v The thing that sets Jesus apart from ALL others is this:
o He has come to give LIFE… Life abundant!
v Jesus often uses cultural analogies/illustrations to teach eternal truths.
o The eternal truth that Jesus is teach in this passage is that HE is the only way to God!
v Cultural analogy/illustration #1 (vs. 9)
o I am the “door” of the sheep…
§ Eternal truth;
§ Anyone who enters by me will be saved!
v Cultural analogy/illustration #2 (vs. 10)
o The thief comes to kill, steal and destroy (False Messiahs)
§ Eternal truth;
§ I came to give life abundant!
v It is the human condition to gravitate towards a self-centered life.
o “Life abundant” is not self-centered, but Christ-centered!
Message: “Life Abundant”
Scripture: John 10:7-10
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