MY Lord and MY God | John 20:19-31 with Sarah Stenson

About this episode

This episode explores the significance of Jesus' appearance to the disciples in John 20 and the themes of faith and forgiveness.

Behind locked doors in John 20, fearful disciples cling only to the word of Mary Magdalene—until Jesus himself stands among them and speaks, “Peace be with you,” a Word that does what it says. In this episode, we trace how that same living Word delivers the Holy Spirit, creates faith, and entrusts the Church with the authority to forgive sins—the very heart of the Gospel. And with Thomas the Apostle, we move from hardened unbelief to confession, discovering that faith isn’t managed doubt but ...

Topics covered

• John 20
• faith
• Holy Spirit
• forgiveness
• Gospel

Keywords

• disciples
• Mary Magdalene
• Thomas the Apostle
• unbelief
• confession

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