This week, Pastor Matthew continued on with our “Get up and walk” sermon series with a message out of John 10: 22-30.

The big idea of his message was that we are God's sheep. He expanded on this idea with seven primary points:

His sheep believe He’s the Messiah.
His sheep believe His works.

Jesus’s works confirmed who He was, and we see this thred all throughout John’s narrative. Similarly, His sheep notice the works that Jesus continues doing today.

On the alternative side, people both now and then look for and find reasons not to believe in His works. Works alone will not convince all people of His divinity, but they are recognized by His sheep.

3. His sheep hear His voice.

God wants us to hear Him more than we want to hear Him. We were made and designed to hear His voice. We grow in the Lord by responding to and obeying what we hear from Him. This obedience sometimes results in rejection, but that only aligns us with Jesus.

How do we hear from God? We make Him Lord, spend time with Him, respond in obedience, and repeat that process.

4. His sheep are known by Him.

We are called into a relationship with God; to know Him and be known by Him. Of course, He knows everything already – but He still desires to be invited in.

5. His sheep follow Him.
6. His sheep have eternal life NOW.
7. His sheep cannot be taken from Him.