Sermon Cloud

"A Life of Abundance"

Big Idea: Jesus' resurrection produces abundance

"I have come in order that you might have life-life in all its fullness." john10/10tev

"For if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised either. And if Christ was not raised, then all our preaching is useless, and your trust in God is useless... if Christ has not been raised, then your faith is useless... And if we have hope in Christ only for this life, we are the most miserable people in the world." 1corinthians15/13>19nlt

"That evening, on the first day of the week, the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! "Peace be with you," he said." john20/19nlt

An Abundance of Encouragement

"As he spoke, he held out his hands for them to see, and he showed them his side. They were filled with joy when they saw their Lord!" john20/20nlt

An Abundance of Love

"He spoke to them again and said, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you. Then he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit." john20/21>22nlt

An Abundance of Purpose

"If you forgive anyone's sins, they are forgiven. If you refuse to forgive them, they are unforgiven." john20/23nlt

An Abundance of Forgiveness

"One of the disciples, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin ), was not with the others when Jesus came. They told him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he replied, "I won't believe it unless I see the nail wounds in his hands, put my fingers into them, and place my hand into the wound in his side." Eight days later the disciples were together again, and this time Thomas was with them. The doors were locked; but suddenly, as before, Jesus was standing among them. He said, "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands. Put your hand into the wound in my side. Don't be faithless any longer. Believe!" "My Lord and my God!" Thomas exclaimed." john20/14>28

An Abundance of Faith