This week's lessons: Acts 2:14a, 22-32 , Psalm 16 , 1 Peter 1:3-9 , John 20:19-31

Middle-School Pew-work

19Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

20And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the LORD.

21Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

22And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

23Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

24But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

25The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the LORD. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

26And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

27Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

28And Thomas answered and said unto him, My LORD and my God.

29Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

30And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:

31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

“Seeing is believing” -- at least for some people; like, perhaps, Thomas. Do you agree or disagree, and why?

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Across
4. _____ be unto you
6. _____ unto them
7. Receive ye the _____ Ghost:
9. even so _____ I you
10. they are _____ .
Down
1. he _____ on them,
2. and _____ soever sins ye retain
3. they are _____ unto them
5. Whose _____ sins ye remit
8. as my _____ hath sent me
9. And when he had _____ this

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Next week: Psalm 116: 1-4, 12-19, 1 Peter 1:17-23, Luke 24:13-35

This week's lessons: Acts 2:14a, 22-32, Psalm 16, 1 Peter 1:3-9, John 20:19-31

Adult Student Pew-work

Focus Statement: “In your presence there is fullness of joy.”

Who has the power to forgive sins: you (and other Christians), or the Pastor, or God? How does the forgiveness offered or proclaimed by each of these, differ?	_________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________
When Jesus said “As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”, what was he sending the disciples to do?	_________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________
What are you sent to do?	_________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________
Have you felt Jesus breathe on you? If so, when; and how were you empowered?	_________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________
What can be said today to those who have doubts about Jesus?	_________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________

Next week: Psalm 116: 1-4, 12-19, 1 Peter 1:17-23, Luke 24:13-35