John 10:11 Meaning – Understanding God’s Selfless Love
Daily Bible Verse of the Day
The Lord Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.”
– John 10:11
The Lord Jesus is our good Shepherd. He personally became incarnate and was nailed to the cross to redeem us from sin, taking on our sins, so that we can come before God and reconcile with Him. This is God’s selfless love and salvation for us. Please read the following content to experience and receive God’s love and salvation.
The Lord Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd gives his life for the sheep” (John 10:11). Every time we read these words from the Lord Jesus, it deeply touches our hearts because in these words, we see God’s love and sacrifice for us. Looking back to the later period of the Age of Law, humanity had fallen deeper into corruption, and sin was on the rise. The law could no longer restrain human behavior, and people faced the danger of being condemned and put to death under the law due to insufficient sin offerings. They earnestly prayed and called upon God for help. In order to save humanity, God became incarnate as the Lord Jesus, willingly giving up His own life. He was crucified for humanity, becoming the atoning sacrifice for our sins, bearing the sins of humanity. From that point onward, when humans commit sins, they no longer need to make offerings. As long as they believe in the Lord, confess their sins, and repent to Him, their sins will be forgiven, allowing them to approach God and partake in the abundant grace the Lord has granted to humanity. God says, “Without Jesus’ redemption, mankind would forever have lived in sin and become the progeny of sin, the descendants of demons. Continuing thus, the whole world would have become the land where Satan dwells, the place of its habitation. The work of redemption, however, required showing mercy and lovingkindness toward mankind; only by such means could mankind receive forgiveness and ultimately win the right to be made complete and fully gained by God. Without this stage of work, the six-thousand-year management plan would not have been able to progress. If Jesus had not been crucified, if He had only healed the sick and exorcised demons, then people could not have been completely forgiven of their sins. In the three and a half years that Jesus spent doing His work on earth, He completed only half of His work of redemption; then, by being nailed to the cross and becoming the likeness of sinful flesh, by being handed over to the evil one, He completed the work of crucifixion and mastered the destiny of mankind. Only after He was delivered into Satan’s hands did He redeem mankind. For thirty-three and a half years He suffered on earth, being ridiculed, slandered, and forsaken, even to the point where He had no place to lay His head, no place of rest, and He was later crucified, with His whole being—a holy and innocent body—nailed to the cross. He endured every kind of suffering there is. Those in power mocked and whipped Him, and the soldiers even spat in His face; yet He remained silent and endured until the end, submitting unconditionally to the point of death, whereupon He redeemed all of humanity. Only then was He permitted to rest.”
The Lord Jesus came among people and expressed many truths to supply them, teaching them to confess and repent, to love others as themselves, to forgive seventy times seven, to love God with all their heart, soul, and mind, and to worship God in spirit and in truth. He helped people understand God’s intentions, have a clear purpose and direction in their belief, and break free from the constraints of the law. The Lord Jesus also performed many miracles, including healing the sick and casting out demons. He forgive people’s sins, showing great tolerance and patience. People all felt God’s love and mercy, saw His dearness and loveliness, and drew closer to God. Ultimately, the Lord Jesus was crucified for humanity, becoming the eternal atoning sacrifice, once and for all forgiving people’s sins and redeeming them from sin. Without the Lord Jesus’ redemption, humanity would be condemned by the law and face death, and would not have reached this point today. This is the immense love and salvation God has given us, and we should be grateful to our good Shepherd.
After reading the above content, let’s ponder some questions: Since the Lord Jesus completed the work of redemption, redeeming humanity from the hands of Satan and granting us forgiveness of sins, why do we still continue to sin and struggle with the bondage of sin? How can we break free from the grip of sin and attain purification to enter the kingdom of heaven? These questions concern our ultimate outcome and destination. If you wish to learn more, please don’t hesitate to contact us through the online chat window at the bottom of our website. Together, let’s find the answers within God’s word!