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Pcn;i:iE.TS Churcit Services iV o less-; II ' ' ' THOMAS AND TEE (RISEN LORD International Sunday 'School Lesson for April 13. 1952. fEaster) Memory Selection i "Have you be lieved because you have' seen' me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet beHeve." John 20: 29. ; , Lesson Text: John 11: 14-16; 14: 1-6; 20: 24-29. Among the twelve disciples of Jesus was a man, named Thomas. The first we hear much of "him. is in connection wtth. the death of Lasaros. Jesus and the disciples had 'been ; away from Judea for, some time because of the enmity of the Jews, who had sought to VAIL Jesus. When word came from r'Mary and Martha that their brother, Lazarus, was desperately ill, Jesus ' announced his intention of going to ; Bethany. Fearing for their own lives, as well as for Jesus, the disciples tried to dissuade him from going. They pointed out the danger, but when H became evident that he was going any way, Thomas eaid,'"Let us also go, that we may die with him." He was willing to go to the limit with his . friends, which called for courage of , the highest quality. , While we have come to think of Thomas as a doubter and the term , "Doubting Thomas" has come down to us as the personification of one who doubts everything it is unfair to this disciple to. always associate him with his doubts. Thomas had a practical mind and, like many of us, wanted to see the-end from the beginning. He had a deep desire to understand the T truth that Jesus taught and so, when in the Upper Room, Jesus was try ing t j prepare his disciples for the " events to follow, Jesus spoke of his Father's house with its many man ., slons. - He declared, "I go to prepare a place for you, and whither" I go, ye .know, and the way ye know." Thomas did not understand what Jesus was talking about and it is possible that neither did the other disciples, but he was the only one wil ling to admit it. i He interrupted Je sus' discourse with this - question: i "Lord, ; we know not whither thou goest': and how .can we know the way?" This was not doubt of the statement of Jesus but an honest in quiry to get the facts, Through his questioning, Thomas called forth one of the greatest and most helpful dec larations that Jesus ever made: "I am 'She way, the troth, and the life, no mas Mmeth unto, the -Father, but. my me."- 1 After the resurrection, when Jesus appeared to his disciples, Thomas was absent from the group. We do not know why Thomas was not there or where he was. He was pro&aibiy wal lowing in the Slough of Despondency, with all hope gone, for he believed that Jesus was dead. However, Jesus showed the other disciple the nail mints in his hands and the wound Im bis side and they were convinced . that he had truly risen from the dejKl. The disciples could hardly wait to find Thomas and tell him what, he had missed. "We have seen the lordl" they exclaimed. Thomas was not at all excited. "Except I shall see in hia hands the prints of the 'Snails. , and put my finger into, the print of the nails, and put my hand into nis siae, I will not believe!", On the following Sunday, eight days after' the resurrection, Thomas was with the rest of the disciples, when Jesus appeared in their, midst - 'After Hie) customary greeting, "Peace jbe with you," he turned to Thomas and offer ed him the proof that he had sought. 'Reach hither thy finger, and see my - . m ... .a ' t hands; and reach miner tny nana, ana wot it into my side; and be not without faith but believing." We do not know whether Thomas took advantage of the opportunity to touch the sacred wounds or not, but we rather think he did not now need that proof. The sight of his Master and his, blessed voice were enough to dispel any ques tioning that Thomas may' have had. "My Lord and my God!" he exclaim' ' .Through the questioning of Thomas, a beautitude has come down to us, when Jesus declared: 'Because thou hnst seen me,' thou hast believed: Messed are they that have not seen, and ret believed." Alexander MacLar- 1 en has said: , "Believing is not cred- ence oruy. HOUl irusu ine tojot, m ttieChristian's faith is not a proposi tion: it is not a dogma nor a truth but a Person." .We should remember that it is not- a sin to doubt, , They come to all of us they i evehj came to Jesus' closest friends. However, H is a sin to doubt and do nothing to solve the doubt Jesus will MP us to solve our doubts Just as he helped Thomas, v One of the early1 Christian writers had thia to say of Thomas: r "He who was' at first one of the weakest and most incredulous of all the apostles becathe, through "Christ's condescen sion to satisfy all his scruples and the power of his' divine grace, the most jUw" and invincible -of them all; - ' e- mc5t parts of the wclL . 1 l;v . - 1 fasr in tf-e rJst r ; t-.l. j i- i, C.roc-h C.e ef ficacy of t.' t A"!'J". 'y r-ovr which r- make the v " t v to par i acts ox .!.a f, ' " ." ' f -. '' ." ' i r OF HOPE This thing w i call .JJj a strange thing. It WJ : A-luiman breast . . . and yet so often it has been mocked Dy time and tragedy. t . Why, indeed does every man cling to his hope, even when the The answer is written in the belutifuTSSry of the first Easter DaFaithful friends o the Master cSe to anoint His body. Came sor rowing . . . without hope. And they returned rejoicing: "Christ is risen V. .! iThat was the bhday of Hop& J . the certainty of Chnstians that even deatn cannoi usav lieving souil . And every Easter Day countless men and women discover or redis cover that Hope. It brings a new to their Uves.It will, , to . yours . . . f mm IS! ft tHE CHOHCH FOB AU . A FOR THE CHUHCH choract and -.. tm . w Mllinin. Mm. ThM ar lour kmSS . nan to nn M th'l TO- I CeMrrlfht KtUter Ar. SsrvtM. Smskun. 1 THIS PAGE MADE POSSIBLE BY THE FOLLOWING FIRMS: Lynch Funeral Home PH0NB1811 HERTFORD. N. C. CANNON CLEANERS PHONE 2511 DEPENDABLE SERVICE Simon's . WTMTfOS FOB TEE FAMILf Hertford Livestock & Supply Co. PHONE 2501 HERTFORD, N. C Robertson's Cleaners DOZIERfS FLORIST FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS PHONE 4606 W. M. Morgan Furniture Company HOME mH33INGa ' ' HOT FOUNT APPLIANCES WinsloVBhhchard Motor Co. . 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