1. The local ___hurch (Acts 2:42-47)

   2. The ___hurch on Earth

"Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you."
John 20:21

As the Father has sent me, I [Jesus, the Son] am sending you." And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit."
John 20:21-22

"If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven."
John 20:23

  "They have been forgiven" = "They __________ forgiven"

  _______ __________ he is not physically present

A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe."
John 30:26-27

  "My ______________ and my _____________!"

If we have never sought, we seek Thee now;
Thine eyes burn through the dark, our only stars;
We must have sight of thorn-pricks on Thy brow,
We must have Thee, O Jesus of the Scars.

The heavens frighten us; they are too calm;
In all the universe we have no place.
Our wounds are hurting us; where is the balm?
Lord Jesus, by Thy Scars, we claim Thy grace.

If, when the doors are shut, Thou drawest near,
Only reveal those hands, that side of Thine;
We know to-day what wounds are, have no fear,
Show us Thy Scars, we know the countersign.

The other gods were strong; but Thou wast weak;
They rode, but Thou didst stumble to a throne;
But to our wounds only God's wounds can speak,
And not a god has wounds, but Thou alone.

(Jesus of the Scars, by Edward Shillito)