JOHN 20:19-24
Pastor Rick Jackson
I. OPPORTUNITIES MISSED [v. 19-23]
1. We May Miss a Special Presence of Christ [v. 19]
2. We May Miss a Specific Change of Heart [v. 19-20]
3. We May Miss a Sure Word from the Lord [v. 21-23]
II. ONGOING MISERY [v. 24-25]
1. Absence is Noticed [v. 24]
2. Another’s Account is Never the Same [v. 25]
3. A Missed Blessing May Cause Bitterness/Resentment [v. 25]
III. OUTPOURING OF MERCY [v. 26-31]
1. A Right Rebuke is a Mercy [v. 26-27, Proverbs 27:6]
Faithful are the wounds of a friend
2. A Right Response is Mercy’s Goal [v. 28, Rev. 3:19]
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
3. A Righteous Rebuke is a Reminder [v. 29-31, Romans 2:4]
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
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