Archive for December 2023
John 10:10 The Shepherd’s Intent for All
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. John 10:10 NASB Sheep are important. To the shepherd and the thief (and probably a few wolves close by too). The sheep pen is a safe place, and the gate or door allows access.…
Read MoreJohn 10:1 Identifying the thief
Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. John 10:1 NIV This section of John is both a tender picture of God’s care and love for me and a sharp rebuke to those…
Read MoreJohn 9:39 The fire of the miraculous
And Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.” John 9:39 NASB Separating the sheep from the goats There is a thin line between heaven and earth — what happens in one is reflected in the other.…
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