To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice. Good, as used here, means more than having goodness in a physical sense but also having an excellent nature exodus 33. Verily, verily, i say unto you, he that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. The aging apostle hoped to ignite the zeal of these believers so that they might follow the lord more closely and stand firm against those who meant to sow discord among the. John wrote to churches full of people who had struggled with discouragementwhether due to their own sinful failures or the presence of false teachers in their midst. He also delivers his third and fourth i am statements, out of seven in this gospel. As the good shepherd, jesus died for earths sinners, who like sheep have gone astray. Through the resurrection of jesus, god transformed the worst event the world has ever known into the greatest possible good the salvation of humanity. But he who enters by the door is a shepherd of the sheep. The first two propositions set forth that which is incredible, apparently impossible, in the result which is stated in the third john 1. It signifies what is morally beautiful, noble, and true exodus 34. Needless to say, what jesus accused them of did not set well with them. But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. I have come that they may have life, and have it to.
Jesus was walking along in jerusalem with his disciples, and came across a man who had been blind from birth. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. Each building block lasts approximately 10 minutes. Here is a set of printable coloring pages with inspiring bible verses. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content.
When we come to the gospel by john, we see that this is the gospel of spiritual education. In jesus shepherd discourse in john 10, jesus contrasts himself with the thief. John chapter 10 words in red in the scriptures are the words of jesus verse 1. Kingdom on the other hand, only appears five times in the whole book of john, whereas it appears 55 times in matthew, 20 times in mark, and 46 times in luke. There is only one way to god, and the way is jesus christ. John 10 kjv verily, verily, i say unto you, he that bible. This description likely pointed to john for three reasons. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. It is by no means a simple task either to analyze or to summarize the second half of john 10. Concerning matthew it has been written, more than any other gospel, matthew emphasizes jesus messiahship, one of the images that all the gospels share in. The first epistle of john, often referred to as first john and written 1 john or i john, is the first of the johannine epistles of the new testament, and the fourth of the catholic epistles. The gospel of john is the fourth of the canonical gospels. The background to the good shepherd discourse in john 10 core.
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. Biblical manuscripts dont include chapter or verse divisions. The gospel of john has many touches that appear to reflect the recollections of an eyewitness such as the house at bethany being filled with the fragrance of the broken perfume jar see 12. I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 9 john 10 john 11 i am the good shepherd 1 truly, truly, i say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber.
The gospel focus for this particular sunday is always the tenth chapter of john, but each year, the lectionary cycle gives us a different part of this chapter to consider. The thief cometh not, but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy i am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. The twentysecond verse clearly begins a new section of the chapter, but it is equally clear that what follows is closely related to that which has gone before. Later in john 10 they accuse jesus of being of the devil john 10. With engaging stories and contagious passion, hill paints a compelling picture of the holistic life in christ youve been longing forthe 10. John, chapter 10 king james version christian answers. It gives a highly schematic account of the ministry of jesus, with seven signs culminating in the raising of lazarus foreshadowing the resurrection of jesus and seven i am discourses culminating in thomass proclamation of the risen jesus as my lord and my god. Even later peter showed that beyond a shadow of doubt that it was through, and only through jesus, that man could be saved acts 4.
In john 10 the porter opens the door to give the shepherd access to the sheep, whereas in john 18 the door is opened that a sheep might gain access to the shepherd. Book of first john overview insight for living ministries. John was more focused on life with christ than the kingdom of heaven. I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. How did jesus qualify as the legitimate shepherd he who enters by the door. For when holy scripture speaks of bad shepherds, it takes to task those who were called to lead gods people in faithful obedience, but who fell down on the job and chose their own. John, chapter 10 united states conference of catholic bishops. This chapter records the sermon of jesus christ about him being the good shepherd and contains the only mention of hanukkah, the feast of dedication, in the new testament. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. Christs use of the word in this parable implies that he perfects all godly attributes in others. 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. The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. Linden, university presbyterian church, las cruces, nm usa revised august, 2012 john 10.
In john 10 the porter opens the door to give the shepherd access to the sheep, whereas in john 18 the door is opened that. The others are largely a matter of history the history of the earthly life, work, and teaching of the lord jesus, but the gospel by john is the spiritual life and interpretation of christ in person. With engaging stories and contagious passion, hill paints a compelling picture of the holistic life in christ youve been longing for the 10. The abundant life is a term used to refer to christian teachings of the fulness of life. John 10 truly, truly, i say to you, he who does not enter. Higher praise is your resource for all praise and worship, and christian lyrics, chords and tabs. Discovery of certain papyrus fragments dated around ad 5 require the gospel of john to have been written, copied, and circulated before then. All the people came to him, and c he sat down and taught them. John speaks of god when he speaks of a holy nature, and mans responsibility of the father and the son, when he speaks of grace in connection with the people of god. Book of john overview insight for living ministries. Old testament prophecies of the coming of the messiah prepared people to think of him as a shepherd psalm 23.
The gospel of john for youth commentary by pastor ron beckham. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that john composed this gospel. Bible verse coloring book elegant 15 bible verses coloring pages color me happy coloring pages for bible verses top 10 free printable bible verse coloring pages online coloring pages verses bible for be blessed with gods word while you enjoy coloring. The author of the first epistle is termed john the evangelist, who most scholars believe is not the same as john the apostle. It is not an organization, movement, or a unique doctrine, but the name applied to the teachings. John 10 truly, truly, i say to you, he who does not. John 10 is the tenth chapter of the gospel of john in the new testament of the christian bible.
John speaks of god when he speaks of a holy nature, and mans responsibilityof the father and the son, when he speaks of grace in connection with the people of god. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. There is no scholarly consensus as to the authorship of the johannine works. John chapter 10 king james version 1 verily, verily, i say unto you, he that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. John 10 other translations previous next meaning john bm home full page. The others are largely a matter of history the history of the earthly life, work, and teaching of the lord jesus, but the gospel by john is. Observe, that the wolf may come and catch 2 the sheep, if the shepherds are hirelings. Early writers such as irenaeus and tertullian say that john wrote this gospel, and all other evidence agrees see introduction to 1 john. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. Rolf jacobson, karoline lewis, david lose, and matt skinner,for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for easter 4.
John uses a different word for illustrative speech than the parable of the synoptics, but the idea is similar. Jesus healed the man by spreading mud mixed with spittle on his eyes, and telling him to wash them in a rock pool outside the city walls. John 10, new international version niv the bible app. The thiefs purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. John 10 niv the good shepherd and his sheep bible gateway. Truly, truly, i say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber. In john 10 the porter refers, ultimately, to the holy spirit, while the doorkeeper in john 18 is a woman that evidently had no sympathy with christ. John 10 king james version kjv 10 verily, verily, i say unto you, he that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early. Verily, verily, i say to you, he that enters not in by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
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