“That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! ‘Peace be with you,’ He said. As He spoke, He showed them the wounds in His hands and His side. They were filled with joy when they saw the Lord!” —John 20:19-20 NLT
“The whole group was startled and frightened, thinking they were seeing a ghost!
‘Why are you frightened? Why are your hearts filled with doubt? Look at My hands. Look at My feet. You can see that it’s really Me. Touch Me and make sure that I am not a ghost, because ghosts don’t have bodies, as you see that I do.’
As He spoke He showed them His hands and His feet.
Still they stood there in disbelief, filled with joy and wonder. Then He asked them, ‘Do you have anything here to eat?’
They gave Him a piece of broiled fish, and He ate it as they watched.” —Luke 24:37-43 NLT
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“Don’t you realize that I could ask My Father for thousands of angels to protect us, and He would send them instantly?” —Matthew 26:53 NLT
“No one can take My life from Me. I sacrifice it voluntarily. For I have the authority to lay it down when I want to and also to take it up again. For this is what My Father has commanded.” —John 10:18 NLT
“All of this is a gift from God, Who brought us back to Himself through Christ.” —2 Corinthians 5:18 NLT
“For God made Christ, Who never sinned, to the the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.” —2 Corinthians 5:21 NLT
“You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for He forgave all our sins. He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross.” —Colossians 2:13-14 NLT
“Since He Himself has gone through suffering and testing, He is able to help us when we are being tested.” —Hebrews 2:18 NLT
“Death is swallowed up in victory.” —1 Corinthians 15:54 NLT
“This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for He faced all of the same testings we do, yet He did not sin.” —Hebrews 4:15 NLT
“As Jesus spoke, He showed them the wounds in His hands and His side. They were filled with joy when they saw the Lord!” —John 20:20 NLT
“I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn over what is going to happen to Me, but the world will rejoice. You will grieve, but your grief will suddenly turn to wonderful joy.
It will be like a woman suffering the pains of labor. When her child is born, her anguish gives way to joy because she has brought a new baby into the world.
So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy.” —John 16:20-22 NLT
“When you see these things, your heart will rejoice.” —Isaiah 66:14 NLT
“But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on Him, and by His wounds we are healed.” —Isaiah 53:5 NIV
“Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for Him.” —Hebrews 9:28 NLT
“Since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” —Romans 5:1 NLT
“He personally carried our sins in His body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By His wounds you are healed.” —1 Peter 2:24 NLT
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Discussion Questions
How do Jesus’ wounds bring a message of peace and assurance to His disciples, and how can we experience this same peace today?
How do Jesus’ wounds, which He showed to His disciples, demonstrate His victory over sin and death and bring us joy?
In what ways do Jesus’ wounds represent the healing and restoration of our relationship with God, and how does this bring us peace?
Reflecting on the verses in the notes above, how can we find comfort and hope in Jesus’ wounds during times of suffering or doubt?
How can we share the story of Jesus’ wounds with others as a message of joy, peace, and healing for our world today?