Hitting the wall

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John 20:20John 20:20    After he said this, he showed them his hands After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. they saw the Lord.

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the one who breaks through walls

John 20:19John 20:19On the evening of that first day of On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, the week, when the disciples were together,

with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them ...Jesus came and stood among them ...

Jesus the wall-breaker

- offers his genuine presence

John 20:16John 20:16Jesus said to her, "Mary." She Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic,

"Rabboni!" (which means Teacher). "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher).

Jesus the wall-breaker

- offers his genuine presence

John 20:19John 20:19... Jesus came and stood among ... Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!"them and said, "Peace be with you!"

Jesus the wall-breaker

- offers his great peace

John 20:21John 20:21Again Jesus said, "Peace be with Again Jesus said, "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending

you.you.

Jesus the wall-breaker

- offers his greater purpose

Acts 2:24Acts 2:24But God raised him from the dead, But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on it was impossible for death to keep its hold on

him.him.

Jesus the wall-breaker

- offers his greater purpose

Psalm 23:4Psalm 23:4Even though I walk through the Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your evil, for you are with me; your rod and your

staff, they comfort me. staff, they comfort me.

Jesus the wall-breaker

- offers his greater purpose

Psalm 23:6Psalm 23:6Surely goodness and love will Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will follow me all the days of my life, and I will

dwell in the house of the Lord forever. dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Jesus the wall-breaker

- offers his greater purpose

Ephesians 2:12-14Ephesians 2:12-14... remember that at that ... remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, .... time you were separate from Christ, ....

without hope and without God in the world. without hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far

away have been brought near through the away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace,

who has made the two one and has destroyed who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility,the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility,

Jesus the wall-breaker

- smashed the wall we all face