May 2008 - Posts

• The Good Shepherd Week 4

  The Good Shepherd               John 10:9-11 •         Now the Subject Moves to Security Within the Sheepfold (V9) •         I am the door-Not Literal, But Exclusive •         One Way Door That Shuts Behind Us •         Saved (sozein)-Deliver From the Penalties of the Judgment (Lk 19:10) •         By me-By Living Relation to Christ •         If any man-Either Shepherd or Sheep •         Enter-We All Begin on the Outside •         Shall be saved-Delivered from Judgment & Granting of Eternal Life •         Shall go in and out-An Expression to Refer to all of One’s Daily Activities (Deut 28:6; Ps 121:8; Acts 1:21) •         Find pasture-Needs of Life (Spiritual and Physical) •         The Use of Three’s is a Biblical Way of Emphasizing Qualities •         Here the Three’s Emphasize the Powerful Nature of Evil Opponents •         Contrasting the Positive Effect on the Sheep with the Negative •         Have it-Have it and Hold it •         More abundantly (perisson)-Means That Which Goes Way Beyond Necessity •         Good (Kalos)-Good Without Limitation or Qualification •         The-Many Worthy of the Name, But Jesus Alone Justifies the Designation •         Prophesy Declares Him to be The Shepherd (Gen 49:22-24; John 11:49-52) •         Giveth his life-Layeth Down or Die Voluntarily •         For the sheep-The Shepherd Dies That the Sheep May Live (1 Jn 3:16; Matt 20:28)   Posted May 25 2008, 03:20 PM by jbarch with no comments

• The Good Shepherd Week 3

  The Good Shepherd               John 10:6-8  •         This parable (paroimia)-A Dark Saying, Obscure & Full of Hidden Meaning •         But they-The Pharisees •         Understood not-Listened, But Could Not Hear (Matt 13:13) •         Again-Sensing Their Lack of Understanding •         Repetition Shows God’s Graciousness •         The Focus is Placed Upon the Door of the Sheepfold Instead of the Shepherd •         We Move From Incarnation to Salvation (verses 7-8) •         The door-Only Door •         Of the sheep-Not of the Fold, the Sheep as Individuals •         This Example Refers to the True & False Teachers of the People •         The Intruder’s Goal is the Destruction of the Sheep •         All that ever came before me-Came Making Themselves Doors of the Sheep •         Are thieves and Robbers-Present Tense, refers to Sanhedrin & Pharisees •         But the sheep did not hear them-The True Sheep Have Not Been Seduced   Posted May 18 2008, 03:37 PM by jbarch with no comments

• The Good Shepherd Week 2

  The Good Shepherd               John 10:4-5  n     He putteth forth-Send or Bring Out for a Purpose n     His own sheep-idia is a Clear Indication of Intimate Ownership (idioi Jn 1:11) n     He goeth before them-He Was the First Fruits; Shepherds Lead Sheep n     The sheep follow him; for they know his voice-Recognize the Word of God as Opposed to Lies n     A stranger will they not follow-Discernment (1 Cor 14:8) n     Flee from him-Positive Steps to Avoid n     Know not the voice of strangers-The Sheep Will Be Known by Whom they Know (1 Cor 13:12) n     Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility Both n     The Image of the Shepherd is an Important Biblical Picture of a Leader (Num 27:14-18) n     The Image implies Personal Relationship Between God’s People &  Their Leaders n     The Image is the Model of Leadership Exemplified by Jesus (Mk 6:34) n     The Word Leadership is Developed From the Shepherd Imagery    Posted May 18 2008, 03:32 PM by jbarch with no comments

• The Good Shepherd Week 1

  The Good Shepherd               John 10:1-3 n     Verily, verily-Amen, Amen n     I say unto you-Change From Dialogue to Monologue n     Sheepfold-Walled Enclosure for Protecting the Animals; Openings, But Frequently No Attached Door n     Entereth not by the door-The Door of OT Prophecy (Incarnation verses 1-5) n     Climeth up some other way-Unlawful Entrance n     If Any Take the Place of Messiah Without Fulfilling Prophecy, They are Imposters! n     The Idea That Peter Was the First Pope is Pure Invention n     Peter’s Ministry Was to the Jews; Paul’s Was to the Gentiles (Gal 2:9) n     Peter Wrote 2 Epistles to Jews obeying His Lord’s Command (Lk 22:32) n Paul in Romans Chpt 16 Mentions Mostly Gentile Names (Rom 15:16) n     Paul Never Mentions Peter in Rome n     A thief-The kleptes Takes by Stealth n     A robber-The lestes Takes by Force n     Interpretation n     The Sheepfold is the Nation of Israel (10:16) n     Entereth in by the door-Jesus Came the Appointed Way As the Scriptures Promised n     Is the shepherd-Rightful Authority n     To him the porter openeth-Holy Spirit is the Porter (1 Chron 9:22-27) n     The sheep hear his voice-Recognition n     He calleth his own sheep by name-Intimacy (1 Cor 8:3) n     And leadeth them out-Calling (1 Thes 4:14)   Posted May 11 2008, 02:35 PM by jbarch with no comments

• Psalms Week 19

  Psalm 91 Part C  Safety, Abiding in the Presence     A ThirdSpeaker, Jehovah, Concludes     Set his love upon me-Conditional Decision     I will deliver him…set him on high-Security     Because he hath known my Name-Equivalent to Knowing Him     He shall call upon me, and I will answer him-I Will Grant All His Prayers     Saints Are First Called Of God & Then They Call Upon God     I will be with him in trouble-Conquering Grace is Certain     And honor him-You Honor God & He Will Reward You     With long life-Length of Days; A Reward for Obedience     I will satisfy him-Content With Life Now and Content to Leave     And show him my salvation-Faith Turned to Experience   Posted May 04 2008, 04:27 PM by jbarch with no comments