John 20:11-18; 20:24-29; 21:15-19 - When considering the biblical accounts of the resurrection of Jesus, a question emerges: How did the resurrected Son of God deal with His people’s faithlessness, grief, despair, doubt, skepticism, and failures when He pursued them afterward? In John's gospel, three very human encounters with Jesus reveal Him as the Lord of grace and love, even in the face of human faithlessness. A sermon by Cameron Heger. [Part 3 of our series "Holy Week & Resurrection Sunday 2026"]

Questions for reflection: 1) Why was the resurrection of Jesus such an unexpected and unfathomable event for the disciples? 2) In these three stories we saw Jesus encounter grief, doubt, and guilt/shame. Which of these encounters do you most resonate with? 3) Explain how Jesus not only had compassion on Mary, Thomas, and Peter but how he also commissioned each of them into further ministry. 4) How might the truth of the resurrection be daring you to hope in this season of your life?