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Diffrentiating between the sheep of Christ.

John  10:22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.  10:23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch.  10:24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.  10:25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me.  10:26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.  10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:  10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

Beloved brethren their are two categories of people in Christ churches globally. 

The first category hear His voice and called believers or saints. 

The second category declined His voice and are called unbelievers or sinners. 

The Bible further gives more revelations about people that are attending the churches of Christ, globally. Listen. 

Sheep and goats.

Matthew  25:31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:  25:32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:  25:33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.  25:34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Wheat and tares.

Matthew  13:25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.  13:29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.  13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

Lambs and wolves.

Luke  10:1 After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.  10:2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.  10:3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

Dwellers on strait or broad roads.

Matthew  7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:  7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Wise or foolish men.

Matthew  7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:  7:25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.  7:26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:  7:27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

Wise and foolish virgins.

Matthew  25:1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.  25:2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.  25:3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:  25:4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

Are you walking in the Spirit or the flesh? 

Romans  8:5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.  8:6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.  8:7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.  8:8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.  8:9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

Vessels of honour or dishonour.

2 Timothy  2:20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.  2:21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.

Glorious or graceless church.

Ephesians  5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;  5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,  5:27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

2 Timothy  3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.  3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,  3:3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,  3:4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;  3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

Beloved, the truth is that you fall into one of these two categories. 

Pause and sincerely examine yourself, where do you belong? 

2 Corinthians  13:5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

You need not get to heaven before you know where you belong? 

The following can help you discover where you belong. 

Proverbs  15:24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

Are you really wise walking in the way of life? 

Deuteronomy  32:29 O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

Are you thoughtful about your latter end and where you are going to spend eternity? 

Proverbs  19:20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Do you receive counsel that helps you to do everything from the perspective of eternity? 

Matthew  4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Is your life regulated by the infallible and eternal words of God in the Bible? 

Matthew  7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.  7:18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.  7:19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.  7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

Are you producing good fruits? 

Again and most importantly, do you hear the voice of Jesus or you are rejecting them? 

John  12:46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.  12:47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.  12:48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

Please become a sheep and remain faithful to Him, hearing His voice till He comes. 

This alone can guarantee your eternal well-being. 

It is well with you in Jesus mighty name. 

Let’s pray. 

John  10:24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.  10:25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me.  10:26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.  10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:  10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.