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“As well as being social, human beings are also

naturally curious. Drastically reducing the amount of
‘normal’ social interaction as well as of reasonable
mental stimulus, exposure to the natural world and of
almost everything that makes life human and bearable, is
emotionally, physically, and psychologically destructive.
This is because it denies the ability to ask questions and
seek reasons and information to form explanations that
allow us to understand ourselves as well as our world
and our place and purpose in the world.”
(Frinter, 2005)
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 “But Thomas, one of the twelve,
called Didymus, was not with them
when Jesus came.”

(Joh 20:24 AV)

Texts: John 11:16; 14:5; 20:20-29;
Hebrews 10:25

Topic: Thomas, the apostle.

Thesis: Christian fellowship is “good

for what ails you.”

Title: Thomas
 Thomas turned from pessimism…

“Thomas, who was called the Twin,

said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also
go, that we may die with him."”

(Joh 11:16 NRSV)

 Thomas turned from pessimism to
proclamation…

“Thomas answered and said to

Him, "My Lord and my God!"”

(Joh 20:28 NAS95)

…after he moved from isolation...

“At evening on that day, the first day

of the week, when, for fear of the Jews,
the doors were shut where the disciples
were, Jesus came among them and said
to them, May peace be with you!”

(Joh 20:19 BBE)

 If we isolate ourselves from one
another, the shadow of pessimism will
inevitably over cloud our sky.
…after he moved from isolation to
investment.

“Not forsaking the assembling of

ourselves together, as the manner of
some is; but exhorting one another: and
so much the more, as ye see the day
approaching.”

(Heb 10:25 AV)

 “Jesus said to him, "Because you
have seen Me, have you believed?
Blessed are they who did not see, and
yet believed."”

(Joh 20:29 NAS95)

 Obedience is both a proper and
reasonable response to the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ.
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Thomas brought the gospel of our

Lord Jesus Christ to the subcontinent of India.