My Sheep

Pastor Jason preached an awesome sermon today and I wanted to share my notes...I take no credit for this...it is just notes that I wrote from the sermon...I thought it might bless someone. 

My Sheep - John 10: 22-27 

John 10:22-27

New Living Translation (NLT)

Jesus Claims to Be the Son of God

 ²² It was now winter, and Jesus was in Jerusalem at the time of Hanukkah, the Festival of Dedication. ²³ He was in the Temple, walking through the section known as Solomon’s Colonnade. ²⁴ The people surrounded him and asked, “How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”  ²⁵ Jesus replied, “I have already told you, and you don’t believe me. The proof is the work I do in my Father’s name. ²⁶ But you don’t believe me because you are not my sheep. ²⁷ My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

My Sheep - Greek-base root word - one who goes forward - progessing - those who believe Jesus, hear His Word.  Jesus expects us to move forward...and we move forward by hearing His voice.

1.  Listen to my (Jesus) voice - attend to-understand-to look after.  Listening is more than just hearing, there are action steps with listening.  Listening requires a response.  When you are hearing only...this can cause you to bend the Word...When we listen we apply what we heard and move forward.

2.  I (Jesus) know them - to have knowledge  of, to have intimate knowledge of - mere association is not enough.  We need to spend quality time with Jesus, talking with Him, fellowshipping with Him, asking Him to speak to us...crying out for Him to come in and search us and change us...to be more like Him...for Him to reveal the things inside us that need to be changed...for Him to show us His direction for our lives...

3.  They follow me - Continously following Him.  Tiem to start asking Jesus where He is going, because our will should be to follow Jesus.  What are you doing Father, where are you directing, where are you going?  Take steps to follow Him. 

We can fake man out but we cannot fake God out...He knows our hearts.  Are you saying, "Yes Lord", or are you saying yes, Lord but???  Quit trying to identify yourself with what you do...and realize that everything is done for God's glory not your own.  God wants us to see thing and speaks things to us so that we can be more like Him...He wants us to see what we fear so we can conquer it! 

I know I did not do this sermon justice with my notes...but I pray it ministers to someone...Taste and see the Lord is GOOD!!!!!  If you are Jesus sheep, then Listen to His VOICE...realize Jesus knows you intimately ( and if not, He wants to), and realize that you need to follow HIM!