Wed 15th April (John 20: 24-31)
- In 20:8 and 20:18 and we see a link between “seeing” and “believing”. Thinking about life in general, can you think of any times when seeing something has caused you to believe something?
- What are the disciples in 20:8 and 20:18 seeing? And what is that causing them to believe?
- In v. 25 the disciples tell Thomas, “We have seen the Lord!” Why won’t Thomas believe them? Do you sympathise with him?
- Looking at verses 26-28, how does Thomas come to believe?
- How would you describe Thomas’s response to Jesus in v. 28? What would that mean for him in daily life?
- Verses 29-31 teach us that we do not need to have the same experience that Thomas had. Why not?
- How does this passage encourage us to keep meeting Jesus in the gospels?
- How does it encourage us to share what we read with friends and neighbours?