Life Lessons with Dr. Steve Schell
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
Not only will sheep recognize the voice of the true Shepherd, but the true Shepherd knows which sheep belong to Him. He knows them “by name.” In John's description of Jesus' encounter with a man born blind, we observe this truth in action. On His way out of the temple Jesus saw a particular beggar and stopped. Now there would have been many beggars lining the entrance to the temple because people tended to give to the poor on their way in to worship. But there was something about this man, this blind beggar, that caused Jesus to stop. Thankfully He told us what it was. He said he knew that the Father had been at work in that man's heart (Jn 9:3-4). He stopped “so that the works of God in him might be revealed” (literal). That means God prepared that man to believe in Jesus. He was spiritually receptive. Though blind to natural light, he had become ready to see spiritual light. In other words, the Shepherd stopped when He recognized one of His sheep. Even before the man believed in Him, Jesus “knew his name.” The question we want to answer today is, how did that happen? What work did God do in that man to prepare him to believe in Jesus? We ask because we want to know how He prepares us.
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105 - Why Do We Weep
104 - The Empty Tomb
103 - God’s Hidden Wisdom
102 - Fully Convinced
101 - What John Saw
100 - The Courage to Lead
99 - The Right Question
98 - Escaping the Trap
97 - Failed Resolutions
96 - The Cup of Suffering
95 - Our Greatest Gift
94 - Filled With His Joy
93 - Thankful For Truth
92 - His Deepest Desire
91 - Faith Under Pressure
90 - The Secret of Joy
89 - The Teacher Within
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