THE BIG IDEA: 

Every  tells a _______!

John 20:24-29 NLT
One of the twelve disciples, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin), was not with the others when Jesus came.
They told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “I won’t believe it unless I see the nail wounds in his hands,
put my fingers into them, and place my hand into the wound in his side.”
Eight days later the disciples were together again,
and this time Thomas was with them. The doors were locked; but suddenly,
as before, Jesus was standing among them.
“Peace be with you,” he said. Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and look at my hands.
Put your hand into the wound in my side. Don’t be faithless any longer. Believe!”
“My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed. Then Jesus told him, “You believe because you have seen me.
Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.”

Scars encourage you ___________________!

Lamentations 3:19-23 NLT
The thought of my suffering and homelessness is bitter beyond words.
I will never forget this awful time, as I grieve over my loss.
Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this:
The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease.
Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.

Scars remind you _____________________!

Psalm 147:3 NLT
He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.

Jehovah Raphe – _____________________

Scars show _________________________!

2 Corinthians 1:4 NLT
He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled,
we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.

Isaiah 49:16
See. I have engraved your name on the palms of my Hands.

“We let the enemy define us by our scars,
when Jesus wants to define us by His!” 
Louie Giglio