JESUS IS THE GOOD SHEPHERD JOHN TEN Jesus described the blessing that belonged to those who are His sheep. He knows His sheep, they hear His voice and they follow Him. As we face the dangers of thieves, robbers and wolves we too stand in need of the True Shepherd. We are called by the gospel to be... [ Continue Reading ]
_A LESSON ABOUT SHEEP -- JOHN 10:1-6:_ Jesus said that only thieves and robbers climb over the fence instead of going in through the door or gate to the sheep pen. He is actually talking about Himself as Shepherd and His followers as sheep. He also will teach us that He is the door into the sheep fo... [ Continue Reading ]
_JESUS IS THE GOOD SHEPHERD -- JOHN 10:8-21:_ Jesus claimed to be both the door of the sheep and He claimed to be the Good Shepherd. It is through Jesus alone that man can be saved. Jesus refereed to the scribes and Pharisees as thieves or robbers. They pretended to show the way of salvation to the... [ Continue Reading ]
_JESUS WAS REJECTED BY THE JEWS -- JOHN 10:22-38:_ That winter, Jesus was in Jerusalem for the feast of the dedication. In Solomon's Porch the people gathered all around Him. They asked Jesus to tell them plainly if He was the Messiah. Jesus said, "I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I d... [ Continue Reading ]
_PEOPLE PUT THEIR FAITH IN JESUS -- JOHN 10:39-42:_ Again the Jewish leaders wanted to arrest Jesus. But he escaped. Just how Jesus avoided capture we are not told. Jesus crossed the Jordan to the place where John had earlier been baptizing. The people there were humble people who had responded to t... [ Continue Reading ]