The Gift of Eternal Life John 10:22-30
Introduction
FDR delivered a speech Jan 6 1941: "In th ftr dys whch we sk 2mk secure, we look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms
Frdom of speech...worship...from want....from fear – grt spch illus by NR
21st cent Americans have some of this security but we still work hard for security
Physical security – Pearl Harbor 12/7/1941, WTC 9/11/2001
Financial security – great depression, housing market collapse
Health security – we live in a world with germs and disease all around us
This AM another type of security, spiritual security, how safe is your soul
J10:22-30, JS is ans th Q – Are U th Christ? Brfly lk at entir ansr, fcs on prt dl security
Context 22,23
Feast of Dedication/Lights ....Antiochus Epiphanes167...Judas Maccabeus 164
1sttast Jew ntnl soveringnty and secur in ovr 400yrs [fm 587BC] – tenuous
In prd ff, expectatn of Messiah/Christ [anointed one] give national security
Palestine went frm sovereign country to occupied by Romans 63BC onwrd
Winter Nov/Dec Chislev 25, about 2 mos after events of chapter 8,9
JS walked in the temple in Solomon’s Porch
I. Question 24
Jews surrounded JS and asked: how long do U keep us in doubt/suspense?
If you are the Christ, tell us plainly?
=> Are You the Christ? [Christ understood to mean th one give security fm Rom]
II. Jesus’ Answer 25-30
Jesus answers their question, but not as they wanted or expected, 7 part answer
1st I did tell U, U did not believe Me. 25a
3:125:38, 46,476:36,647:5, 488:45, 469:18
2nd The works I have done bear witness of Me. 25b
5:8,96:11-148:1-119:3-7
3rd U do not believe, because U are not My sheep. 26
10:3 - 5
4th My sheep hear My voice 27
Hear My voice
I know them, they know Me
They follow Me
I go before them, I call them by name 10:3,4
APP4U – Do you hear...know....follow...?
5thI give them eternal life 28
6th My Father has given them to Me 29
Come back to these two in a moment
7th I and the Father are one 30
Statement of deity, the Christ = God, look at response to this next week
III. Focus on Eternal Security 28,29
The 5th&6th prts of JS ans are th strngst support for eternal secure of blvrs in Bible
JS explains
I give them eternal life – gift given and received, eternal = forever
They shall never perish – never means never
Neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand – anyone, JS hand
JS further explains and strengthens
My Father who has given them to Me – J6:44
Is greater than all – no one greater than God Is45:22; 46:9
And no one is able to snatch them out of My Fathers hand – who stronger
APP4U Try 2get your mind around eternal life. Do you appreciate what JS gives
Hw scure w God shld U fl w etrnl lf, nvr prish, nt out sntch out of God hnd
Pssgs whch sm2sy tht slvtn cnB lst egHb6:1-8 shldB tht ofas wrnngs 2blvr
One must never think I have eternal security – I have license to sin