SUBJECT (1) Apostles - Thomas C2l Faithlessness

John 20: 24-29 TEXT----------------------

(1) BIOGRAPHY (2) SIN E.F 17

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TITLE "INDICATIONS OF A WEAK FAITH" (SYMPTOMS OF A SICK FAITH) --BIOGRAPHICAL --TEXTUAL

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San Angelo, TX

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TITLE INDICATIONS OF A WEAK FAITH {5Y"1P1oA5 OF A SICK MIT~ ---BIOGRAPHICAL --TEXTUAL

SCRIPTURE READING

DELIVERIES: Date

Southside 4/ 24/ 60 First Baptist 1/ 28/62 First Baptist /.7/64

First Baptist 8/25/68 First Baptist 9-17-72

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In t r o : LOG B 'FORE A PATI~NT ~ m!:ARI AI 1~~ A7Soc° OR CAN DETECT HI S BY STUDYI NG VARI-OUS SYMPTOMS , THESE S;QJPT.O~S , {tlI,QlL.&X...filLill:lli.QTI CED BY TH£ PATI ENT HI MSELF , ARE INDICATI ONS , TO A TRI\INED MIND , OF A SERIOUS ~CONDITION WHI CH NEEDS I MMED­I ATE ATTENTIO ,

LO G BEFORE A CHRISTI AN " DIES"...fil.lRITUALLY , HE RE APP _ R SE R11L SYMPTOMS OF "-~ ';TEAK FA I TH.

THOUGH THESE SYMPrOMS MAY GO UNNOT I CED BY THE CHRI ST­I AN HI MSELF , THE Y ARE REVEAL~D BY GOD I S WORD TO BE INDICATIO s OF A SERI OUS SP IRITU L CONDI 'rION wa rcH NEEDS I MM~DI ATE - TT NTI ON,

LEST YOU SUFFER FROM THE SP IRI'rUAL DI S~ASE OF A 9':;t:6.-J<( FAI TH , LET US GI VE ATTENT I ON TO THOSE ~.f;i/'lff.4,f$S Wi-I I CH I NDICATE THIS CONDI TION. TO BE AWARE O THESE r:sy.ww~ IS TO BE BETTER PRlDPARED TO AVOID THE SAD C01~St:QJENCES WH ICH ACCOMPANY SUCH A DIFICiiNT FAITH,

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--I ~ : Thomas mi ght ha ve been a bsent be ca use of hisfea r of the Jews ; or dt:·-=-==p- •nt n t wi th X; or ne s ; or co ny which he prefe rred r a t he r t ha n worship .

!I' , __ r..9.lL. e vell_s aie true nature of your f a it --IDOO : Faithful a ttendance ind i ca tes a wor1cins ~; s urve ys in i ca te a theoreti ca l f th , i , e , 55% s a i d bel ieve X will return; 7J+% sai d life after deai;h YET on ly 48% were in chur ch the Sunda y be f ore .

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(1) Tha t i s voi d apart from works -G . u

(2-) That . ma y be spa smodic --~ : Seed planted on stony ground

i c ~ ou of man ble s i-n s · , · -- : Thoma~ missed .t he sat sfact i on of see -

~ is r e surre ct€d Ma s t e r & he mi ssed sha rin9 with the dl s c~pl es t he j oy the y e xperien ced be ca use he wa s a bsent .

(1 ) Tha t ca nnot be found elsewhe r e (2 ) ·That wo ul d p r even t soi r it ua l depress ion

--~ : oJIJas woul d have had no ca use for i'ait.1D..es.sne ss & sp . depres sion if he bad ban where be belonged t he Sunda before !

--~ : Tomas r eje cted the t estimony of h is fe!'iow- d i s ci la s whom be knew to be men of wisdom and integrity ,

(1) Who have pe r sona l l y witnes se d the ·p owe r of (2 ) Who a r e s uspe ct ed of be i ng t oo "gullib l e"

= - -.-: Thomas d id not sus e ct the discipls so much of being d i shone s t as he did of being too "gull ible" & simpleminded .

• . ic e e e - · e - -~ : ·Thomas bad witnessed the many mira cle e

te a chings , & life of Chri st --yet doubted: (1 ) In p r eference f or a n ea s y way

- - · : I gno.re God ' s h 0 nd in life bar :.. _ ·, sips & demand t ha t God pr ove himself by pampe ring him .

(2 ) l_n Dre f e ren cE; f or some sensationa l pr oof . d014M l n ules f

: h omas bad h i s own rules f or belief in st ' s res . ; e it he r he would be humoured &

have his f ancy gra tified , or he would refuse to believe at all .

(1) Tha t .usua l ly a sks f or mote proof t haJJ it r ea l l y ne eds /.IEED - PRE.Sri /:'/.Pf!R.1t./V'4 .. Jv,r Ev~~ €

: Thomas neither put h is f1nge r int.a t he print of the nails , nor thrust h i s band into X' s s i de --seeing wa s enough .

(2 ) Tha t a re unbe comi ng f or a Chris t i an --1} · : They restrict X; you come to God

a ccording to His rules , or you do no come at a 11 :

·e ss :e Sl homas wa'S asb'.atne a: , ir\ ex ' el ' pr es~rnce , of

ftHly o'f ' nis faithlessness -wnicb had led him to make n ist Tash 'cfemands~ '

('1.- ) Tha't: oal1s i n1fo question t he cha r a cte r of \ - (2} Th r obs· ·you 6f t he ur sa l va tion

2 . · · · - · " " e rebuked Thomas be-fore· t he other by

challenging him to make his investigatio . (1) Tha t s i gn i fi es X' s d i spl ea su r e with ou (2 ) Tha t ca l l s you t o a deepe r f a ith .

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Th omas was not entirely without faith--he had a faith but it wa s con structed u on the t ang-1 1ble proof of seeing J esus in

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' you must a ttempt big t asks for God Dav id & Goliath

( 2 ) Beca us e you must a ct upon the bel ie f tha t

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God will pr ovide lli"Bl'I',.._

come in dire ct proportior.

fait hle ss soul is not a fit of su ch blessings

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*NCYIE:

WI LL BE LI -2:VE ,

3tv! A sick pat i ent is not an incurable patient . He can recover--and so can you. BUT HOW? 1. Begin every day by saying out loud to yourself, "This is the day •• • " 2. Pray, "I place this day , my life my loved ones , my work in God's hand . Whatever happens , whatever results, I am in the Lord ' s hands . 3 . Co1I1Dit every problem to God even when you have no idea how He can solve it . 4 . Find ·' your security in the~ of God's promises--never the feelings of the moment . 5. Cultivate friends ips with people of faith.

I l DIC TIONS OF A vv.E FAITH

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Weak Faith Jol,11 20:24-29 24But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. 25The other disciples therefore were saying to him, "We have seen the Lordi" But he said to them, "Unless I shall see in His hands the imprint of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe." 26And after eight days again His disciples were inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors having been shut, and stood in their midst, and said, "Peace be with you. " 27Then He said to Thomas, "Reach here your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand, and put it into My side; and be not unbelieving, but believing. 28Thomas answered and said to Him, "My Lord and my God!" 29Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed. "

I. Absence from the Gathering of God's People -vs. 24

II. A Demand for Signs and Evidences -vs. 25

III. A Sense of Guilt in the Presence of Christ - VSS. 27-28

IV. A Belief Constructed Upon Tangible Proof -vs. 29

Conclusion: Those who saw and believed not, were far from being

blessed. Those who saw and believed, were undoubted

blessed. Those who have not seen, and yet will believe, are

emphatically blessed!

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Calvin Featherston)

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