Post Pandemic Preaching - Listen to God's Voice

Post Pandemic Preaching - Listen to God's Voice

- July 09, 2022

“I am the Good Shepherd. I know My own and My own know Me, just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not from this fold; those also I must lead, and they will listen to My voice. So there shall be one flock, one Shepherd."
-Jesus of Nazareth, 1st century
John 10:14-16 in the Tree of Life Version

[This is the 21st lesson of this series]

We are living in an age where everyone has the ability to connect with everyone, in real time. All it takes is a smart device with a mic, camera, speaker and monitor, and wi-fi.

It will just be a matter of time, until everyone, can be together, as if all in one huge congregation. Everyone can see and hear the same thing, where ever they may be in the world, any time zone -- everyone, regardless of race and location will be of one flock.

Seems Impossible

Back in the 1st century, Jesus of Nazareth was talking about things that seems impossible or unbelievable to His followers, things that no one would have ever imagined could happen. His followers in turn wrote letters and those too included narratives that could only be true some 20 centuries after, in our time today.

In the excerpt above from the Book of John, Jesus was telling His followers that they were His sheep. You see, Jesus is the Good Shepherd. He laid down His life for His sheep. But not just for them alone, but also for all His sheep all over the world.

Now Possible

The lost sheep from all corners needs to be gathered. They too need to hear the Good Shepherd's voice. And when they do, His sheep will follow His lead. And then as He said, the end will come.

If today you Hear His voice, harden not your heart.

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The Shepherd and His Flock

“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. The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.

Therefore Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."

John 10 (NIV 84)

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If you have issues with Hillsong or Bethel or Elevation or any of the so-called heretical churches or preachers, we are not condoning any false teachings. There is always something we can find wrong in all churches, including the one we call ours. But there is one faith, there is one baptism, there is One God, there is One Spirit and One Savior, Jesus Christ. If we agree on all these then let's all work together for good. The Lord is coming back. Let us stop wasting time with nitpicking, criticizing other believers because they wear strange clothes or sing weird songs, or read a version of the bible we don't, or speak in tongues or do or believe something which we don't, instead let us do what God has really called us to do. God has called each one of us to do something. Let's do that.