Easter, Part Deux - John 20:19-31 (Thomas)
To see the full message, scroll to the bottom. Thoma s had been one of ‘the twelve’ who, from the beginning , trave l led with Jesus . Who saw the amazing things that Jesus did. He had learned and puzzled over the parables , and been frustrated by the response of people who didn't get it and didn't believe. Thoma s had shown faith in Jesus all the way through. He had left behind whatever his life had been before and made Jesus his life now. H e kept on walking on that path. When Jesus told them , before H e raised L azarus from the dead, that they were going to a place where the disciples knew there would be danger for them — physical, actual threat — Thoma s said , Let us also go, so that we may die with Him. John 11:16 Later on at the L ast S upper, when Jesus told them that H e was leaving , Thoma s is the one who said , Lord, we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way? John 14:5 ...