April 7, 2024, Easter 2B: "Breaking through Fear"

In terror, the disciples barricaded themselves behind locked doors. They had reason for their fear. Not only were they still in danger from the authorities, but a few of them had reported an empty tomb with folded-up graveclothes. Was Jesus back? And if he was, what did that mean for them? Would Jesus accuse them of having betrayed and abandoned him? Yet, when Jesus appears to them, he doesn’t give a word of judgment, but one of peace. How does this word of peace reach us today? How does Jesus break through our fears? Pastor David preaches “Breaking through Fear” based on John 20:19-31.