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09/16/2022

Today's Bible Study

Let Us Die With Him

John 11:11-16

11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. 12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. 13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. 14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. 15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him. 16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
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Having waited two days before going to visit His sick friend Lazarus, Jesus told His disciples that their friend was asleep. By this, He meant that Lazarus was dead, but the disciples misunderstood Him.

It was common in the Jewish dialect to say that a dead person was asleep. Perhaps it expressed their belief in the immortality of the soul and it certainly eased the morbidity of death to describe it as a gentle rest.

The disciples understood Jesus to mean that Lazarus was literally asleep, so they answered, "If he sleep, he shall do well." Sound sleep was considered to be a good sign when someone was ill. It meant that the fever had broken, and that the person was able to rest more peacefully. There were a variety of common old sayings like, "Sleep is a remedy for every disease."

The disciples did not want Jesus to go to Bethany, because they feared for His safety, thus they assured Him that, if Lazarus slept well, he would be fine.

Jesus, however, said that He would go and awake Lazarus from His sleep. This is what might have caused the confusion in the minds of His disciples. They had forgotten that the purpose for Lazarus' sickness was that both the Father and the Son should be glorified through it (v.4). This would be one more opportunity for them to see Jesus demonstrate His divine omniscience and omnipotence so that they might believe.

Jesus knew without going to Bethany that Lazarus was dead. (The disciples did not question how He knew. They were getting used to His ability to know things that the ordinary man could not have known.) He also knew that He would raise Him from the dead.

The disciples had yet, however, to understand that Jesus was the omnipotent God who could raise the dead by merely speaking a word. For that reason Jesus was glad that He was not present to heal Lazarus before He died. This gave Him the opportunity to teach His disciples by demonstrating His divine powers.

As usual, Thomas had his doubts about all of this. It is not clear whether He intended to say, "Let us go that we may die with Lazarus." or "Let us go that we may die with Jesus." Either statement shows His concerns about whether Jesus would accomplish His mission. Thomas thought that Jesus' enemies would take Him and stone Him to death. Yet, with all of His doubts, he was willing to go and die for his Lord.

Our Savior is the omniscient and omnipotent God of heaven who has power over life and death. He has proven it, not only by raising Lazarus from the dead but by also arising from the dead himself. Why then do so many continue to doubt? Why do so many people walk in fear? Has He not also raised us from the dead and given us new life? Then, let us go and die for Him, denying ourselves and taking up our crosses each day, so that He might be glorified. As Christians, that is our calling.
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Before The Throne:

How can I glorify you, Oh Lord? Show me the way and I will walk in it. Help me with my unbelief... with my doubts... with my fears. Send me where you want me to go. If it should be dangerous like Bethany was for Jesus, stay with me and protect me. I will trust in You.
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For Further Study:

(v.11) ** he saith. John 3:29; 15:13-15; Ex 33:11; 2Chr 20:7; Isa 41:8; Jas 2:23; ** sleepeth. Deut 31:16; Dan 12:2; Mt 9:24; Mr 5:39; Act 7:60; 1Cor 15:18,51; 1Thes 4:14,15; 5:10; ** awake. John 5:25-29; Dan 12:2; 1Cor 15:34; Eph 5:14;

(v.14) ** plainly. John 10:24; 16:25,29

(v.15) ** for. John 12:30; 17:19; Gen 26:24; 39:5; Ps 105:14; Isa 54:15; 65:8; 2Cor 4:15; 2Tim 2:10; ** to. John 2:11; 14:10,11; 1John 5:13;

(v.16) ** Thomas. John 20:24-29; 21:2; Mt 10:3; Mr 3:18; Luk 6:15; ** Let. John 13:37; Mt 26:35; Luk 22:33;

09/15/2022

Today's Bible Study

Walk in the Light

John 11:5-10

5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. 6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was. 7 Then after that saith he to [his] disciples, Let us go into Judaea again. 8 [His] disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again? 9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. 10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
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John wanted to make it clear to anyone who would read his gospel that Jesus loved Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. It was not an inconvenience to Him to be summoned when Lazarus was sick. He spent much time at their home and was always treated with a generous hospitality, suitable for someone very special.

Yet, when he heard that Lazarus was sick, He did not go immediately to see Him. Jesus was in Bethabara, also called Bethany beyond the Jordan, which was about thirty miles from the Bethany near Jerusalem where His friends lived. It was a full day's journey. Lazarus probably died right after the messenger was sent to Jesus. It took a day for the messenger to arrive; then, Jesus waited two more days; and it took another day for Him to travel to Bethany. Thus, Lazarus was dead for four days when Jesus arrived.

It should be evident to us that, when the Lord delays the answers to our prayers, He has not ceased to love us nor has He abandoned us. It is often necessary for Him to delay our answer in order to give us more than we asked for or to teach us the patience to wait on Him. God would be glorified more by the resurrection of Lazarus than by merely healing Him of His fever. Lazarus would be a more effective witness and Mary and Martha would learn not to doubt the intentions of Christ.

When Jesus called His disciples to go with Him to Bethany, they feared for His safety. It had not been long since the people there wanted to stone Him to death and it was dangerous for Him to return. His answer to the disciples requires some thought in order to unravel its meaning.

"Are there not twelve hours in the day?" Every day has its preordained time. God gave us twelve hours of daylight in which to do our work safely. Likewise, each of us has an appointed time to live in which we should be busy doing the will of God.

"If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world." A traveler must use all of the daylight that is available to him. He will not cut his foot against a rock while he can still see his steps. Jesus had to use all of the time that He had on this earth to accomplish what God sent Him to do. As long as He walked in the daylight, in His appointed time, God's hand was protecting Him. The time of His death would soon come, and it would be too late to work the works of God.

Jesus is our example. We also have an appointed time, and no harm can come to us, if we use that time to serve our God. Many, however, walk in the darkness of night. They do not see Jesus' light leading them. They prefer to walk in the darkness of this world, and it is a dangerous journey laced with all sorts of stumbling blocks. "If a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him."

Are you walking in the light of day? Are you using the appointed time that God has allotted you to serve Him or are you living in the darkness of this world? Is the light of Jesus shining in your heart?
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Before The Throne:

Pray for vision. Ask God to show you what needs to be done, what can be done, and where to start. Ask Him to shine the light of Jesus Christ within you. Pray that He will help you to get busy on your journey with Him. Confess your faith in Him to protect you until it is your appointed hour. Pray that He keeps you from stumbling. Commit yourself to using every available moment to glorify Him.
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For Further Study:

(v.5) ** loved. John 15:9-13; 16:27; 17:26;

(v.6) ** he abode. Gen 22:14; 42:24; 43:29-31; 44:1-5; 45:1-5; Isa 30:18; 55:8,9; Mt 15:22-28;

(v.7) ** Let. John 10:40-42; Luk 9:51; Act 15:36; 20:22-24;

(v.8 ) ** the Jews. John 10:31,39; Ps 11:1-3; Mt 16:21-23; Act 21:12,13; ** and goest. Act 20:24;

(v.9) ** Are. John 9:4; Luk 13:31-33; ** he stumbleth not. John 12:35; Pr 3:23; Jer 31:9;

(v.10) Ps 27:2; Pr 4:18,19; Eccl 2:14; Jer 13:16; 20:11; 1John 2:10,11;

09/14/2022

Today's Bible Study

For His Glory

John 11:1-4

1 Now a certain [man] was sick, [named] Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (It was [that] Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. 4 When Jesus heard [that], he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
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Dates are sometimes difficult to establish, but John seems to have skipped about three months in the ministry of Jesus. The story of Lazarus' resurrection appears to take place in the spring following the Feast of the Dedication, which was on December 18th.

We are told that a certain man named Lazarus, who lived with his sisters Mary and Martha in Bethany on the east of the Mount of Olives, was sick. It is the first time that John mentions them and he is the only one of the four gospel writers who tells this story. We can only guess why this is so. It is possible that, since Lazarus was alive when the other three gospels were written, the writers did not want to subject him to any more danger than he was already experiencing. In John 12:10-11, we see that the chief priests wanted to put Lazarus to death, because his story was so well known that many people were being converted because of him. Lazarus and his sisters, however, had most likely died before John wrote his gospel.

It is evident that Jesus knew the family very well and that the sisters were very devoted to him. John points out that Mary was the one who anointed Jesus' feet with precious ointment and wiped His feet with her hair. Most commentators believe that John is referring to an event that happened after Lazarus was resurrected (See John 12:1-3). The story was very well known, and John merely anticipates it in order to identify Mary.

The sisters therefore sent a messenger to Jesus to inform Him that Lazarus was sick. Our prayers to Him are often more passionate when a loved one is suffering than when we are the sick ones. However, since they knew that Jesus also loved Lazarus, it was sufficient to send a messenger.

Notice how humble and unassuming the message was. They did not ask Jesus to come and they did not ask Him to heal Lazarus. Perhaps they did not realize how sick Lazarus was but thought that Jesus would want to know of His illness.

Jesus does not need our instructions when we pray for relief. He only wants us to trust Him enough to bring our problems to Him. We know that Mary and Martha trusted Him with their brother's life, because Mary would later say to Him, "Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died." Each of us should have that same faith, so that we can bring every problem to Jesus and know that He will do what is best.

Jesus already knew about Lazarus' sickness. He knows what we have need of before we ask. Jesus also knew why Lazarus was sick. He would not experience a permanent and final death as in "the wages of sin is death," which is a complete and eternal separation from God. Lazarus' illness was for the glory of God. By Lazarus' resurrection, the power of God over death would be manifested in Jesus, and He too would be glorified.

God does not allow His saints, the ones whom He dearly loves, to be unnecessarily subjected to hardships. Every single illness, misfortune, or persecution has its purpose in His plan for us. Sometimes it is to chastise us as a Father lovingly punishes His children. At other times we meet trials and tribulations so that God can be glorified through them. God also puts us through trials so that our faith might grow, and that we might grow more confident in our faith.

It is imperative for the Christian to trust God to work out all things for the good of them that love Him and are the called according to His purpose. He already knows what you need, but He wants you to show your faith and bring all of your needs to Him.
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Before The Throne:

What things are you suffering? Ask God to give you the assurance that your suffering will have positive consequences. Praise Him for being there to hear your problems and for caring. Thank Him for loving you enough to chastise you for your sins, for giving you life changing situations by which you can grow in your faith, and for placing before you the opportunity to glorify Him before others.
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For Further Study:

(v.1) ** was sick. Gen 48:1; 2Kgs 20:1-12; Act 9:37; ** Lazarus. John 12:2,9,17; Luk 16:20-25; ** Bethany. John 12:1; Mt 21:17; Mr 11:1; ** Mary. Luk 10:38-42;

(v.2) ** that Mary. John 12:3; Mt 26:6,7; Mr 14:3; ** anointed. Luk 7:37,38;

(v.3) ** he. John 13:23; Gen 22:2; Ps 16:3; Phil 2:26,27; 2Tim 4:20; Heb 12:6,7; Jas 5:14,15; Rev 3:19;

(v.4) ** This. John 9:3; Mr 5:39-42; Rom 11:11; ** for. John 9:24; 12:28; 13:31,32; Phil 1:11; 1Pet 4:11,14; ** that. John 2:11; 5:23; 8:54; 13:31,32; 17:1,5,10; Phil 1:20; 1Pet 1:21;

09/13/2022

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Beginning Monday, Sept. 19th, the daily Bible study will be published from my personal FB page. New Disciples is being transformed into a completely new church and will no longer operate under that name.

09/13/2022

Today's Bible Study

Many Believed

John 10:37-42

37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. 38 But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father [is] in me, and I in him. 39 Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand, 40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode. 41 And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true. 42 And many believed on him there.
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Jesus did not ask the crowd in the temple to believe His words. They only saw Him as a man and needed something more than words to convince them that He was the Son of God. So He called their attention to His works, all of which were good and caring ministries to people in need of His help. Among those works were many miracles, and these are what He wanted the people to recognize.

"If I do not the works of my Father," He said. In other words, "If you do not see the miracles, which only God could do, being done through me, believe me not." The miracles were undeniable evidence that Jesus was more than just another man. They did not need His words, they had visible evidence. They did not need to trust a man alone, for God had sent many signs to them.

"However, if you have seen these miracles, even though you can neither understand nor believe my words, believe the miracles. Believe the truth that you are seeing with your own two eyes."

If the people would allow themselves to admit the truth about what they had seen Him do, they would begin to understand that the Father was in Jesus. God's love and concern for the people were being manifested through Jesus, and Jesus was wielding God's divine power. The Father was in Him.

They would also see that Jesus was in the Father. He was always the obedient Son who never did anything on His own. Jesus only did the works of His Father, the works that the Father showed Him and wanted Him to do. He did this at great risk to His own person, yet the Father had protected Him even when the people wanted to stone Him to death. (John 8:59)

Unfortunately, the people were blinded to the truth, their hearts were hardened against Jesus, and they desired only to shed His blood. They tried again to take Him, but He miraculously escaped through the crowd.

Whenever, God's servants are placed in danger because of their obedience to Him, He is there to protect them. Nothing could happen to Jesus before its appointed time, and God has an appointed time for each of us. Therefore, if our work exposes us to persecution, we can remain confident that God will not forsake us.

Notice how God changed the situation. Jesus had accomplished His mission in Jerusalem. He had done everything possible to give the Jews the opportunity to believe in Him and to repent of their sins. Unfortunately, they condemned themselves by remaining in a state of unbelief and by persecuting the Son of the living God. Escaping their wicked pursuit, Jesus went to a more remote spot beyond the Jordan near the place where John the Baptist had baptized Him. There, the people readily received him.

This was the area where God had prepared the soil for planting through the ministry of John the Baptist. Although it had been three years since John had baptized anyone there, the people remembered him. They remembered that he had never done any miracles like Jesus had done and they remembered how he had always pointed to Jesus as someone greater than himself. This was the Lamb of God who would take away the sins of the world. Jesus was the one who would baptize the people with the Holy Ghost and with fire. "He that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear:" (Mat 3:11)

Many came to Jesus by the Jordan, because He did the will of His Father. The burden of persecution was turned into the joy of seeing many people come to believe on Him. The Father has a plan and we must always follow it regardless of the cost.

"Are ye able, said the Master, To be crucified with Me? Yea, the sturdy dreamers answered, To the death we follow Thee."
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Before The Throne:

Are you ready? Are you ready to set aside your life and be crucified with Christ? That means to go where He would send you, to endure persecution suffering and pain, and to stand on your faith even in the face of death. Make a commitment to God right now. Ask Him for the faith that you need to be an obedient servant instead of a controlling partner. Pray that He will bless your ministry as He blessed the ministry of Jesus by the Jordan River. Ask Him to let you see many people resorting to Christ for the salvation of their souls.
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For Further Study:

(v.37) John 5:31; 12:37-40; 14:10; 15:24; Mt 11:20-24;

(v.38) ** believe the. John 3:2; 5:36; Act 2:22; 4:8-12; ** that ye. John 14:9-11,20; 17:11,21-23;

(v.39) John 7:30,44; 8:59; Luk 4:29,30;

(v.40) ** the place. John 1:28; 3:26; ** there. John 7:1; 11:54;

(v.41) ** many. John 3:26; Mt 4:23-25; Mr 1:37; Luk 5:1; 12:1; ** John did. Mt 14:2; Luk 7:26-28: ** but. John 1:29,33,34; 3:29-36; Mt 3:11,12; Luk 7:29,30;

(v.42) John 2:23; 4:39,41; 8:30; 11:45; 12:42;

09/12/2022

Today's Bible Study

Stoning the Savior

John 10:31-36

31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. 32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? 33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. 34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? 35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; 36 Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
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Blasphemers (Lev_24:14-16) and false prophets (Deut_13:5) were, according to the Mosaic Law, to be put to death by stoning. Jesus had made Himself equal with God, and that was all that the Jewish leaders needed to condemn Him. However, there was more behind their efforts to silence Jesus than the zeal to defend the name of God and to uphold His laws.

John Calvin, commenting on verse 31, wrote, "As true religion, in maintaining the glory of God, burns with its own zeal which the Spirit of God directs, so unbelief is the mother of rage, and the devil hurries on the wicked in such a manner, that they breathe nothing but slaughter." So it was that these men, who under the Roman law did not have the authority to condemn anyone to death, were driven by their rage to execute the Son of God without so much as a trial.

Jesus had never done anything but good works for the people. He had healed their sick, cast out demons, caused the blind to see, and fed the multitudes. He did not claim credit for those miraculous deeds. They were the works "from my Father;" and He asked, "for which of those works do ye stone me?"

The wickedness that rages in the hearts of men has no sense of gratitude. The Jews did not consider the good things that Jesus had done for them. They did not believe in Him, and that made Him, at least in their minds, a blasphemer who should be put to death.

Jesus, however, showed them that they were not being consistent in their use and interpretation of the scripture. Psalm 82:6 says, "I have said, Ye [are] gods; and all of you [are] children of the most High." This was written to the magistrates and people in authority over Israel. It uses the Hebrew word "elohim", which was their word for "God" and literally means "magistrate, ruler, or judge." God had also applied the word elohim to Moses in Exodus 7:1. Therefore, Jesus' question was simple. "If God called men 'gods' and 'the children of the most High', how can you accuse me of blasphemy for saying that I am the Son of God?"

God the Father had sanctified Jesus the Son, had set Him aside for a divine purpose. Jesus had come to take away the sins of the world; He was far superior to Moses; and He was certainly superior to the magistrates to whom God spoke through Psalm 82. Yet these men, filled with anger and hatred, would stone Him to death for applying God's word to himself, for telling them the truth, and for offering them the gift of eternal life.

It is very probable that the Jewish leaders knew Psalm 82. It not only called the leadership of Israel gods, but it threatened them with judgment. "God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods. How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy: rid [them] out of the hand of the wicked. They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course." (Psalms 82:1-5) They might have been gods, but they certainly were not the one and only true God of all the universe. They were still subject to His jurisdiction yet they rejected Him, preferring the darkness to the light.

Religion is dangerous in the hands of men who have neither gratitude nor love for God. It fills them full of prejudices and hatred, while giving them false justification for their destructive acts. They may not ever see Jesus, but, in their hearts, they stone Him to death every day. Pure religion is only found in a loving relationship with the Savior and not in legalistic rituals
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Before The Throne:

How is your relationship? Have you thanked Him for the miracles in your life? Make sure you do that. Pray that God will remove the prejudices and hatred that remain in your heart. Ask Him to help you act as though you have a close relationship with Him, so that others might see His love in you. Ask, "Father, how can I defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy: rid [them] out of the hand of the wicked?"
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For Further Study:

(v.31) John 5:18; 8:59; 11:8; Ex 17:4; 1Sam 30:6; Mt 21:35; 23:35; Act 7:52,58,59;

(v.32) ** Many. John 5:19,20,36; Mt 11:5; Act 2:22; 10:38; ** for. 1Sam 19:4-6; 2Chr 24:20-22; Ps 35:12; 109:4,5; Eccl 4:4; 1John 3:12;

(v.33) ** but. Lev 24:14; 1Kgs 21:10; ** makest. John 5:18; Ps 82:6; Rom 13:1; Phlp 2:6;

(v.34) ** in. John 12:34; 15:25; Rom 3:10-19; ** I said. Ps 82:1,6,7; ** gods. Ex 4:16; 7:1; 22:28; Ps 138:1;

(v.35) ** unto. Gen 15:1; Deut 18:15,18-20; 1Sam 14:36,37; 15:1; 23:9-11; 28:6; 30:8; 2Sa 7:5; 1Chr 22:8; 2Chr 11:2,3; 19:2; Rom 13:1 ** the scripture. John 12:38,39; 19:28,36,37; Mt 5:18; 24:35; 26:53-56; 27:35; Luk 16:17; 24:26,27,44-46; Act 1:16;

(v.36) ** whom. John 3:34; 6:27; Ps 2:2,6-12; Isa 11:2-5; 42:1,3; 49:1-3,6-8; 55:4; 61:1-3; Jer 1:5; ** sent. John 3:17; 5:30,36,37; 6:38,57; 8:42; 17:4,5,8,18,21; Rom 8:3; Gal 4:4; 1John 4:9-14; 8* I am. John 5:17,18; 9:35-37; 19:7; 20:28,31; Mt 26:63-66; 27:43,54; Luk 1:35; Rom 1:4; 9:5;

09/09/2022

Today's Bible Study

The Gift of Security

John 10:28-30

28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave [them] me, is greater than all; and no [man] is able to pluck [them] out of my Father's hand. 30 I and [my] Father are one."
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As Jesus walked in Solomon's Porch at the temple, He continued His discourse to the Jewish leaders. He would not say that He was the Christ, because he had given them enough evidence to determine that for themselves. They could not hear His voice, however, because they were not His sheep.

He promised His sheep eternal life. The word "perish" in the NT is almost always connected to judgment or punishment. Jesus' sheep would never perish. To perish is the fate of all men unless they are the recipients of God's merciful grace. Jesus' sheep are all those who have found grace with the Father. His promise of eternal life is a guarantee that they will escape the condemnation that results from sin.

Jesus also promised that no man would be able to pluck them out of His hand. Those who teach that one's salvation can be lost must hate having to explain this passage. Would God have sent His Son to die for someone only to lose him again? If the sheep could be lost, the gospel, which is ""the power of God unto salvation"" must be pretty weak.

Jesus also said that the Father gave Him the sheep. If they were going to be lost, they would be a poor gift indeed. However, God is "greater than all." There is no power in heaven or earth that can sn**ch the sheep from His grasp. The Father and the Son have us in a double grip that cannot be loosened.

Jesus and the Father are one. They are of one mind and one purpose. They work together to keep the sheep secure from the attacks of evil, determined that none should be lost. They are unified in their love for the flock, reserving for them the heavenly inheritance. More than that, they are of One divine essence... two persons but one essence.

The sheep hear His voice and trust that Jesus is able to keep them from perishing. Therefore, they act with a boldness of faith as was demonstrated by the lives of the apostles, all of whom with the exception of John gave their lives for the Savior. They trusted that Jesus had something better waiting for them.

On the other hand, the hirelings and their followers are described as, "having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof," and we are told, "from such turn away." (2 Timothy 3:5)

If we are not living in absolute submission to our Shepherd, do our actions not betray the fact that we have that form of godliness but are denying the power thereof? Our actions say we do not really believe that no one can sn**ch us out of the grasp of the Father. We don't really believe that Jesus is our protector and we do not really believe that He guarantees us eternal life.

When will the eighty percent or more of all church members, who do nothing for their Savior, begin to hear the Shepherd's voice. Whose voice do they follow? Whose voice do you follow?

Jesus has given you a promise. He offers you eternal life and eternal security. You cannot be lost again. Will your actions prove it to the rest of the world?
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Before The Throne:

Do you feel secure in your salvation? Pray about it, because it is so important for you to understand. What changes can you make in your life to demonstrate your belief in that security? Pray about it. Faith without works is dead, being alone. Commit everything to Jesus... your life, your work, your music, your family, your wealth, your time, and everything else. Praise God that He has forgiven your sins and would even consider accepting your living sacrifice. Praise God for keeping you forever in His grip.
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For Further Study:

(v.28) ** I give. John 3:16,36; 5:39,40; 6:27,40,47,68; 11:25; 17:2; Rom 5:21; 6:23; 1Tim 1:16; 1John 2:25; 5:13-20; Jude 1:21; ** they. John 3:15; 4:14; 5:24; 6:37,39,40; 14:19; 17:12; 18:9; 1Sam 2:9; Job 17:9; Ps 37:28; 103:17,18; 125:1,2; Prov 4:18; 24:16; Isa 45:17; 54:17; 55:3; Jer 31:3,34; 32:40; Mr 13:22; Rom 5:2,9,17; 8:1,29,33-39; Phlp 1:6; Col 3:3,4; 2Th 2:13; 1Pet 1:5; Heb 7:25; 1John 2:19; 5:13,18; Jude 1:1,24; ** neither. John 17:11,12; Deut 33:3; Ps 31:5; Luk 22:31,32; 23:46; Act 7:59; 2Tim 1:12; Heb 7:25;

(v.29) ** which. John 6:37; 17:2,6,9,11; ** is greater. John 14:28; Ex 18:11; Ps 145:3; Dan 4:3; Mal 1:14;

(v.30) Joh 1:1,2; 5:17,23; 8:58; 14:9,23; 16:15; 17:10,21; Mt 11:27; 28:19; 1Tim 3:16; Tit 2:13; 1John 5:7,20;

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