Sensory Appeal
John 20:19-23
"After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord." (JOHN 20:20)Jesus - the Word Made Flesh - appealed to the human senses of His friends that night in the upper room. He didn't try to explain the physical dynamics of cosmic power over human beings when He appeared. Nor did He provide scientific evidence to validate His appearance as both God and Man when both seemed to have died three days before. Instead, He invited them not to spiritualize the moment but draw near to Him and to be human. He asked them to touch, listen, look and see. As they did, they realized: this was no phantom. It was true: Christ was alive! By pointing to His wounds, He reminded them of His death. He recalled for them what they would need to know from here on out, what would be the center of their purpose every day on earth: that He had indeed been crucified for their sake, and here were the marks to prove it. His physical execution guarantees for all of us our eternal relationship with a loving God who transcended every reality ever known. His resurrected life re-defines our lives!INSIGHTIN WHAT WAYS DOES CHRIST'S RESURRECTION SHAPE YOUR VISION AND MISSION TODAY WITH OTHER BELIEVERS IN YOUR LIFE?READ THROUGH THE BIBLE IN A YEARJoshua 17-18 Psalm 105 Romans 3-
John 20:19-23
New International Version 1984 (NIV1984)
Jesus Appears to His Disciples
19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. 21 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. 23 If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
BEN HUR - THE MOVIE THAT LED TO THE CHRISTwith Fraser HestonHe was a first century Jewish prince. His name was Judah Ben-Hur and his life was changed when he met Jesus of Nazareth.
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