Living the Resurrection Life: John 20: Part 2: Daily Devotional, Daily Bible Study

Hearing Jesus: Daily Bible Study, Christian Affirmations, Hearing God, Prayer, Holy Spirit, Daily Devotional

Hearing Jesus: Daily Affirmations & Bible Study Podcast

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🗓️ 1 January 2026

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Living the Resurrection Life: John 20: Part 2: Daily Devotional, Daily Bible Study In this episode, Rachael Groll talks about the fear and doubt the disciples felt after the resurrection and how Jesus met them right in the middle of it. She shows how Jesus stepped into their locked room with peace, purpose, and the power of the Holy Spirit, and how He still does the same for us today. Rachael also explores Thomas’s story, reminding listeners that doubt isn’t something Jesus avoids or condemns. Instead, He meets us where we are and gives us what we need to believe. This conversation invites you to encounter the risen Jesus for yourself and step into a life strengthened and guided by the Holy Spirit. ☆Pick up a copy of my latest book: Knowing God’s Voice ☆Go Deeper and Learn to Hear God’s Voice: Knowing Jesus Course ☆Get Ad-Free Episodes, Bonus Content, and more here: ⁠ patreon.com/HearingJesus⁠ ☆To Learn More About Sponsoring a Child, check out Compassion International here:➤ Sponsor a Child ☆Go on a trip with Rachael: Bible Study Live ☆Have a question for Rachael? Ask it here: Ask Rachael a Question ☆If you would like to give to Hearing Jesus and financially support the podcast, you can do so here ! ➤ Give Here ☆Facebook ➤https://www.facebook.com/SheHears.org/ ☆Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/rachael.d.groll/ ☆Website ➤ Hearing Jesus Takeaways Jesus appears to his disciples in their fear and confusion. The peace Jesus offers is complete restoration and shalom. Doubt is a natural human response, exemplified by Thomas. Jesus meets skepticism with tangible evidence. The commissioning of the disciples signifies their new mission. The Holy Spirit empowers believers to carry out God's mission. Resurrection life is about participating in Christ's life. Belief in Jesus transforms fear and doubt into hope. God knows our needs and meets us in our doubts. The purpose of John's Gospel is to help us believe. Chapters 00:00 Encountering Jesus in Fear 03:03 The Commissioning of the Disciples 06:05 Thomas and the Nature of Doubt 09:12 The Transformative Power of Belief 12:01 Jesus Meets Us in Our Doubts 14:46 The Purpose of John's Gospel 18:11 Living the Resurrection Life Bible, Bible Study, Devotions, Devotional, Daily Devotional, Prayer, Jesus, God, Holy Spirit, Spiritual Growth, hearing God’s voice, Hearing God, Hearing Jesus, Praying, Pray, God’s Word, Scriptures Hearing Jesus, Knowing God's Voice, Female Prophets, Bible Study, Spiritual Growth, Christian Podcast, Faith Journey, Obedience, God's Communication, Personal Reflections, prophecy, faith, surrender, spiritual gifts, women's ministry, Christian podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey friends, I'm Rachel Grohl and I'm your host for the Hearing Jesus podcast, where I help you to know God and to make him known.
0:10.8	Imagine with me for a moment that you are hiding in a room. You're afraid for your life. Your heart is heavy with confusion and grief. The world feels chaotic. Things feel hopeless and your future
0:26.0	feels uncertain. And then in the midst of that fear appears Jesus. You know that a couple days ago
0:36.7	he was dead, but here he is alive and present and offering peace
0:41.0	that surpasses understanding. It does not make sense. In today's episode, we're stepping into
0:49.0	that locked room with him, and we are seeing his wounds, we are feeling his presence, and we are discovering his wounds we are feeling his presence and we are discovering what
0:56.4	resurrection looks like when it meets us in the middle of our fear and our doubt today we're
1:04.6	finishing john chapter 20 we're doing the second half and this is when jesus appears to the
1:10.0	disciples and he breathes the spirit. So starting at
1:14.6	verse 19, it says now when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors
1:20.3	were shut where the disciples were together due to fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their
1:26.4	midst and said to them,
1:28.3	Peace be to you. And when he had said this, he showed them both his hands and his side.
1:35.1	The disciples then rejoiced when they saw the Lord. So Jesus said to them again,
1:39.9	Peace be to you, just as the Father has sent me, I also send you. And when he had said this,
1:47.5	he breathed on them and said to them, receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any,
1:55.7	their sins have been forgiven them. If you retain the sins of any, they have been retained.
2:03.1	So imagine this. The disciples are huddled together behind locked doors because they're afraid
2:09.0	of the Jews. They are gripped in the face of fear. The crucifixion of Jesus has left
2:16.6	them really disoriented. They're paralyzed in their
2:19.7	fear and they're confused. They just don't understand what's going on. In first century Jerusalem,
2:27.4	a small group of followers like this could have easily been discovered by the Roman authorities
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