Conservative Friends Bible Study of The Gospel of John #17

John 10:1-42 We read John 10 with attention to the gate, the Good Shepherd, and what it means to recognize a voice that leads to life. Greek insights on “amen amen,” voice and calling, and zoe versus bios deepen a conversation about obedience, abundance, and union with the Father.• historical context of shepherding and danger in the fields• the gate as a real threshold for discernment and salvation• voice recognition versus noise and false guides• good shepherd versus hired hand and motive under pressure• free will, temptation, Gethsemane, and chosen obedience• other sheep, one flock, universality without relativism• feast of dedication and the claim “The Father and I are one”• works as witness when belief feels hard• eternal life as zoe, the life of the ages, now• kingdom as divine state, not territory• practical prayer: making space to listen and followA complete list of our podcasts,  organized into topics, is available on our website.We will be publishing video interviews with Conservative Friends on YouTube.  See our YouTube channel.  The first interview is with Susan Smith. To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit  ohioyearlymeeting.org. Those interested in exploring the distinctives of Conservative Friends waiting worship should consider checking out our many Zoom Online Worship opportunities during the week here. All are welcome! We also have several Zoom study groups.  Check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website.   Advices read in these podcasts can be found on page 29 in our Book Of Discipline.We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes.   Contact us through our website.