Story Summary:
On the evening of the day he rose from the dead, Jesus' disciples were gathered together in a room. They had locked the door for fear that the same people who killed Jesus would want to get them.
Suddenly, Jesus appeared among them. He show them the scars in his hands and his side to prove that it was really him. Then Jesus left them.
One of the twelve, Thomas, wasn't there when Jesus appeared. "We've seen the Lord!" they told Thomas. But Thomas wouldn't believe them. "Unless I see the scars in his hands," said Thomas, "and put my finger in the hole in his hands and side, I won't believe!"
Seven days later, all the disciples were gathered again. Thomas was there with them this time. Once again, Jesus appeared to them. "Put your hands in my hands and my side," Jesus said to Thomas. When Thomas saw Jesus, he said, "My Lord and my God!"
Jesus said to Thomas, "You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who have not seen me and still believe."
Big Idea and Motions: Blessed are those who haven’t seen Jesus and believe.
- Blessed - smile and place two thumb’s up by your cheeks
- Those - point away from you
- Haven’t seen - put your hands over your eyes
- Jesus - form a cross with your forearms
- Believe - pretend to hold a rope in front of you with both hands
Verse / Motions: John 20:20, ESV - Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.
- Said - make your hand talk like a puppet
- Believed - pretend to grasp a rope in front of you with two hands
- Seen - pull your eyes open with your fingers
- Blessed - smile, then put two thumb’s up next to your cheeks
- Not seen - put your hands over your eyes
- Believed - pretend to grasp a rope in front of you with two hands
Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
- Why did the disciples lock themselves in the room? // They were afraid of the Jews
- Who appeared to them in their locked room? // Jesus
- What did Jesus show them to prove it was really him? // His scars
- Who wasn’t there with them when Jesus? // Thomas
- What did Thomas say would have to happen for him to believe? // See and touch Jesus
- How many days later did Jesus appear again? // Seven
- What did Thomas say when he saw Jesus? // My Lord and my God
- Who did Jesus say was “blessed”? // Those who believe and haven’t seen
- Name some other people who saw Jesus after he rose from the dead. // Mary and Mary, Paul, James, Peter, 500 others
Google Docs Links:
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