Tuesday's Thoughts on the sermon

This Sunday our scriptures will be John 20:19-21 and John 21:1-14.
This is a follow-up of the Easter message, with an emphasis on the struggle for Jesus to be believable after his resurrection. I will emphasize the several appearances of Jesus to his Followers and Disciples, and their disbelief in his being real and alive.
How would we have reacted had we been there for the many events of Holy Week and thereafter? It is so easy to just read the story, to keep it at a distance, to NOT live it. What would we have done after the crucifixion? Where would we have gone? What would we have thought and felt? And, would we have been in denial that Jesus, whom we saw crucified, is now walking on the road to Emmaus with us, or knocking on our door and saying, "Peace be with you", or shouting at us while we are on the Sea of Tiberius trying to catch fish?
It he is real and alive, then how do we "be the message"?
Some ideas will be forthcoming on Sunday. Hope to see you.
David