John 20:29 Jesus said to him, Thomas, because you have seen me, you have believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. I. SIGHT WITHOUT FAITH — sin. 1. Ancient — the sin of the Jewish people. 2. Common — the sin of many now. 3. Great — since that which in Christ is presented to the eye of faith and reason ought to lead to heart acceptance of Christ. II. FAITH AFTER SIGHT — salvation. Exemplified — 1. In the disciples (except perhaps John) (ver. 8), who believed in Christ risen after they had seen Him. 2. In those who to-day believe in Christ only after their intellectual difficulties as to Christ have been solved. III. FAITH WITHOUT SIGHT — blessedness. 1. It implies a larger measure of Divine grace. 2. It exhibits a higher degree of Christian virtue. 3. It secures a richer experience of inward felicity. 4. It wins a readier commendation from the lips of Christ. (T. Whitelaw, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. |
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