Today’s devotion is John 10:6-10.
“6 This figure of speech Jesus spoke to them, but they did not understand what those things were which He had been saying to them.
7 So Jesus said to them again, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.
8 “All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them.
9 “I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.
10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” John 10:6-10.
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What is this abundant life?
This abundant life is revealing; it is life that reveals God to us so that we may know and understand Him.
John 17:3
“This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”
“This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”
2 Peter 1:3
“seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.”
“seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.”
1 John 5:20
“And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.”
“And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.”
This abundant life is continuing; it is eternal.
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”
John 3:36
“He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”
“He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”
John 4:14
“but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”
John 5:24
“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.”
“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.”
“You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me;”
John 6:27
“Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal.”
“Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal.”
John 6:40
“For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.”
“For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.”
John 6:54
“He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”
“He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”
John 10:28
“and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand.”
“and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand.”
John 17:2
“even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life.”
“even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life.”
Romans 6:23
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
1 Timothy 1:16
“Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life.”
“Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life.”
Titus 1:2
“in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago,”
“in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago,”
Titus 3:7
“so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”
“so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”
1 John 1:2
“and the life was manifested, and we have seen and testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us–”
“and the life was manifested, and we have seen and testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us–”
1 John 2:25
“This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life.”
“This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life.”
1 John 5:11
“And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.”
“And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.”
1 John 5:13
“These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.”
“These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.”
This abundant life is overflowing.
“O taste and see that the LORD is good;
How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
O fear the LORD, you His saints;
For to those who fear Him there is no want.
The young lions do lack and suffer hunger;
But they who seek the LORD shall not be in want of any good thing.” Psalm 34:8-10.
How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
O fear the LORD, you His saints;
For to those who fear Him there is no want.
The young lions do lack and suffer hunger;
But they who seek the LORD shall not be in want of any good thing.” Psalm 34:8-10.
Psalm 84:11
“For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD gives grace and glory; No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.”
“For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD gives grace and glory; No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.”
“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You have anointed my head with oil;
My cup overflows.
Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life,
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” Psalm 23:5-6.
You have anointed my head with oil;
My cup overflows.
Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life,
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” Psalm 23:5-6.
“Honor the LORD from your wealth
And from the first of all your produce;
So your barns will be filled with plenty
And your vats will overflow with new wine.” Proverbs 3:9-10.
And from the first of all your produce;
So your barns will be filled with plenty
And your vats will overflow with new wine.” Proverbs 3:9-10.
Zechariah 1:17
“Again, proclaim, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, “My cities will again overflow with prosperity, and the LORD will again comfort Zion and again choose Jerusalem”
“Again, proclaim, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, “My cities will again overflow with prosperity, and the LORD will again comfort Zion and again choose Jerusalem”
Malachi 3:10
“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this,” says the LORD of hosts, “if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows.”
“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this,” says the LORD of hosts, “if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows.”
Romans 8:32
“He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?”
“He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?”
1 Corinthians 2:9
“but just as it is written,” THINGS WHICH EYE HAS NOT SEEN AND EAR HAS NOT HEARD, AND which HAVE NOT ENTERED THE HEART OF MAN, ALL THAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM.”
“but just as it is written,” THINGS WHICH EYE HAS NOT SEEN AND EAR HAS NOT HEARD, AND which HAVE NOT ENTERED THE HEART OF MAN, ALL THAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM.”
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