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Sermon Text
John 20:30-
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book
which are not written in this book
but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
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Main Idea: Someone believing is the greatest sign Jesus had ever done from His death, burial, resurrection and appearance.
Introduction
Many today are looking for signs and wonders.
And there are many who profess to do them normatively.
And there are many who profess to do them normatively.
Some claimed to have had powerful signs and wonders happen in their churches.
Some claimed to have had powerful signs and wonders happen in their churches.
I remember this when someone posted about an event they had.
They posted “powerful signs and wonders.”
“The supernatural and miracles.”
I responded asking the question: What signs took place that were powerful and miraculous?
And the response?
There was no response.
My suspicion was confirmed.
It was just “Christianese.”
Words loosely used to heighten an event to be more than it was.
Many are looking for signs and claiming signs.
But what really is a miracle?
What constitutes an actual, powerful, supernatural event?
What above all else can we see today that could be deemed as powerful and supernatural?
The gospel of John answers that question for us.
In fact, it is the very reason for why it was written!
Before The Text
Before The Text
Chapter 20 begins with the resurrection of Christ in Verses 1 - 10.
Verses 1 -
Then we see that Jesus appeared to the Disciples in the following verses.
Afterwards, we see that He then appeared to Thomas in verses 24 - 29.
After we see that He then appeared to Thomas in verses 24 - 29.
Here we see that Thomas wouldn’t take the testimony of the disciples.
Thomas said, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.”
Thomas refused to believe unless he could touch and see Jesus.
Jesus appeared to him.
And He told him to touch and see.
Then, He charged him to believe and not disbelieve.
He charged him to believe and not disbelieve.
He ends with a profound statement about belief.
Believers who have not seen and yet believe are blessed!
Believers who have not seen are favored by divine grace to believe!
This is an important reminder for us today!
That belief in Jesus Christ is not something we conjure up ourselves (Synergism).
Those of us who believe are blessed.
Meaning that we have been favored by God to believe (Monergistic).
This should make us erupt with thanksgiving!
This is what Peter told believers in 1 Peter!
This is what Peter told believers in 1 Peter!
8 Though you have not seen him, you love him.
Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, 9 obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
Prior to our text we see the resurrection and the appearance of Jesus Christ!
And the importance of faith in Christ.
Whether we were there or not.
We believe not out of our own ability but by the grace of God alone!
Thus calling us blessed.
Because believing was granted to us!
This sets up for us .
Outline
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The signs not written in the gospel of John.
2. The purpose for the signs recorded in the gospel of John.
3. but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God
which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
3. The result.
Sermon
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The signs not written in the gospel of John (v.30)
Not everything Jesus did was recorded in Holy Scripture.
However, this does not mean that the Holy Scriptures are incomplete.
However, this does not mean that the Holy Scriptures are incomplete.
Articles of Faith
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Inspiration is a special act of the Holy Spirit by which He guided the writers of the Scriptures so that their words would convey the thoughts He wished conveyed, would bear a proper relationship to the thoughts of the other inspired books, and would be kept free from error of fact, doctrine, and judgment.
We believe that what we have in the Holy Scriptures is complete and inspired by the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Scriptures are the final authority to our faith and practice.
The Holy Spirit guided the writers so that the Holy Scriptures would guide us and govern our practice today.
We don’t have everything Jesus did.
But we have exactly what God wanted us to know about what Jesus did.
Notice that John points out that Jesus did many other signs.
Speaking of the resurrection prior to the text as a sign.
Speaking of the resurrection prior to the text as a sign.
In fact the Jews asked Him in John 2:18-22.
The sign Jesus said He would give them was His resurrection.
Jesus did so many signs.
So many that John wrote:
John 21
He did so many signs.
But the greatest of them all was that He was resurrected.
This is the one that mattered most!
Notes
Question: Have you become numb to the amazing truth of the resurrection?
Question: When was the last time the reality of the resurrection shook you into wonder and awe?
Thanksgiving or praise?
Question: When was the last time the reality of the resurrection brought peace to you? Knowing that if Christ was raised we also shall be raised in glory with Him?
Question: When did you read about it and wept in gratitude and worship?
We may not have everything He did.
But we have exactly what God wanted us to know.
Namely, that God the Son rose from the dead!
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