[Linux4christians] Saturday – Read John 10

[Pastor David]

*Saturday – Read John 10*

	*Commentary*

	Jesus explains Himself using the concept of a Good 
Shepherd, one who cares, shares,
	sacrifices, and defends.  He reminds them that He has the 
authority to “lay down His life”
	for them, that He will “take it back again”, and those for 
whom He will sacrifice-to-save
	are not only Jews.

	At the Feast of Dedication the religious leaders challenge 
Him to say that He is the
	Messiah, a trap they imagine will convict Him, but Jesus 
again points out that He has
	already fulfilled many prophesies and done many miracles 
and had spoken what needed
	to be spoken – sufficient to be recognized by those open to 
truth – unlike them.

	In verse 10:30 Jesus declares again His divinity “The 
Father and I are One.”, not merely
	because they are in intimate fellowship and agreement, but 
One in essence.  The religious
	leaders knew what He intended (verse 10:30b) and “took up 
rocks to stone Him”.  In verses
	10:34-39 Jesus reminds them that religious judges often 
were treated as “gods” because
	they spoke for God in matters of justice, since He was the 
Messiah why would He not be
	justified to accept a more elevated version of the same title?

	Jesus then escaped from them and moved on to where John 
baptized.  There He accepted
	the worship of believers and many new people 
surrendered-for-salvation.

	*Discussion & Reflection - Keeping it Real*

	Reflect upon the notion of God, in the form of Jesus, as a 
shepherd to us, His sheep.
	God cares, shares, protects, sacrifices, and defends us.

	Ponder this:  Are we as willing to lay down our lives for 
Jesus as He was for us?

	*Truth in Action*
	
	Today I choose to take some time to celebrate the many ways 
that Jesus has been my
	shepherd; caring, sharing, protecting, sacrificing, and 
defending me.  I will tell those
	stories to someone.

	*Be Specific* 
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Have an http://Ultrafidian.com Day!  Pastor David
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