Object: Symbol of Thomas

Today I want to share with you a story about one of the hardest workers and closest friends of Jesus. His name was Thomas and in the days of Jesus it was kind of a nickname that meant, "the twin." How many of you know what it means to be a twin? It means being born as brothers or sisters at the same time. A lot of times it also means that the two people will look a lot alike. Many people believe that this friend of Jesus was called "the twin" because he looked so much like Jesus.

Thomas was also very loyal and when he believed in something or in somebody, he believed all the way. When Jesus said he wanted to go up to Jerusalem to see his friend Lazarus who had died, the rest of the apostles spoke about th…