“Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.
From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.”
I. Be a Participant — Because the Body Needs You
“…joined and held together by every supporting ligament…”
II. Be a Beneficiary — Because the Body Blesses You
“…grows and builds itself up in love…”
III. Be an Example — Because the Body Reflects Christ
“…we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.”
The Reality of Life After Death: The Evidence That Demands Belief
LIFE this is the heart of the Gospel: if life ends in the grave, then faith is fantasy. But if Jesus rose from the dead and believers live again, then life is the ultimate proof of God’s power, and death is only a doorway.
The skeptic has to stop and think.
Rational logic says:
If intelligence, morality, and love exist — and if matter cannot self-generate — there must be an eternal Source beyond the physical. That Source is God.
OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS WE LOOK AT:
“Faith Is the Purpose of Signs”
“Faith Is Personal”
TODAY
"Faith Is More Than Agreement"
– Intellectual Agreement Isn’t Enough
– Biblical Faith Is Trust and Reliance
– Biblical Faith Is Trust and Reliance
Text: John 20:31b – “These are written so that YOU may believe…”Faith Is More Than Agreement
FOUNDATION OF FAITH
OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS WE'LL LOOK AT:
“Faith Is the Purpose of Signs”
“Faith Is Personal”
"Faith Is More Than Agreement"
Text: John 20:31b – “These are written so that YOU may believe…”
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“Faith Is Personal”
Text: John 20:31b – “…that you may believe…”
– Faith Cannot Be Borrowed
– Faith Requires a Personal Decision
– Faith Brings a Personal Relationship
Foundation of Faith
Text: John 20:31b – “These are written so that you may believe…”
Last message I left us with
John didn’t write to convince you Jesus was a good man—he wrote so you’d believe He is the Christ.
OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS WE'LL LOOK AT:
“Faith Is the Purpose of Signs”
"Faith Is More Than Agreement"
“Faith Is Personal”
As we continue in John 20, let’s remember: the resurrection is not a side note to the Christian faith—it is its foundation.
Final Takeaways for Today
1. Jesus honors honesty in doubt but leads us from inspection to intimacy.
2. Seeing is not the strongest ground for faith—trusting the testimony of God is.
3. Thomas models the journey of modern skeptics—he went from empirical demand to explosive worship.
4. Jesus’ response to Thomas is still echoing today, in every sermon, every Bible, every heart that struggles between “unless I see” and “I believe.”
As we continue in John 20, let’s remember: the resurrection is not a side note to the Christian faith—it is its foundation.
Final Takeaways for Today
1. Jesus honors honesty in doubt but leads us from inspection to intimacy.
2. Seeing is not the strongest ground for faith—trusting the testimony of God is.
3. Thomas models the journey of modern skeptics—he went from empirical demand to explosive worship.
4. Jesus’ response to Thomas is still echoing today, in every sermon, every Bible, every heart that struggles between “unless I see” and “I believe.”
As we continue in John 20, let’s remember: the resurrection is not a side note to the Christian faith—it is its foundation.
Final Takeaways for Today
1. Jesus honors honesty in doubt but leads us from inspection to intimacy.
2. Seeing is not the strongest ground for faith—trusting the testimony of God is.
3. Thomas models the journey of modern skeptics—he went from empirical demand to explosive worship.
4. Jesus’ response to Thomas is still echoing today, in every sermon, every Bible, every heart that struggles between “unless I see” and “I believe.”
What Jesus Did and Why (John 20:19–23)
Mary Magdalene: The First Gospel Preacher—Commissioned by the Risen Christ
