us
John 20:24-25 NIV
Now Thomas (also known as Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.
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John 20:26-28 NIV
Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side.
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John 20:28 NIV
Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
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Answer Key: heaven, earth; cross, resurrection; resuscitation; Person; carried; pursues