“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, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you!’ After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. Again Jesus said, ‘Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.’” John 20:19-21 (NIV)

“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...” John 20:19a (NIV)



 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”

Philippians 4:6 (ESV)

 “Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you!’” John 20:19b (NIV)

 “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7 (NIV)

 “Peace I leave with you My peace I give you. I do not give you as the world gives. Don’t let your hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid”

 “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” Isaiah 26:3 (ESV)

 “After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.” John 20:20 (NIV)

 “If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.” Romans 14:8 (NIV)

Why believe? I believe in the guy who was dead on Friday and alive again on Sunday.

 “Again Jesus said, ‘Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.’”  John 20:21 (NIV)

 “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!’”  Isaiah 6:8 (NIV)