From Doubt to Faith
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Rev. Tse Amable | March 22 2026 | John 20:24–31
KEY VERSE: “Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.” Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!” (John 20:27-28, NIV)
MESSAGE:
Jesus Christ spoke several times to His disciples about His death, burial, and resurrection. Yet because they were deeply attached to their Master, and because they had never seen a crucified person rise from the dead, some of them struggled to believe that He would truly rise after three days in the tomb. One of the disciples who struggled in this way was Thomas, called Didymus.
When the other disciples told him that Jesus Christ had risen from the dead, Thomas refused to believe their report. He said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” (John 20:25, NIV) Because of this, he came to be known as “Doubting Thomas.”
Even though Jesus Christ was not visibly present when Thomas spoke those words, He knew them. So when Jesus revealed Himself again to His disciples, He gave Thomas the opportunity to do exactly what he had said. This gracious patience of the risen Lord broke through Thomas’s doubt and moved him to faith, and he exclaimed, “My Lord and my God!” For Thomas and for all who struggle to believe, Jesus Christ gives this word: “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” (John 20:29, NIV)
FEET AND HANDS FOR THE MESSAGE:
When you hear testimonies of what the Lord has done, do you doubt or do you believe? The Bible says, “We live by faith, not by sight.” Move away from doubting God and begin to believe that He can do what He has said in His Word.
PRAYER:
Lord, I confess that sometimes I doubt You and Your Word. Have mercy on me and help my unbelief. Move me from doubt to faith. Let me be counted among those who live boldly for Your Kingdom through faith in You and in Your Word. Amen.
THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING.
SHOWERS! BLESSINGS!!
The 365 DAILY BIBLE READING
DAILY word study: DOUBT
The word doubt here comes from the Greek word apistos, meaning "unbelieving," "faithless," or "unwilling to trust." In this passage, it points to a heart that hesitates to accept what is true about the risen Christ.
Jesus did not ignore Thomas’s doubt, and He did not leave him in it. He addressed it directly and called him to faith. This shows that doubt is not meant to become a permanent resting place. The risen Lord meets the struggling heart with grace, but He also calls it forward into trust.
Reflect on this:
Doubt may raise questions, but Jesus calls you not to stay there. His word to Thomas is still His word to us: move from hesitation to faith.
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