Sent. Commissioned. Empowered.

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!