"wolves" Tagged Sermons
One Sheepfold (John 10:16)
Jesus continues His analogy of sheep, the Shepherd, and the sheepfold. Jesus has more sheep Jesus has more sheep than just this one man who was born blind. He has more sheep than just His few disciples. The elect of God is a multitude which no man can number (Revelation 7:9). These sheep are from a different sheepfold The meaning of this is twofold. First, Jesus is leaving the people of this synagogue to go get the rest of His…
Avoiding Wolves at All Costs (John 10:10)
The man who was blind has been rejected by his family, community, and religion. The temptation to compromise in order to be accepted back into the synagogue would have been tremendous. Jesus now reminds the man what the false teachers will do to him. False teachers steal You do not tolerate a thief for a moment unless you want him to take things from you. The same is true of false teachers; they will steal from you. They will steal…
Recognizing Wolves (John 10:1-5)
The man who was born blind has just been rejected by the most holy and religious people of his day. He has also become a follower of Jesus. Jesus now teaches him, the Pharisees, and the disciples about false teachers. Wolves want to be a part of the church Satan can do far more havoc from inside the flock than outside. He comes as an angel of light to infiltrate the church. He sows tares among the wheat. He seeks…