Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. John 10:7 Read John 10:1-10. Jesus makes another I AM statement. In the first verse, Jesus is warning the crowd that there is only one way to God the Father, and that is through him. How does His tone sound to you? Is it firm, angry, aloof? Whatever his tone is, He is making a point by how he is talking of the thief and the bandit. Let’s dig a little deeper into the sheep and shepherds of this time frame. In John 10, the setting is a little Jewish village. Most families own sheep. They would come…
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Our Future Glory
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow – not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. Romans 8:38 Read Romans 8:18-39. The book of Romans sure does have a lot of good nuggets to learn how to live a life for God. In today’s passage, we learn three things about daily living. Life is messy in the here and now, but we can look forward to the future. God works with the messy parts of life for the good of those who…