Jesus said of a good shepherd “The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out’ (John 10:3). Then He said, “I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me” (verse 14). Imagine–the God of the universe, who made and knows mill...
he is enraged and heats the furnace seven times to burn them alive. This show of force does not deter the men whose names were changed from Hananiah (God is my Judge), Mishael (Beloved of the Lord), and Azariah (Who is as God?) ...
Their spiritual neediness made them more open to the words of Jesus and salvation, but also open to deceivers in sheep’s clothing. If Jesus is not introduced properly to a spiritual needy person, they are subject to being fed by the deceiver. On the other hand, those who feel that no ...