Thematic Bible: Lambs of the fold
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Children » Lambs of the fold » Of God
For you [who are born-again have been reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified and] are all children of God [set apart for His purpose with full rights and privileges] through faith in Christ Jesus.
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The Spirit Himself testifies and confirms together with our spirit [assuring us] that we [believers] are children of God.
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and not only for the nation, but also for the purpose of gathering together into one body the children of God who have been scattered abroad.
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that the creation itself will also be freed from its bondage to decay [and gain entrance] into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
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“And it shall be that in the place where it was said to them, ‘you are not My people,’
There they shall be called sons of the living God.”
By this the children of God and the children of the devil are clearly identified: anyone who does not practice righteousness [who does not seek God’s will in thought, action, and purpose] is not of God, nor is the one who does not [unselfishly] love his [believing] brother.
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By this we know [without any doubt] that we love the children of God: [expressing that love] when we love God and obey His commandments.
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Children » Lambs of the fold » Of the world
Let no one deceive you with empty arguments [that encourage you to sin], for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience [those who habitually sin].
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Jesus said to them, “The sons of this [world and present] age marry and [the women] are given in marriage;
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Among these [unbelievers] we all once lived in the passions of our flesh [our behavior governed by the sinful self], indulging the desires of human nature [without the Holy Spirit] and [the impulses] of the [sinful] mind. We were, by nature, children [under the sentence] of [God’s] wrath, just like the rest [of mankind].
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Because of these [sinful] things the [divine] wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience [those who fail to listen and who routinely and obstinately disregard God’s precepts],
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Children » Lambs of the fold » Of the devil
By this the children of God and the children of the devil are clearly identified: anyone who does not practice righteousness [who does not seek God’s will in thought, action, and purpose] is not of God, nor is the one who does not [unselfishly] love his [believing] brother.
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and said, “You [Elymas] who are full of every [kind of] deceit, and every [kind of] fraud, you son of the devil, enemy of everything that is right and good, will you never stop perverting the straight paths of the Lord?
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Children » Lambs of the fold » Precious to the heavenly father
Children » Lambs of the fold » Reward for attention to
Children » Lambs of the fold » Carried in Christ's bosom
He will protect His flock like a shepherd,
He will gather the lambs in His arm,
He will carry them in His bosom;
He will gently and carefully lead those nursing their young.
Children » Lambs of the fold » To be nourished by the ministry
So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these [others do—with total commitment and devotion]?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You [with a deep, personal affection, as for a close friend].” Jesus said to him, “Feed My lambs.”
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Lambs of the fold » Precious to the heavenly father
Lambs of the fold » Reward for attention to
Lambs of the fold » Carried in Christ's bosom
He will protect His flock like a shepherd,
He will gather the lambs in His arm,
He will carry them in His bosom;
He will gently and carefully lead those nursing their young.
Lambs of the fold » To be nourished by the ministry
So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these [others do—with total commitment and devotion]?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You [with a deep, personal affection, as for a close friend].” Jesus said to him, “Feed My lambs.”
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