Easter Traditions...

Thinking about our Stories…

• Secular Stories
• Cyclical Stories
• Religious Stories

Answering Questions…

• Question 1: What do we do to find happiness/contentment?

• Question 2: How do we deal with our sins?

• Question 3: The Question of Mortality

The Passion Week

Final Events—The Gospel According to John

John 20:1-10 – The Tomb Empty

John 20:11-19 – Jesus Appears to Mary

John 20:19-23 – Jesus Appears to the Disciples

Thomas, The Doubter—John 20:19-25

Doubting the News

The Testimony of Thomas the Believer

LORD (Kyrios) and GOD (Theos)

His Testimony For Us

• Believe --> Jesus is the Messiah

• Believe --> He is the Son of God

• Believe --> We find life in his name

Conclusion – Back to our Questions

• Finding life in relationship and worship

• Finding Forgiveness at the Cross

• Finding LIFE in Resurrection