‘The Freeing And Active Ministry Of Jesus Christ.’
Luke 4:18.
a) He is Anointed to bring Good News to the poor people.
b) His is sent to heal broken hearted people.
c) He is sent to announce Release to the prisoners of war.
d) He is sent to give recovery of sight to the blind people. (This surely includes spiritually blind people too)
e) He is sent to send away free those people whom tyranny has crushed.
f) He is come to set burdened and battered people free.
(Through this QT I find and rejoice over The Freeing And Active Ministry Of Jesus Christ)
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Jesus Is The Good Shepherd.’
John 10:1-10.
a) John 10:1. There are thieves and robbers who sometimes come amongst the sheep who are not shepherds at all. We should be aware of these people.
b) John 10:2. The One Who enters by the door is the Shepherd of the sheep.
c) John 10:3. The True Shepherd:-
1- Has the gatekeeper open the gate for Him.
2- Has a voice which the sheep recognise.
3- Calls His Own sheep by their names.
4- Leads His Sheep out.
d) John 10:4. The True Shepherd:-
1- Goes before His Sheep.
2- Is followed by His Sheep.
3- Has a voice that is known by His Sheep.
e) John 10:5. These sheep:-
1- Will not follow a stranger.
2- Will run away from a stranger.
3- Do not know the voice of a stranger.
f) John 10:6. Jesus taught the people this parable of the shepherd and the sheep but they were slow to understand. (This shows the peoples’ spiritually blind condition)
g) John 10:7. Jesus again clearly told the people that He is the Door of the sheep.
h) John 10:8. There was no shepherd for the people prior to Jesus Christ Who is the Good Shepherd.
i) John 10:9. Jesus Christ is the Door:-
1- If anyone enters the door by Jesus Christ. (Believes and receives the Gospel)
2- They will find safety.
3- They will go in and out.
4- They will find pasture.
j) John 10:10. The thief comes only to:-
1- Steal.
2- Kill.
3- Destroy.
k) John 10:10. Jesus Christ has come to give us Abundant Life.
(Through this Second one I know and understand that Jesus Christ Is The Good Shepherd)
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Chris.
There is a thief and his purposes are only negative. The purposes of the thief are to steal, kill and destroy the sheep. This refers especially to New Believers, sheep that have just entered the sheepfold also it refers to young people and young adults in the Churches. People in the Churches need to understand clearly about Jesus Christ being the Good Shepherd and to follow Him.
