IVP Bible Background Commentary states this about our passage in John 10:1-10:
"The original text of the Bible had no chapter breaks; this passage continues Jesus’ words to the *Pharisees in 9:41. It is based on *Old Testament images of God as the shepherd of Israel (Gen 48:15; 49:24; Ps 23:1;
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Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
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GOD CALLS BUSY PEOPLE
In the Bible, God never goes to the lazy or the idle when He needs men (or women) for His service. He goes to those who are already at work — the busy person:
— Moses was busy with his flock at Horeb.
— Gideon was busy threshing wheat by the winepress.
— Saul was busy
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 18, 2004
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Pride is the dandelion of the soul. Its root goes deep; only a little left behind sprouts again. Its seeds lodge in the tiniest encouraging cracks. And it flourishes in good soil:
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Contributed by Gregory Fisher on Jul 1, 2004
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Zanzibar is an old city in East Africa. A city with an unfortunate past. It is filled with ornate architecture, and it is the home of the Swahili Institute, the official guardians of the Kiswahili language. But, for nearly 300 years it was the home of something else. It was the home of one of
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 10, 2007
Farewell, vain world;
My soul bids you adieu;
My Savior taught me
To abandon you.
Your charms may gratify
A sensual mind,
But cannot please
A
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 7, 2013
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THE KINGDOM OF JESUS MARCHES ON
David Guzik: "The eternal King who rules over the souls of men is mightier than an external foe with powerful armies. Rome is gone, Napoleon is
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Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 28, 2025
RUSH TO THE LORD FOR REFUGE.
This is David's message to us in Psalm 37:1-3, where the KJV says:
1. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
2. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
3. Trust in the
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“The Evil one is willing to sacrifice all his false prophets in the city of Babylon if he can destroy four of God’s faithful servants.” - Wiersbe, Warren, Be Resolute
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 16, 2009
"Wasn’t it dangerous for Jacob to set out to Bethel? Of course it was! Jacob was in such a precarious place, the only thing which could save him was a radical obedience to the Lord. No matter what the circumstances look
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 2, 2008
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"If the Israelites repent, they will be redeemed, but if not they will not be redeemed" (b. Sanh. 97b, R. Eliezer ben Hyrcanus, A.D. 90)
"If the Israelites would repent for a day, the son of
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