#1079: Second Sunday of Easter – April 12, 2026
Sermon Brainwave Podcast • Post date: March 29, 2026
What does Thomas really want in John 20? It's not proof. It's what every disciple already had: a direct encounter with the risen Christ. In this episode of Sermon Brainwave, Cody Sanders, Karoline Lewis, and Matt Skinner reframe Thomas as a figure of courage rather than doubt, explore the layered meaning of "Peace be with you," and trace the Spirit's arrival in John 20 all the way back through the farewell discourse.
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Commentary on John 20:19-31
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Commentary on Acts 2:14a, 22-32
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Commentary on Psalm 16
Second Reading
Commentary on 1 Peter 1:3-9
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