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Monday, August 30, 2004
Last night's class started out by looking at the book of John, chapter 10, verses 7--15. If you've got a copy handy, maybe read over it and get a little more familiar with it. And don't forget the context of this conversation that began in chapter 9...which was Jesus firing back at the religious leaders of his day who were upset that Jesus was informing society that He was the long-awaited Messiah.
In fact, Jesus had healed a man from a lifetime of blindness...in some ways providing a bit of proof that He just might be precisely who He said He was. In an incredible example of completely missing the point, the religious leaders were bent out of shape that he performed the miracle on the Sabbath (their day of "rest"...but notice nobody denied that a miracle took place). We pick up in this public discourse in chapter 10.
Here's some mind vitamins, if you're inclined towards some "deep thinking" time during the day:
Think about the purpose of doors. Why do you think Jesus might say He was the "door" for the sheep? Who might the sheep be?
Think about the job of a shepherd. What does Jesus say separates the good ones from the bad ones?
Jesus claimed that He came that people could live an abundant life, and that theives have other ideas. Who are the "thieves" in our society? How do they "steal, kill & destroy?"
And, while we're at it, here's a "journal prompt"...What makes an abundant life, and how can this be done in 2004? How do verses 14-15 help you think about an abundant life?
Brent 7:48 AM
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