John 10:1-6
Join us in this heartwarming episode as we explore the beautiful illustration Jesus uses to describe his relationship with us. Discover how Jesus, the Good Shepherd, knows each of us by name and how we, his sheep, can recognize and follow his voice.Through this scripture and practical application, we learn the importance of building a relationship with Jesus and ways to hear his voice in our daily lives.
1. Things we cover today:
2. Practical Ways to Know Jesus’ Voice
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Hello again, and welcome back to Kids Bible Stories. Today's story is called Your Father's Voice. This comes from John chapter ten, verses one through six. Now to today's story. Before we start, let's talk about what a figure of speech means. You'll need to understand this for the episode. Have you ever heard of a figure of speech? No? Well, it's when you use words to show a meaning, usually by comparing one thing with another, and helps you better understand what they are saying. Let me just show you an example so you understand. You've probably heard this one. Have you ever heard someone say the classroom was a zoo? Now? Does that mean that they were actually lying and elephants and monkeys in a classroom? No, No, it's a figure of speech. What they mean is the classroom was very noisy and chaotic, like a zoo with lots of animals. Today, you'll hear Jesus using a figure of speech saying that he is the shepherd and we his followers, are his sheep. Does this mean we are actually sheep with fluffy white hair. No? No, he's using this because he knew people were very familiar with sheep and shepherds, and they could understand what he was talking about when he used this as an example. So when you hear shepherd today, everyone says, shepherd, shepherd, we should think of Jesus. Now that we cover that, let's hear what Jesus has to say. Jesus stood looking at the Pharisees, these important religious leaders who knew all about God's law. They taught others, yet did everything in their power to keep them from accepting the true Messiah who stood right in front of them. Jesus had a gentle smile, but at the same time a serious tone. What he had to tell.
Them was important, very truly, I tell you, Pharisees. Anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way is a thief and a robber. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him and the sheep. They listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name, and he leads them out.
Imagine Jesus gently calling us like sheep, leading us to safety.
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Knows your name. Okay, let's continue.
When he has brought out all his own. He goes on ahead of them, and his sheep they follow him. But why because they know his voice? But they will not follow a stranger. In fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger's voice.
Jesus used this figure of speech, but the Pharisees scratched their heads. Oh do you get what he is saying? Uh? No, no, don't you guys? Do you think he is saying that we are the robbers and the strangers? They were puzzled. They did not understand what Jesus was telling them. Well, that is it for our story today. But before we go, let's think about what we just heard in this scripture. Who was Jesus saying, is the shepherd Jesus? Yes? And who are the sheep people who follow him? Exactly? Does Jesus say his sheep know his voice? Yes? Did you know that when your mother was pregnant with you you could hear her voice and even your father's if he was close by speaking. And as a teeny tiny baby growing inside your mama for months, you got used to hearing your parents' voices. You knew their voices so well that after you were born, when your parents spoke, you would turn your little head and look in their direction. Isn't this amazing? Babies actually do this, They know their parents' voices. It took time and relationship for them to know the voice Jesus paints such a beautiful picture. He says that he knows his sheep by name. Shout out your name, Josephine Jameson. He knows your name, and because we know his voice, we can follow him. You may not hear his voice the same way you hear your parents' voices, but there are ways that we can know his voice. Share a way that would help us know Jesus's voice the Bible. Thanks for sharing. We can recognize Jesus's voice by memorizing scripture, reading the Bible, and praying. The Bible is God's word, his voice. When you learn it, you'll know it. This helps you recognize his voice in the world and tell it apart from the strangers who say the opposite of his words. So this week, let your parents help read the Bible to you, or listen to this podcast, or practice memorizing God's words. Remember Jesus, he knows your name, little sheep, and you can know his voice. He is the good shepherd who leads us, protects us, and laid down his life on the cross for us. He is a good, good shepherd. Listen for his voice. Well, that is it for today's story. Thank you again so much for joining us. I think it's awesome that you are learning God's word. Keep up the good work, listeners. His word is precious and will guide you throughout your life. Today's episode is made possible thanks to our newest patron supporters, Bailey, Kaylee, and Marie. I hope you're enjoying the bonus content. This week, I received this message from another mother. She said, your podcast has been the biggest blessing in my family. My three year old son request to listen to the Bible podcast every morning while I make breakfast for us. He listens so intently in soaks in every word. Thank you for having such a biblically sound podcast that stirs up young hearts to love God's word. That message is not just for me, It's for all of you who have supported this podcast. This ministry is possible because of you guys, but we still need others to join us. We are praying that Lord willing we can continue to gain support so we can plan for the future of the podcast, stewarding it well so families can continue to hear the Bible in this manner for free. Our lowest tear on our Patreon page is just three dollars a month or thirty six dollars for a year. This is a deal, seriously. You get eight beautiful extra pages each month that connect with the episodes. You can compare that to other digital projects out there or other Bible curriculums, and you'll see that we price them as low as we could and you get a lot. To check it out, go to kbspodcast dot com and click bonus content. We hope you enjoy it and we so appreciate your support. Thanks again everyone, and as always, bye for now.