2,000 years ago a man named Jesus showed up in Jerusalem preaching a new message……it was a message of love and forgiveness and it had no ties to money, political power, popularity, prestige, or anything that defines greatness the way this earth defines greatness.

 

He was described as a healer and a magician, a good guy, a crazy man……..but some called Him God.  So what was He?  Was He crazy or a good guy or a magician or God?

 

Today, I would like to comment on John chapter 10:

 

John 10  1“I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep.

7Therefore Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep.

9I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.  He will come in and go out, and find pasture.

10The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

11“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

 

The world has painted a picture of Jesus that the Bible does not paint.  

  • He cleared out the temple with a whip.  
  • He told His own brother:  “You make no difference.”
  • He told Peter:  “Get behind me Satan.”
  • He looked at the religious leaders and said:  “You brood of vipers”.

If you have not seen controversy in what Jesus said or did, then I want to challenge you to open your Bible and read it.  Don’t go by what others say….don’t blend in with a culture…..don’t settle up on your eternity based on what someone else says…..actually read about Jesus in the book of John.  Because here He says something fairly important:  I AM THE GATE.

 

We have watered down so much in today’s society….we have tried to make things okay that are not okay……we have tried to bring politics into our churches….we have tried to bring culture into our churches…..

 

But what we really need to do is bring Jesus into our churches.

 

What we really need to do is define whether or not we are a follower of Jesus with everything that we do…….

 

Because if we are a follower, we are going to have to ask:  “Is He going this way?”…….and if He is not—-then we must not.

 

Because you can’t follow someone if you are going in a different direction then they are…….

 

In The Name of the Father and the Son

and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

 

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Coach J