4th Sunday of Easter April 17, 2016 John 10: 22-30 You can click on this link to open the reading in Oremus Bible Browser. “Jesus, tender shepherd hear me/ bless thy little lamb tonight./Through the darkness be thou near me/keep me safe til morning light.” I can still hear my baby brother’s voice saying his […]
Not Finished Yet
4th Sunday of Easter April 26, 2015 John 10:11-18 If you click on the link above, it will take you to Oremus Bible Browser and the Scripture reading cited for this message. When we go to Ochoco Care Center, we always read/recite the 23rd Psalm, and invite the people there to say it with […]
Study Guide for Next Week, John Chapters 13-17, appears at the end of the Sermon. Study Guide for the Gospel According to John, 7-13 Misunderstanding and Double Meaning: One of John’s stylistic features is having Jesus use figurative language to explain something “that comes from above,” and having that language misunderstood by the hearers. Think […]
In the Sheepfold of Jesus
4th Sunday of Easter April 29 2012 John 10: 11-18 To tell you the truth, I am not sure I really enjoy being called a sheep. Sheep are smelly and dumb. I much prefer goats, who are witty and single-minded. But that’s just me. I think what Jesus is trying to tell us […]
Called by Name
4th Sunday of Easter May 15, 2011 John 10:1-10 Being a city girl, I don’t have much connection with the references to sheep. I only know what I’ve heard about them. In small, desert places like the hilly Mediterranean countries of Israel and Greece, sheep and goats are much more common than cattle, so the […]