Abundant Life
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I Am The Door
I Am The Door
The only way to God/ Heaven is through Jesus
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Through Jesus we are Justified
Just as if I never sinned
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
by Faith not works
Faith has to have an object/ person -Jesus
we come into the fold through the gate Jesus
are you at peace with God?
can God convict you of any sin?
Any One Can Enter
Any One Can Enter
Any Man, woman, or child race,color, or nationality The saint of a person, or the vilest murderer.
A convicted insurrectionist, murderer on the cross with Jesus believed and went with Jesus to paradise
But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
But we must enter Like this man on the cross. He put his trust in Jesus
Like the blind man “I Believe”We cant just hang around the door.
Why ?
Why ?
Why would we want to go through Jesus ? why enter into the sheepfold of Jesus the Shepherd?
1 we are saved from eternity in hell we can be with the good shepherd for ever
2 we now live by faith which puts the shepherd in control of our lives
I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
go in and come out — is a reference to living in security come and go from their homes,
and not worry about the enemy
the king of the land has made the country safe
The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
Jesus is our protection
As believers we are under the the protection and care of the shepherd
In this time of fear and panic
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
If our trust is in the provider then we have nothing to fear
In this next verse , Jesus is teaching His Disciples this about Himself and believing in the shepherds care
And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
Jesus is in control, and nothing can happen to us without His permission
Jesus is in control of this virus, we should not fear
we should live like Jesus is right there, asleep in the boat
Jesus when he went back up to heaven He sent the Holy Spirit to be our guide, comforter, teacher, protector, Giver of spiritual gifts
Lets look at verse 10 and continue in the WHY
Abundant Life
Abundant Life
here in america we think of abundance as stuff
or a long life
or a life free of sickness or sorrow
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Lets look quickly at the thief.
Satan the one who is the liar, promising the world, but
has one thing in mind with you
to steal, to kill and to destroy you and your life.
never satisfied, always needing more to make us happy.
an emptiness that cant be filled
drugs and alcohol to deadened the pain that leads to death
but on the other hand, the Good shepherd provides a
Contented life
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
this psalm talking about the good shepherd
who is Jesus
we find His sheep living a contented life, because of the shepherds care for them
All their needs are taken care of
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
a sheep will not lay down if it has worries, hungry, afraid,
and rushing waters it’s afraid of
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
the shepherd comes along and puts us back on our feet when life has tripped us up, heartache has come
and puts us back on the right path
Guides our steps in the way we should go
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Our Shepherd is always with us in all parts of life
going through the deep valleys of life we should not fear
even with us in our departing of this earthly body
We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.
we should fear no evil when we have our eyes on our shepherd
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
if we allow the Shepherd to lead us where He wants us to go then when we get there we will find every thing we need
Medicine and Joy
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
at the end of our journey we will be home
Conclusion
Shepherds are the lowest class of people in Israel
the youngest son was delegated to the task
24 hour a day job, taking care of the dumbest creatures on earth
Jesus, God, through him was the creation of the universe
Jesus chose to be a shepherd to His sheep
Jesus died for the sin of His Sheep
the Just punishment for sin
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The Father raised Him from the dead on the third day
to be able to give us new life
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
the time is now to believe
A Davidic psalm. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I lack. He lets me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He renews my life; He leads me along the right paths for His name’s sake. Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff —they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Only goodness and faithful love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord as long as I live.