John page 20

John page 20 by ric gustafson


" That evening, we were behind closed doors".
" Was everyone there?".
" We were all there except for Thomas". John's tired voice hesitated. " Then a miracle happened?".
" What happened?".
" All of a sudden, Jesus was in our midst".
" What did he say?".
" Peace be with you".
" I'm sure all of you were overjoyed".
" He showed us his hands and his side".
" Were you dreaming?".
" I was at a loss to describe my joy".
" What else did he do?".
" He proclaimed to us". John smiled. " As the Father has sent me, I also send you".


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John page 19

John page 19 by ric gustafson


" Something incredible happened while I was eating breakfast that Sunday morning".
Polycarp raised his pen. " What happened?".
" Mary ran back  and told us the stone over the tomb had been moved".
" Aren't there supposed to be guards watching over that?".
" Peter and I ran to the tomb to witness it ourselves".
" What did you see?".
" I personally saw his burial linen cloths lying there". John smiled. " I then believed what Jesus had told us what he was going to do".
" Then what did you do?".
" Peter and I ran back and told Jesus's mother and the others".
" I'm sure they were overjoyed".
" Mary was overcome with joy because she got to speak to Jesus".
" That's incredible".
" Yes". John grinned. " All of us were elated beyond belief".


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John page 18

John page 18 by ric gustafson


" Ready Polycarp?".
The young man raised his pen. " Ready".
Tears began to appear on John's face. " I also ran away during the worst of it".
" That must of been painful emotionally".
" When Jesus was carrying his cross". His tired voice hesitated. " Only then did I accompany his mother to Golgotha".
" That must of been hard".
" I stood next to her watching the pain on her face".
" I'm glad you were there to comfort her".
John grinned. " Then something amazing happened".
" What happened?".
" He looked right at me". His voice hesitated. " Then he said Son behold your mother".
" So what did you do?".
" I took care of her until the day she died".


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John page 17

John page 17 by ric gustafson


" Are you ready Polycarp?".
The young man picked up his pen. " Yes Master".
" Before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus took us to an upper room".
" What did you do there?".
" We had a meal with him and then he washed our feet".
" Washed your feet?".
" Of course Peter protested".
" Of course".
" Then Jesus told us to wash each other's feet as a servant".
" That's incredible".
" Then something strange happened".
" What happened Master?".
" Judas quietly left in the dark".
" That is strange".


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Grace: I Corinthians 2:14

Grace: I Corinthians 2:14 by ric gustafson


When we have the Holy Ghost in us, we have a new spiritual vision. Our soul perceives divine things. The things of God become real to us. The person of Christ and the sweetness of the Holy Spirit become alive in us. When we do not have Jesus, we become spiritually discerned. God loves us more than anything else. Praise God.


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John page 16

John page 16 by ric gustafson


" Polycarp, did you know that Jesus raised people from the dead?".
" Like who?".
" One was a dear friend of his named Lazarus".
" Was he from Bethany?".
" Yes". John smiled. " He lived there with his two sisters".
" What happened?".
" We arrived with Jesus". His voice hesitated. " But it was too late".
" Too late?".
" He had already been in the tomb for four days".
" Then what happened?".
" Jesus told his sister Martha that her brother would rise again".
" What did Martha say?".
" She knew that he would rise again in the resurrection of the last day". John's voice hesitated. " Then he said something incredible".
" What was that?".
" Jesus proclaimed that he was the resurrection and the life".
Polycarp smiled. " How did he prove that?".
" He raised Lazarus from the dead".


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Grace: I Thessalonians 5:15

Grace: I Thessalonians 5:15 by ric gustafson


Being kind to others is not easy. Our flesh tells us to just think of ourselves. But that is not how God thinks. I Thessalonians 5:15 wants us to think a different way. This passage tells us to try and be kind to each other and to everyone else. God wants us to be kind to others. God wants us to sow the seeds of peace. If we do that, who knows the good things that could happen. Praise God.


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