Seeing and Believing
John 20:24-29
Now Thomas, called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.
25 The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” So he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.”
26 And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, “Peace to you!”
27 Then He said to Thomas, “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.
28 And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”
29 Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®, Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
The Message of the Cross
He bowed Himself under the cross,
Became the Servant of man.
He freely suffered there for us,
He took our punishment there.
There are no words for the love He showed,
On Calvary He died alone.
The cross where Jesus gave His life,
It is my glory and my honor.
The cross, the token of God’s perfect love,
Will always be my story and my song.
The cross was risen for the world,
So lost in darkness and shame.
The Son of God became the One,
To bear the burden of man.
Now I can see Him through tears of joy,
He loves me, and He took my place.
The cross where Jesus gave His life,
It is my glory and my honor.
The cross, the token of God’s perfect love,
Will always be my story and my song.
Will always be my story,
It will be the only story,
Will always be my story and my song.
Words and Music by Pelle Karlsson 1981
The Gospel of Matthew Chapter 28:11-15
The Soldiers are Bribed
Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all the things that had happened.
12 When they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
13 say, “Tell them, ‘His disciples came at night and stole Him away while we slept.’
14 And if this comes to the governor’s ears, we will appease him and make you secure.
15. So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®, Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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