( T) 31 But these are written that you may believe ( U) that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, ( V) and that by believing you may have life in his name. Stop doubting and believe.” ( P)Ģ8 Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”Ģ9 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed ( Q) blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” ( R) The Purpose of John’s Gospelģ0 Jesus performed many other signs ( S) in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace ( N) be with you!” ( O) 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here see my hands. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!”īut 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, ( L) I will not believe.” ( M)Ģ6 A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. ( I) 23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.” ( J) Jesus Appears to ThomasĢ4 Now Thomas ( K) (also known as Didymus ), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. ( D) The disciples were overjoyed ( E) when they saw the Lord.Ģ1 Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! ( F) As the Father has sent me, ( G) I am sending you.” ( H) 22 And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. Amen 1 Corinthians 16:23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Romans 16:20,24 And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. Believe that, that peace which the Lord gives can be with you, at all times, no matter the situation.19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, ( A) Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace ( B) be with you!” ( C) 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. We say during our church services, “The Peace of the Lord be with you.” Let’s not just say it but believe in it. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

They help us overcome our past, deal with our present, and believe in the future. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. John 20:21 peace Father evangelism Jesus. They can affect and impact every segment of our life. Again Jesus said, Peace be with you As the Father has sent me, I am sending you. He is alive and well and His words are living and active. Jesus commanded them to go, go into the world teaching and preaching good news to everyone they met. He gave them a part in a mission that really matters. To them He said, “as the Father has sent me, so I send you.” They were given a future mission beyond their wildest dreams. When Jesus passed through the door and spoke those words, He gave the disciples a glorious future. We don’t know what the future holds, but for the believer in Christ we know who holds the future. There’s hope and peace that surpasses and transcends everything that happens. After his resurrection, Jesus entered a room full of frightened disciples who had been in hiding since his crucifixion and said, Peace be with you (John. The future of world stability and peace is uncertain. People living side by side one another can’t seem to get along. Everyday there seems more and more tension mounting, in particular, the Middle East and Korea. We see the war on terrorism unfolding with no visible end in sight. There’s a prevailing attitude of fear and pessimism that’s rippling throughout our society. We can also be at peace with the present. He makes it possible for us to be at peace with our past. He has the authority to do so as given by God the Father. Jesus can forgive your past and set you free from it. He would offer to that person the spoken words, “Peace be with you.” God can speak wholeness into our past, and help us overcome it. This is what I believe Christ would say to a person struggling to overcome a past that was not pleasant. When Jesus says, “Peace be with you,” it’s more than just a cliché’, it’s a pronouncement of peace over a person’s whole being. But with God’s help you can be at peace with it.

Your past isn’t likely to be forgotten anytime soon. Jesus Christ can help you get past your past. It means that you can be at peace with your past. What do the words “Peace be with you” mean. The words spoken by Jesus to His disciples still need to be heard today, “Peace be with You.” It’s a pronouncement of well being and wholeness. When the risen Christ said, “Peace be with you,” I believe He meant for us to hear those words also.

Jesus peace be with you