Sent. Commissioned. Empowered.
Dave Riddle - 4/16/2023
Key Passage: John 20:19-31
They Locked Themselves Away in Fear
John 20:19
John 19:38
We gather together today, not in fear, but with joy!
Peace Be With You
John 20:19, 21
eirene: a national state of tranquility, harmony, and safety. In a Christian context: the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation
Peace: the absence of chaos.
Sent On A Mission For The King
John 20:21 - “as the Father has sent me, I also send you.”
Sent in the same way He was sent.
This mission is going to come with chaos, confusion, and resistance.
Yet, he calls us to peace.
He Breathed on Them
John 5:22
A preview of Acts 2
He Validates their Message
John 5:23
their message is His message
The Purpose of This Gospel
John 20:30-31
So that you may believe!
That you may come to believe (an evangelistic purpose.)
That you may keep on believing (an edifying purpose)
BOTH!