TEXT:  John 10:1-6

INTRODUCTION:

A.  MISTAKEN IDEAS ABOUT THIS PASSAGE.

          1.  The lost sinner enters the door by baptism (Acts 2:38).

          2.  What does he lead them out of? (vs. 3).

          3.  “They understood not …” (vs. 6).

B.  A STUDY WILL BE GOOD.

I.        THE MESSIAH MUST ENTER BY THE DOOR.

A.  THE DOOR IS FULFILL PROPHECY.

B.  JESUS APPEALS TO THE PROPHETS AS A PROOF THAT HE IS THE CHRIST.

          1.  He endorses the Old Testament (Matt. 5:17-18).

          2.  Moses wrote of the Christ and Jesus fulfilled

                   (John 1:43-45;  5:39-47;  Luke 24:44-48).

II.  LET US NOTICE SOME OF THE PROPHECIES.

A.  MOSES WROTE OF ME (John 5:46). – 1400 B. C.

          1.  First 5 books of the Old Testament written by Moses (Gen. 3:15;  22:15-18).

          2.  Christ, God’s spokesman (Deut. 18:15-19;  Heb. 1:1-3;  Acts 3:13, 22-26).

B.  SO DID ISAIAH.  740 B. C.

          1.  The Virgin birth (Isa. 7:14;  Matt. 1:21-24).

          2.  Death for our sins (Isa. 53:4-7;  1 Pet. 2:21-24;  3:17-18;  Acts 8:30-36).

          3.  The Spirit of God rest upon him (Isa. 42:1-4;  Matt. 12:15-23).

C.  AND MICAH (Micah 5:1-2). – 740 B. C.

          1.  Bethlehem  (Matt. 2:1-6).

          2.  From everlasting (John 1:1-3, 14;  8:58).

D.  JEREMIAH – 600 B. C.

          1.  The New Covenant (Jer. 31:31-34).

          2.  The angels refer to Jeremiah (Jer. 23:5-6;  Luke 1:30-35).

E.  THE FORERUNNER.

          1.  Isa. 40:3;  Mal. 3:1.

          2.  John the Baptist (Matt. 3:1-3;  11:2-10)

                                                         Did Jesus Enter Through The Door?

III.    THE PROPHECIES CONVINCED HIS CONTEMPORARIES.

A.  THE VALUE OF PROPHECY AND TESTIMONY (2 Pet. 1:16-19).

B.  THE CONSEQUENCE OF NOT BELIEVING (Jno 5:39-40, 45; 8:24; Luke 16:27-31).

C.  THE CONSEQUENCE OF NOT OBEYING (Acts 3:22-23;  Heb. 5:8-9;  2 Thess. 1:7-9).

CONCLUSION:  HAVE YOU OBEYED?