Family Churchman John 10:3-5 To him the porter opens; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.… It is not the chief shepherd who is here spoken of, but an under shepherd, a minister of Christ. I. HE IS LED INTO HIS OFFICE BY THE HOLY SPIRIT. "To him the porter openeth" (Acts 14:27; 1 Corinthians 16:9; 2 Corinthians 2:12; Colossians 4:3). II. HIS TEACHING IS RECOGNIZED AS FROM GOD. "The sheep hear His voice." This can only be when it is drawn from and is in harmony with God's Word. III. HE FAITHFULLY ACQUAINTS HIMSELF WITH HIS PEOPLE. "He calleth His own sheep by name." He is familiar with the names, faces, and circumstances of His flock. IV. HE SETS BEFORE HIS FLOCK AN EXAMPLE THEY MAY SAFELY FOLLOW. "He leadeth them out." In His teaching and life He points the way they may safely go — "allures to brighter worlds and leads the way." Every shepherd will have to give an account for his flock to the Good Shepherd (1 Peter 5:4). (Family Churchman.) Parallel Verses KJV: To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. |
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