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Saint Thomas: from "let us die with him" to "my Lord and my God"
What the video says
The church celebrates Saint Thomas today, and the speaker argues that his reputation as "doubting Thomas" is unfair. Before the resurrection, when the other disciples feared returning to Judea, Thomas said they should go and die with Jesus.
After the resurrection, Thomas demanded to touch Christ's wounds before believing, but when Jesus appeared eight days later, Thomas confessed "My Lord and my God" without touching them. Church tradition holds that Thomas preached as far as India and was martyred with spears. The speaker shares that he lost his faith for many years and finds hope in Jesus returning for Thomas rather than rejecting him.
Key moments
- Thomas is celebrated today but known mainly as doubting Thomas, which the speaker considers unfair
- Before the resurrection, when Jesus decided to return to Judea where people wanted to kill him, the other disciples were afraid but Thomas said "Let us also go, so that we may die with him"
- After the resurrection, Thomas was not present when Jesus appeared to the others and said he would not believe until he touched the wounds himself
- Eight days later Jesus appeared again for Thomas, who did not need to touch anything but fell down and said "My Lord and my God"
- This confession is described as one of the clearest in the gospel that Jesus is God
- Church tradition says Thomas preached as far as India and was killed there with spears
- The speaker lost his faith for many years and loves that Jesus did not reject Thomas for his doubt but came back for him
- The speaker asks the audience if they have ever had a moment where they doubted
The church celebrates Saint Thomas today. The speaker argues that his reputation as "doubting Thomas" is unfair. Before the resurrection, when Jesus decided to return to Judea where people wanted to kill him, the other disciples were afraid. Thomas said, "Let us also go, so that we may die with him." After the resurrection, Thomas was not present when Jesus appeared to the others.
He said he would not believe until he touched the wounds himself. Eight days later Jesus appeared again for Thomas. Thomas did not need to touch anything but fell down and said, "My Lord and my God." The speaker notes this confession is one of the clearest in the gospel that Jesus is God.
Church tradition holds that Thomas preached as far as India and was martyred there with spears. The speaker shares that he lost his faith for many years and finds hope in Jesus returning for Thomas rather than rejecting him for his doubt. The speaker asks the audience if they have ever had a moment where they doubted.
Main points
- Thomas showed courage before the resurrection by urging the disciples to go die with Jesus in Judea
- After the resurrection Thomas demanded physical proof but confessed "My Lord and my God" when Jesus appeared eight days later
- This confession is described as one of the clearest gospel statements that Jesus is God
- Tradition says Thomas preached in India and was martyred with spears
- The speaker lost his faith for years and finds hope that Jesus returned for Thomas instead of rejecting him