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Chapter 10 as a continuation.
Overview.
He has healed a Blind man.
The blind man has been healed of his physical blindness.
The Pharisees throw the blind man out because he has affirmed JESUS as a prophet.
Jesus graciously finds the blind man having been thrown out and heals his spiritual blindness.
The Pharisees have a problem with that.
is an illustration of their false teaching,
revealed the problem.
illustrates why the problem exists.
So Jesus begins.
Jesus is a great teacher.
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Great teachers use word pictures to illustrate whats going on.
Jesus uses a relevant picture here of a herd of sheep.
Keep in mind tending sheep is one of the most frequently talked about positions and job in Scripture.
Think of the shepherds Scripture mentions.
Abel-shepherd.
Abraham- a shepherd.
Moses- a Shepherd.
David- A shepherd.
Amos- A Shepherd.
Shepherds were among those first told about the Messiah’s coming.
Shepherding was a common job but it was an arduous job.
Jesus’s illustration draws upon the people’s understanding of shepherding as a common position.
A couple of things you should know about sheep herding in this day.
Often times there a holding place normally enclosed with rocks or fencing, s that the sheep would not get out and so that other things could not get in.
The Shepherd would come during the day and lead the sheep out and in.
Once all the sheep were herded, the shepherd would retire to his home for the night leaving the gatekeeper there for night shift.
With that said, lets look at verse 1.
Very simple picture.
The shepherd came through the door, those unauthorized wouldn’t use the door.
Any one not using the door had bad intentions for the sheep.
Stealing sheep, killing sheep for menace.
Illustrate: climbing a fence into a field
On the other hand, the shepherd is authorized to use the door.
He has no reason to climb in another way.
He is the shepherd.
He has full authorization.
I don’t climb through the windows of my own house.
I go through the door.
To Him the doorkeeper opens.
The doorkeeper doesn’t open for anyone.
If he did, he would be fired.
The whole purpose of him being a doorkeeper is to keep the door.
He lets the shepherds in, and no one else.
And here is where we learn to things about the relationship of the sheep with the Shepherd.
The Sheep are Intimately known.
The Sheep hear His voice.
Then the
More than one flock.
His sheep hear His voice.
Spoiler alert: Jesus isn’t giving us a lesson in Sheep herding for no reason.
This is spiritual.
His sheep hear his voice.
These Jews do not.
We should also state here that the people who hear his voice are those who are of his fold.
They are his sheep.
This isn’t a foreign concept to Scripture.
The sheep of God listen to his voice.
People that don’t want to hear.
That do not listen.
This is evidence that they are not of God’s fold.
2.
He calls His sheep.
Again, this is not a new concept in Scripture.
It is a spiritual truth.
God calls.
But he doesn’t just call.
3.
He calls us by name.
The Shepherd knows His sheep intimately.
He knows them by name.
They aren’t just sheep.
They are His sheep.
Again, this isn’t a foreign concept to Scripture.
Isn’t it wonderful that our God knows our name.
He knows His sheep intimately.
It makes sense that he would know your name.
Revelation tells us that our names are written before the foundation of the world.
His sheep follow Him alone.
Couple things here
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The people of God listen to the voice of God.
Hearing vs. Listening
As sheep are dependent upon the voice of the Shepherd, so too the people of God are dependent upon the voice of God.
The People of God listen to the voice of God.
They desire to hear the voice of God.
Because they know where he is leading them is good.
2. The people of God do not listen to the voice of a stranger.
This encourages me.
The true sheep of God will not listen to the voice of the stranger.
They will not be led finally and fully astray.
Because they know what the true master’s voice sounds like.
These Jews are not His sheep.
What type of understanding hear is he speaking of?
Because the picture isn’t one that would be foreign.
They knew what he was saying physically, they didn’t understand the intended meaning.
and He just got through telling us why.
These Pharisees are not His sheep so they don’t understand.
In fact, this is the purpose of Parables in general.
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