Hearing God's Voice

My Sheep

John 10:22–30 CSB

Then the Festival of Dedication took place in Jerusalem, and it was winter. Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon’s Colonnade. The Jews surrounded him and asked, “How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.” “I did tell you and you don’t believe,” Jesus answered them. “The works that I do in my Father’s name testify about me. But you don’t believe because you are not of my sheep. My sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.”

Testify about me- The works of Christ Speak of who He is-

Eyewitness accounts- Four Gospel written by eyewitness, or are the testimony of eyewitnesses.

Pagan and Jewish leaders, who didn’t follow Jesus, report on it

Other writers, not included in the Bible, tell of Jesus’ resurrection-

Gospel of Thomas

Gospel of Barnabas

Greek Mythology- There were storms that Happen at see, to explain those storms they accredited it to a God- The Storm is an actual event- Poseidon isn’t

Jesus was spoken of as resurrection from the dead as an actual event!

Many of the Eyewitness would died for their confession because they had see it and couldn’t deny it.

The historical evidence shows that: the grave was empty; the grave clothes were neatly left behind; the stone enclosing the tomb was rolled away; the body of Jesus was never found; the grave had been guarded by Roman soldiers; and no one ever claimed to have stolen the body. The presence of the grave clothes are significant. It was the spices attached to the cloth that had value. Anyone removing the body for profit or mischief would have taken the wrapped body away and separated out the valuable mixture at their leisure. In fact the placement of the grave clothes, like the placement of the stone, perfectly fits with the resurrection as the cause, rather than with human agency as the cause.

Jesus appears-

two on Road to Emarus

11 disciples

500 when He went into heaven

Jesus’ Death and resurrection weren’t a surprise, but a fulfillment of prophecy- Isa 53

John 10:24 CSB

The Jews surrounded him and asked, “How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”

Tell us plainly!- If only God would reveal Himself to us so that there would be any question!

This is something we all want

“God if you would just show me something, then I would believe!”

But God is still revealing, God is still moving-

1 Corinthians 4:20 CSB

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.

We have sen the kingdom of God at Work Here-

Healings

Provision

Deliverence

The signs God has given us testify to who He is , and the work He is doing.

Matthew 3:2 CSB

and saying, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!”

Two Kingdoms at Play-

The Kingdom of this world-

Brokenness that breeds brokenness

One that is build the best opinions of man, but are empty of life

Ephesians 2:2 CSB

in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit now working in the disobedient.

Satan the Devil has the most influence in this kingdom

Acts 26:18 CSB

to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

The kingdom Of God

Bring light

Life

joy

Peace

Empowered to live free

sin

sickness

depression