Knowing His Voice

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. — read the full passage →

He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no open vision. — read the full passage →

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. — read the full passage →

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. — read the full passage →

Blessed be the Lord for evermore. Amen, and Amen.

For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.

Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. — read the full passage →

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. — read the full passage →

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: — read the full passage →

And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord God.

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. — read the full passage →

But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?

Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. — read the full passage →

And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him. — read the full passage →

Thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.

I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.

He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.

To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. — read the full passage →

To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. — read the full passage →

And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.

I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,

Who will render to every man according to his deeds: — read the full passage →

I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? — read the full passage →

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

And I will strengthen them in the Lord; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the Lord.

Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?

Hear the word of the Lord, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the Lord be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.

The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the Lord shall fall therein.

For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.

He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.

For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.

And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden.

And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:

And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.

For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? — read the full passage →

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.

And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. — read the full passage →

And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.

And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. — read the full passage →

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?

And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.

And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.

I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.

Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:

And the Lord saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein; — read the full passage →

Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.

God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.

And David spake unto the Lord when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father’s house.

And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,) — read the full passage →

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. — read the full passage →

When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:

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:

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.

Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

And the Lord said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.

For I, saith the Lord, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.

But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the Lord of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.