Title: “Can a Christian Lose Their Salvation?”
Scripture: John 10
Author: Tim Melton
In John chapter 10 one reads how Christ describes Himself as the Good Shepherd. The people of Jesus’ day would have been very familiar with the life of a shepherd.
The main part of Judea was a plateau, stretching for about 35 miles and averaging about 15 miles wide. The ground of this plateau was mainly rocky and not good for farming. It was much better suited for flocks of sheep. Because of this the shepherd would have been a very common figure in every community.
The life of the shepherd was a hard life. Working outside in the heat or in the cold. In the sun or in the rain. For hours or even days on end. With the limited food that he had in his satchel and the limited weapons that he had in his hand, every flock had to have a shepherd and the shepherd could never take a break. Because of limited grass the sheep would often wander away looking for food. There were no fences so it was the shepherd’s responsibility to constantly be looking out for the whereabouts and the safety of the sheep. The sheep had no way to defend themselves so it was all up to the shepherd. Whether it be protecting them from falling off of a cliff at the edge of the plateau, or fighting off wolves or thieves, the shepherd’s job was never done.
The shepherd was supposed to meet every need of the sheep. You see it in the 23rd Psalm. Green pastures, still waters, clear paths, and even protection when death threatened. This was the job of the shepherd every minute of every day.
Now there were different kinds of shepherds. Some were “hired hands” who were merely people employed to watch the sheep. It was a job. Their main motivation was money with no binding interest in the sheep. When there was danger, they ran. The other type of shepherd were those who actually owned the sheep. In Judea it was different than in other places. Most of the sheep were not raised so they could kill them and eat th ...
Scripture: John 10
Author: Tim Melton
In John chapter 10 one reads how Christ describes Himself as the Good Shepherd. The people of Jesus’ day would have been very familiar with the life of a shepherd.
The main part of Judea was a plateau, stretching for about 35 miles and averaging about 15 miles wide. The ground of this plateau was mainly rocky and not good for farming. It was much better suited for flocks of sheep. Because of this the shepherd would have been a very common figure in every community.
The life of the shepherd was a hard life. Working outside in the heat or in the cold. In the sun or in the rain. For hours or even days on end. With the limited food that he had in his satchel and the limited weapons that he had in his hand, every flock had to have a shepherd and the shepherd could never take a break. Because of limited grass the sheep would often wander away looking for food. There were no fences so it was the shepherd’s responsibility to constantly be looking out for the whereabouts and the safety of the sheep. The sheep had no way to defend themselves so it was all up to the shepherd. Whether it be protecting them from falling off of a cliff at the edge of the plateau, or fighting off wolves or thieves, the shepherd’s job was never done.
The shepherd was supposed to meet every need of the sheep. You see it in the 23rd Psalm. Green pastures, still waters, clear paths, and even protection when death threatened. This was the job of the shepherd every minute of every day.
Now there were different kinds of shepherds. Some were “hired hands” who were merely people employed to watch the sheep. It was a job. Their main motivation was money with no binding interest in the sheep. When there was danger, they ran. The other type of shepherd were those who actually owned the sheep. In Judea it was different than in other places. Most of the sheep were not raised so they could kill them and eat th ...
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