Acts: The Spread of the Gospel

This study is taken from John MacArthur's "Acts: The Spread of the Gospel." My prayer and goal for this devo is that we will learn more about how the early church laid the foundation for what we possess today, and that we would allow God to use us to turn our world upside for Him!

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Monday, June 2, 2008

Listening for the Shepherd's Voice - Part 2 - Devo for 06/03/08

Reading
John 10:22-29

Responsive Questions
1. According to Jesus, how are his enemies in this passage different from his sheep (vv. 22-27)?
2. What does Jesus mean when he says, "My sheep listen to my voice...and they follow me" (v.27)
3. How do you respond to the promises and assurances Jesus gives his sheep in verses 28-29?

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Responsive Questions
1. His enemies do not know his voice and do not follow him.

2. That means they are saved and who is not saved does not listen to his voice or follows him.

3. That Jesus loves his sheep.

Anonymous said...

responsive questions:(wow really short today lol)

1.well his "sheep" or his people know his voice and believe what he is sayin and follow him, but his eninies doubt him.

2.they listen to what he is saying, and then follow in his footsteps and try to be more like him.

3.well i am soooo greatful cuz i mean like if people could remove me from Gods hand it would be soo stressing out my life even more! we would not even have to follow in his footsteps and try not to sin but it would be 3 times harder!

Anonymous said...

Anwser to #1
Well His enemies did believe in Him and His sheep Love Him.

Anwser to #2
That the people that trusted His as there savior know His voice and will follow Him where He leads.

Anwser to #3
Well that we will have eternal life if we trust Him. I respond very happiley

Anonymous said...

1.He was saying his enemies don't belive him that he can do miracles and his sheep will listen to his vioce and follow him.

2.that they follow him and do what he says. i think its kinda like an example.

3.that if we believe in him we will have enternal life and will live forever with him.

Anonymous said...

Responsive Questions
1. His enemies do not know His voice. They do not follow Him.
2. His sheep are those who have listened to the claims of Christ-that He is God in the flesh-the Savior of the world - and they have chosen to believe Him and put their lives in His hands.
3. YAHOO!!!!!!


See you guys tonight! (As soon as this rain settles down!)

Anonymous said...

1. They do not listen to his voice, and they do not belive in HIm. They did not follow Him.
2. That they know Him personally and have a relationship with Jesus, and then obey Him.
3. What a relief to know that NO ONE can separate me from Jesus!!!

Anonymous said...

1.they people who were not saved dose ot care about him only we do
2.people who as ask god to be are savoir
3.if we belive we have enternal livewith him yes!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Responsive Questions

1)He was saying that he does miracles in his fathers hand but they still won't believe him

2)That they had to have Jesus in there heart to hear his voice

3)That if we take Jesus to be our savoir that we have enternsl life

Anonymous said...

Responsive Questions
1)He is saying that they won't believe him even after what he has show them
2)That they have to believe in him and accept him to be your savior
3)That if we trust in him we will have enternal life

Anonymous said...

Answer to 1.
His sheep can understand his voice and they listen to what he says and they do what he says.

Answer to 2.
He means his sheep listen to his voice, and they follow him.

Answer to 3.
It is comforting to know that you are guaranteed eternal life in Heaven with Jesus just by trusting in him. Theres no gimmicks, no surveys u need to fill out its just a free gift.

Anonymous said...

1. His enemies don't believe in him or follow him but his sheep follow him, love him and losten to his voice.

2.that they obey him and follow what he says to them.

3.That Jesus loves and cares for his sheep

Anonymous said...

1.His enimies do not know His voice.
2.We believe what He said and want to do His will.
3.Nothing that I do can separate me from Him.

Anonymous said...

1. His enemies don't hear his voice.

2. Those who are Christians follow Christ's actions.

3. It is great to know that no one can take me from Jesus.

Anonymous said...

responsive
1.they dont believe him because they are not sheep.his sheep listen to his voice,he knows them,and they follow him.
2.they are his so they follow in his footsteps.they follow him.
3.its just so assuring that no one can take us away from the lord.i know that all of his promises he will keep and i can trust in them.

Anonymous said...

Responsive Questions
1. According to Jesus, how are his enemies in this passage different from his sheep (vv. 22-27)?

Jesus says that His sheep hear His voice. The fact that they do not believe what He says or does is proof that they are not His sheep.

2. What does Jesus mean when he says, "My sheep listen to my voice...and they follow me" (v.27)

It means that they listen to what He says, believes what He says, and obeys what He says.

3. How do you respond to the promises and assurances Jesus gives his sheep in verses 28-29?

I do not EVER have to wonder if I am saved, if Jesus really means what He says, or if I can mess up so bad in my life that I would lose my salvation. YAHOO!