Jesus, Rescuer of the Sheep
Notes
Transcript
Introduction
Introduction
Thank you Ryan!
Good morning and welcome to Good News Church!
I’m Joe Penner, one of the pastors here at GNC.
Over the last few months
we’ve been going through the Gospel According to John.
This week we come to John chapter 10,
Where we learn that Jesus is the Good Shepherd.
I had Ryan read Ezekiel 34 for us,
because Jesus is the fulfilment of God’s promise in that passage.
(Ezekiel’s Day)
God had appointed leaders that God refers to as shepherds,
who were to
teach;
watch over;
care for;
love; and
serve.
But instead of serving the sheep,
they used the sheep to serve themselves.
For this reason, God promised to rescue His sheep from their hand.
(Jesus’ Day)
Sadly, not much had changed in Jesus’ day.
Last week Jonah preached on John 9,
the healing of the man born blind.
After healing a man who was blind from birth,
the Pharisees question the man,
and rather than seeing the miracle and believing in Jesus,
they begin arguing about the letter of the Law.
They eventually kick the man out of the synagogue.
These leaders, who were supposed to protect and lead the flock in God’s ways,
were instead misleading and abusing those God called them to love and serve.
God’s people were
being taken advantage of,
oppressed,
and misled.
They needed to be rescued…
which is why Jesus came!
This is what God prophesied through the prophet Ezekiel in…
22 I will rescue my flock; they shall no longer be a prey. And I will judge between sheep and sheep. 23 And I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. 24 And I, the Lord, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them. I am the Lord; I have spoken.
Transition to Title
God was not happy with these leaders,
who did not care about the sheep,
so He sent…
Title
Title
Jesus, Rescuer of the Sheep
Jesus, Rescuer of the Sheep
Jesus came to rescue the sheep of God,
and give them hope.
Jesus is going to point to Himself as the One they should look to.
We’re going to learn that we should:
Enter by Jesus, the Door of the Sheep
Surrender to Jesus, the Shepherd of the Sheep
Love Jesus, the Sacrifice for the Sheep
Prayer for Illumination
Prayer for Illumination
Lord,
Scripture
Scripture
Read
Read
“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.
2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
5 A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.”
6 This figure of speech Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.
7 So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.
8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
9 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.
10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
12 He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.
13 He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.
14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me,
15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.
16 And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.
17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again.
18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.”
19 There was again a division among the Jews because of these words.
20 Many of them said, “He has a demon, and is insane; why listen to him?”
21 Others said, “These are not the words of one who is oppressed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
CONTEXT (SHEPHERDING)
As Jesus begins His teaching,
he begins by using an illustration about sheep.
John MacArthur Commentary
Sheep were kept in a pen,
which had a gate through which they entered and left.
The shepherd hired a “gatekeeper”
as an undershepherd to guard the gate
when the shepherd wasn’t there.
The shepherd would come to the gate,
and the gatekeeper would let him in because he knew he was the shepherd.
The shepherd would then lead the sheep out into pasture,
and back into the safety of the sheep pen…
His desire is for the good of the sheep.
Thieves and robbers wouldn’t come in through the door,
so they would have to find another way in.
Their desire is not for the good of the sheep,
but to steal or kill them.
Verse 6 tells us,
6 This figure of speech Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.
Obviously these people would have understood shepherding,
which would have been common in their day.
They understood what Jesus said,
what they didn’t understand…
is what Jesus MEANT by what He said.
They know enough from His teaching,
to know that He isn’t just giving a lecture of first century sheep ranching.
They understand that He is communicating a spiritual truth
through a figure of speech/illustration.
So Jesus then explains what He means.
Transition
The first thing He encourages them to do is…
1. Enter by Jesus, the Door of the Sheep
1. Enter by Jesus, the Door of the Sheep
The first thing Jesus wants them to understand
is that He is the door.
We’ve mentioned a few times that John,
mentions 7 metaphorical “I Am” statements.
The first is:
“I am the bread of life” (John 6:35)
The second is:
“I am the light of the world” (John 8:12)
This morning we are going to see two more.
The first of which is:
“I am the door”
7 So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
Jesus intends to communicate that:
there is only one way to the Father…
there is only one way to being a part of His flock…
THROUGH JESUS, THE DOOR!
EXPLAIN
EXPLAIN
If you come to God through Jesus the Door…
a. He will save you
a. He will save you
Jesus says in verse 9...
9 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved
The door of a sheep pen is the only way to get in and out.
Back in verse 1 Jesus said those who try to climb in another way
are thieves and robbers.
There’s only one right way to get in,
and that’s through the door.
Jesus is using this figure of speech to say
that He is the door, and therefore,
the only way to the Father.
Anyone who enters by Him,
will be saved!
The implication is that if you do not enter through Jesus,
you will not be saved!
To attempt to enter any other way is to be like a criminal,
for which you will be judged.
Transition
If you enter by Jesus, the Door of the Sheep,
and He will save you,
and…
b. He will give you abundant life
b. He will give you abundant life
Jesus continues in verse 9…
9 (I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved) and will go in and out and find pasture.
This gives us a beautiful picture of the life of blessing for those who enter by Jesus:
You have the protection of the sheep pen…
the fence stops enemies/predators…
the fence protects you from yourself and doing something dumb…
You also have the blessing of going out and finding pasture,
under the watchful eye of the shepherd.
Jesus is describing a life of blessing for those who come to Him.
He expands this idea in verse 10…
10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
Most likely referring to Satan here,
Jesus exposes his motives:
to steal,
kill, and
destroy.
Satan seeks to mislead the sheep anyway he can,
leading them into sin,
and you can see the trail of destruction that sin produces.
Jesus on the other hand,
comes to bring life!
Not just life…
Abundant life!
Summary
All who “Enter by Jesus, the Door of the Sheep”,
will be saved… and
have abundant life.
And this is not only a promise for this life,
but more importantly a promise for ETERNAL LIFE!
Jesus is the door to the Father!
ILLUSTRATE
ILLUSTRATE
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Maybe you’re here this morning,
and you would say you want to go to heaven,
and you are trying your hardest to be “good enough” to get there.
Trying to be “good enough” won’t get you there!
No one can be good enough to get into heaven!
That’s like trying to find another way into the sheep pen,
when there is a much easier way to get in…
Come to Jesus!
When you come to Him,
you will be saved,
and you can come into the fold through Jesus!
You don’t have to try finding another way to climb in,
you can just come to Jesus, the Door,
and He will gladly welcome you in!
And so many people think that being in the sheep pen is a bad thing…
As if God wants to restrict you,
and limit you,
and keep you as a prisoner…
This is not the heart of God at all!
Jesus’ desire is for His sheep to have abundant life!
They go in and out:
Go in implies security and safety from danger…
Go out implies finding pasture to eat, play, rest… enjoy!
A life of surrender to God,
is a not a miserable life,
but an abundant life,
filled with blessings and protection from God!
And when we enter by Jesus, the Door,
we gain access to those blessings!
Transition
The next thing Jesus wants us to do is…
2. Surrender to Jesus, the Shepherd of the Sheep
2. Surrender to Jesus, the Shepherd of the Sheep
In this next section we are going to see the 4th “I Am” statement in John,
where Jesus says, “I Am the Good Shepherd.”
We’ve already seen how Jesus longs to give
abundant life to those who come to Him.
Now we’re going to see the incredible benefits and blessings of
having Jesus as our Shepherd.
Since He is such an amazing Shepherd,
we should willingly surrender to Him!
EXPLAIN
EXPLAIN
The reason you should surrender to Jesus the Shepherd is because…
a. He will protect you
a. He will protect you
Jesus says…
11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. 13 He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.
Here Jesus contrasts Himself, the Good Shepherd,
with the hired hand.
Hired Hand
A hired hand is not the shepherd,
nor does he own the sheep,
but is hired to watch the sheep while the shepherd is away,
probably mostly at night.
If he sees a wolf coming, he leaves the sheep to fend for themselves!
This is because he is only there for a job,
and doesn’t actually care about the sheep.
The result is some of the sheep are snatched by the wolf,
while the rest are scattered.
Jesus the Good Shepherd
Jesus, on the other hand, is a Good Shepherd,
and is willing to lay His life down for the sheep!
He loves and cares for His sheep,
because they are His own,
and He will protect them.
Interestingly, if a shepherd did lay down his life for the sheep,
they would now be more vulnerable to the wolf.
But when Jesus laid down His life,
He saved the sheep!
No matter how strong the enemy is,
Jesus the Good Shepherd can protect you
because He is God Almighty!
Therefore, surrender to Him!
Transition
The next reason you should surrender to Jesus the Good Shepherd is because…
b. He will know you
b. He will know you
Jesus says again…
14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Here Jesus talks about the intimate relationship He has with His sheep…
He knows them, and they know Him!
This isn’t just a shallow/superficial knowledge,
but a deep, intimate, personal knowledge.
Being Asked If You “Know” Someone
You’ve probably had someone mention another person
and ask if you know them,
and you know of them, but don’t really know them.
Maybe on another occasion someone asks if you know someone,
who happens to be a close friend/family member…
YEA I KNOW THEM!
There’s a difference between knowing someone,
and KNOWING someone!
Jesus is saying that he KNOWS His sheep…
He knows them by name.
He knows all about them.
This isn’t to say Jesus’ knowledge is limited like ours with knowing certain people…
Jesus knows every single heart perfectly—He is the all-knowing God.
But in this passage He is talking about a different kind of knowing:
not just informational knowledge,
but relational, covenantal knowledge.
He knows His sheep the way a father knows his children—
deeply, personally, lovingly.
And His sheep know Him.
The only way a Shepherd and sheep can intimately know one another,
is by spending a lot of time together!
The close relationship shared by Jesus and His sheep is so close,
He compares it to His relationship with His Father…
15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father
This is incredible!
Jesus,
the Good Shepherd,
God in the flesh,
says that His sheep can know Him,
and they know Him,
as intimately as He and the Father know one another!
This reminds me of a quote from Timothy Keller:
“The only person who dares wake up a king at 3 am for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access.”
Jesus, the Good Shepherd of the sheep,
invites you to know Him this intimately,
and promises to know you!
Surrender to Him!
Transition
The next reason you should surrender to Jesus the Good Shepherd is because…
c. He will welcome you
c. He will welcome you
Jesus then says…
16 And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.
Jesus is referring to the fact that He is not exclusively the Shepherd of Israelites/Jews,
He is the Shepherd of all people!
Through His death and resurrection,
Jesus was going to open up the way to the Father for everyone!
Peter, quoting the prophet Joel, says…
21 And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’
Jesus is the door,
and He will welcome anyone who will come!
And there will be one flock, and one Shepherd.
All who come to Jesus are welcomed into the fold of God,
and become the sheep of His pasture,
and He is the Shepherd of ALL of them!
Summary
Jesus wants us to understand that He is the Good Shepherd!
He is not like the hired hand who doesn’t care about the sheep and abandons them…
He loves His sheep because they are His own, and He:
protects them…
knows them…
welcomes others in.
Since Jesus is such a Good Shepherd,
SURRENDER TO HIM!
ILLUSTRATE — Video of Sheep Listening to the Voice of their Shepherd
ILLUSTRATE — Video of Sheep Listening to the Voice of their Shepherd
Thinking about this passage this week
reminded me of a video I saw from a sheep farm in Harestua, Norway.
A group of people are standing outside the sheep pen as they are grazing,
and three different people try calling the sheep,
using the SAME WORDS as the shepherd,
and the sheep don’t even budge!
Then the shepherd comes and calls the sheep.
They instantly all look up…
start baa’ing…
and then run towards the shepherd!
It is an incredible video,
and such a beautiful illustration of what Jesus is talking about in this passage!
Over time, the shepherd has gotten to know the sheep so well,
that they know his call and trust him.
Sheep are naturally anxious, and easily startled.
They are vulnerable animals, and easily frightened,
UNLESS…
they trust their shepherd!
When they trust their shepherd to provide for them, lead them, and protect them,
they follow him into the pen,
or out into the pasture,
and aren’t worried about a thing!
And that’s exactly what these sheep were doing…
grazing in the field without a worry in the world.
When the strangers voices were calling them,
they ignored them!
But when their Shepherd called,
they ran to Him!
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This is the hope and confidence we can have in Jesus, the Good Shepherd!
He knows us,
and is going to protect us…
therefore we can surrender to Him!
We know that wherever He leads us,
He is there with us,
and we don’t need to worry!
When other voices call us,
to give in to sin…
to find joy and satisfaction in this life…
to distrust and turn away from our Shepherd…
WE CAN IGNORE THEM!
Those are voices of people who don’t love us,
and don’t care about us…
they only care about themselves!
We only listen to the voice of our Shepherd,
because we trust Him!
Psalm 23 beautifully portrays the heart of a sheep, David,
who trusts His Shepherd!
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. 3 He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Summary
There are times in your life where God leads you to:
green pastures…
still waters...
everything seems to come easy!
There are times in your life where God leads you to:
the valley of the shadow of death… or
you will have enemies all around…
it seems like nothing is going your way!
No matter where you are,
trust Jesus, your Shepherd!
Surrender to Him and His ways, because:
He is working in you…
He is working through you…
as you become more like Him,
and shine as a light so that others can come into the fold,
and find rest in Jesus as their Shepherd!
Transition
The next thing we are encouraged to do is…
3. Love Jesus, the Sacrifice for the Sheep
3. Love Jesus, the Sacrifice for the Sheep
We’ve already seen that Jesus is the Door:
He is the ONLY way to the Father.
We’ve seen that Jesus is the Good Shepherd:
He loves and cares for His sheep.
And the greatest display of His love for His sheep,
is that He willingly laid down His life for His sheep,
to be the sacrifice for them.
It is because of His willing sacrifice that the Father loves Jesus.
Look at verse 17…
17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again.
Since the Father loves Jesus for His willing sacrifice,
we should love Jesus too!
EXPLAIN
EXPLAIN
Through His willing sacrifice…
a. His love was on display
a. His love was on display
Jesus says…
17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord.
Through His willingness to die, and rise,
Jesus was obedient to the will of the Father.
For this reason the Father loved Him!
In this we see the love between the three persons of the Trinity!
The Father loves the Son,
because of His love for the sheep,
in willingly dying as the sacrifice for them.
Jesus didn’t die because anyone took His life,
but because He willingly laid it down.
It was His decision,
and it displayed His sacrificial love!
And at the same time…
b. His authority was on display
b. His authority was on display
18 I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.”
Jesus had the authority to lay down His life.
Because of His authority,
He did not have to lay His life down,
but He freely chose to do so.
And by His authority, He could lay His life down as the sacrifice for sin.
Nobody else could die as the sacrifice for sin,
but since Jesus was the perfect, spotless Lamb,
His life could be the final payment for ALL sin.
Jesus also displayed His authority,
in that He could take His life up again.
After dying, and making payment for sin,
He would rise from the grave,
proving He was God,
and that His sacrifice was accepted by God the Father.
(Jesus is Claiming to Be God!)
We need to understand the weight of Jesus’ words…
He is claiming to be God!
He is saying He has authority over life and death,
which only God has.
This is why John goes on to tell us in…
19 There was again a division among the Jews because of these words.
20 Many of them said, “He has a demon, and is insane; why listen to him?”
21 Others said, “These are not the words of one who is oppressed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
Here we see the division that’s caused by Jesus.
You either believe that He is insane, and not who He said He is… OR
You believe He is God,
based on His miracles and teaching!
Summary
Jesus’ love and authority were on display through
His sacrificial death and resurrection.
For this reason, the Father loved Him!
Since we are the beneficiaries of His sacrificial love and authority,
we should follow the Father’s example in loving Jesus,
the Sacrifice for the sheep.
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So how do we love Jesus?
What does it mean to love?
In a couple weeks, we’ll be starting home groups,
where we will be meeting for 8 weeks in small groups in homes,
to study God’s Word together.
We’re really excited to grow together in God’s Word!
We’ll be going through 1 John,
which ties in really well with the Gospel According to John.
In chapter 2 of 1 John,
there’s a beautiful picture of Jesus’ sacrifice for us,
followed by what it means to know and love Jesus!
1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.
Jesus is the propitiation for our sins.
Propitiation is: the turning away of anger by the offering of a gift.
Through His perfect, willing sacrifice,
He satisfied God’s righteous anger against sin for the whole world!
Anyone who comes to Him can be fully forgiven and cleansed,
and they are welcomed into the fold as one of the sheep that Jesus knows!
How then do we know if we are true sheep and know Jesus?
3 And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, 5 but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected.
Those who do not walk in Jesus’ commandments,
show that they do not know Jesus!
They are not His sheep,
because they do not hear or obey His voice.
Those who do know and keep Jesus Word,
hear and obey His voice.
This shows they truly do love Jesus,
and in them the love of God is perfected!
5 By this we may know that we are in him: 6 whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.
Those who are true sheep of the Good Shepherd Jesus,
will model their lives after their Shepherd!
It’s not enough to simply SAY you love Jesus…
You must seek to know and obey His Word!
Summary
As we think about the fact that Jesus is God,
and yet He was willing to come to earth as a man,
to die as the sacrifice for the sheep,
let’s show our love for Him,
through obedience to His Word!
Jesus, our Shepherd, longs to lead us in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.
He wants us to live a life of abundance!
But we must be willing to lose our lives in order to gain eternal life!
Closing Summary
Closing Summary
(First thing Jesus wants us to know)
What Jesus wants us to know is that he is the answer…
He is the Door to life.
Those who are leading you now are thieves and robbers,
and are coming to bring you harm.
They do not have your best interest at heart.
They are children of their father the devil,
who comes to steal, kill, and destroy.
Jesus on the other hand came to bring life… Abundant life!
He does have your best interest at heart,
and wants you to come into the fold of God as His sheep.
(Second thing Jesus wants us to know)
What Jesus wants us to know is that he is the good Shepherd,
who leads us to life.
Those who are leading you now do not own you,
they do not care about you, and
will abandon you at the first sign of personal loss or suffering.
Jesus on the other hand,
knows his sheep,
cares for them, and
will lay down his life for them!
(Third thing Jesus wants us to know)
What Jesus wants us to know is that He is loved by the father,
because He is pleased to do His will,
even though He is equal to God the Father in authority and power.
Those who are leading you now do not submit to the Father, nor do they do his Will.
They have been given authority to lead,
but have abused it for their own personal gain.
Jesus on the other hand willingly gives up his
honor,
glory,
status,
fame,
authority and
power…
to lay down His life as the sacrifice for sin, and take it up again
making a way for us to the father!
Closing Application
Closing Application
Run to Jesus!
Trust him!
Seek him as a friend, and Saviour who rescued you from the evil of this world, including your own evil, brought on by your sin.
He is the door to life,
He is the good Shepherd,
He is God in the flesh who laid down His life for you…
Follow him!
Seek his voice
Listen to his voice!
Lead like Jesus.
He gives us an example to follow through the way that he lives and leads.
We should follow His example but…
We are not the way…
We must point others to Him!
We are not the true Shepherd…
We are simply under-shepherds who should point to Him.
We are not the sacrifice for sin,
We should point others to trust and follow Him.
He is the only Door to life.
All the while following his example in leading well, shepherding well, and pointing people to Jesus.
As leaders we are not the Shepherd, but are simply one of the sheep, pointing other sheep to Jesus.
Surrender your life to Jesus.
If he was willing to lay down his life for us, then we should be willing to lay down our life for him.
In light of all that he has secured for us through his life, death, and resurrection, we should love Him through our sacrificial obedience, listening for the voice of our Shepherd, and walking in obedience to Him.
Closing Illustration
Closing Illustration
I saw a video this week, and the speaker said…
“What is your price? Is it $10 M? $20 M? Is it $100 M? What is your price? Because If your price is not your life, then you are for sale! If your price is not your life, then you are for sale! If you’re going to be a truth teller, your price has to be your life.
I can’t surround myself my people whose price is not their life, because the enemy will attack the vulnerability of the person who can be compromised.”
Jesus had something worth dying for.
Do you have something that strongly that you believe in that you’re willing to die for it?
The thing is, there is nothing in this life worth dying for.
All of the things of this world are going to fade away
and be burned up when Jesus comes back to take his people home
and set up his eternal kingdom.
Eternity in heaven, with the Good Shepherd, is the only thing worth risking our lives for!
ILLUSTRATE
ILLUSTRATE
Jesus, speaking to the crowds at the Sermon on the Mount said…
46 “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? 47 Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like:
48 he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.
49 But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.”
Those who truly love Jesus, show their love by their obedience to His Word.
And the result is that your house will stand!
Those who do not obey Jesus, show they DO NOT love Him.
And the result is that their house will fall!
Let’s build our life on Jesus, the one who rescued us!
He is the Door to life,
and the Good Shepherd…
Let’s willingly lay down our lives for Him,
finding joy and satisfaction in knowing Him!
