Sermons & Series – Sheep or not

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May 8

May 8, 2022

This Week:  Sheep or Not?

Scripture: John 10:22-30
Are you in or out? Saved or not? God’s sheep or not?
Have you ever been asked those questions, and then told what you have to do in order to move into the "in group"?
Many voices speak to the idea that to be a sheep of God requires believing the correct doctrine, reaching a higher level of knowledge or a higher level of morality.

Others think that it is not up to us at all, but solely reliant upon God’s will for us.

What if we are focusing on the wrong thing?
Spoiler alert: I think we are.

Over the years, I have come to realize that the greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity, or power, but self-rejection." -Henri Nouwen

Does that resonate with you at all?

It does with me. I reject myself often. I often don't feel like a beloved child of God. But then again, I don't  steadfastly place my identity where I should.

So, what happens when you  mess up big time with that thing you have been relying on for your identity? How does that make you feel and what do you do next?

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