Welcome to the Weekend Sermon. I am glad that you've taken the time to read the message, and I would like to thank the Lord for the opportunity to post the message today.
We are in a series of messages where we are examining the names and titles given to Jesus throughout the Scriptures. We are back in John chapter 10 today looking at the fact that Jesus Himself said, "I am the door of the sheep." This statement was made in the broader context of Jesus referring to Himself as the Good Shepherd.
One thing that I would like to point out is that the Gospel of John has as one of its main goals to point out that Jesus is divine. He is God come in the flesh. One of the ways that John demonstrates this is through what are called the "I Am" statements of Jesus given throughout the Gospel. These statements link Jesus with the I Am, God, who spoke to Moses out of the burning bush.
When Jesus says that He is the door of the sheep, what does He mean? In the time in which Jesus was on this earth, shepherds played a great role in making sure that the sheep were secure from danger. At night, the sheep would be placed in a secure area. This could be made of stone, wood or some other material. Often, these enclosures would have an entrance, but there would not be an actual door or gate. The shepherd would often bring the sheep into the fold, and then he would bed down at night in the gateway and in essence act as the door of the sheepfold.
Jesus is the door of the sheepfold in the spiritual sense. First of all, He is the one who allows access into the sheepfold. Only those whom He allows admittance can get in. In the spiritual sense, those who put their faith and trust in Jesus as Savior and Lord are allowed to go into the sheepfold of the Lord.
Once a person is inside the sheepfold, the Lord as the door protects the sheep inside from any type of danger. The Lord does not allow any spiritual harm to come to His sheep. In order to get to His sheep, they have to come through Him. The forces of evil do not have the power to overcome the divine power of Jesus Christ. Nothing can harm us while we are in the protection of the Lord Jesus.
I know that I am secure in Jesus because of statements such as this one. I don't have to worry that my salvation will be lost or that the power of the evil one will snatch me away from the Lord. Jesus won't allow it. He is the one who has the power to keep me safe in Him until the day that I meet Him face to face. When I am with Jesus in Heaven, I will be safe there too. Ultimately, the believer has nothing to fear since Jesus who is all powerful has all in control and we are the sheep in His sheepfold.
As the Good Shepherd, He leads us into good pasture. If we follow Him faithfully in this life, He will lead us along the path that we should go. Put your trust in Jesus today. Let Him be your security. Reside in His sheepfold where all is well and all will be well forever. Amen.
Prayer Requests
I went to the doctor this week and didn't get the best report. I am on some new medications, and I am going to have to see a specialist. Please pray that I will improve. Also, we are having a lot of rain where I live, and the forecast is for bad storms tomorrow. Please pray that the rains will not be bad and the storms will not be bad.
Please pray for those in Morocco and Libya who are recovering from natural disasters. Pray that the people will get the aid that they need.
Continue to pray for an end to the wildfires in Canada.
Pray for peace in Ukraine, Sudan, Syria, Yemen and the other places in the world that are experiencing turmoil.
For our prayer focus countries this week, let us pray for those in the nations of Nepal and Chad. Pray that many will come to know Jesus.
Next week, we will continue with our sermon series. I will post the verses on Monday. May God bless you all.
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