Classic Sermon Outlines
CLASSIC SERMON OUTLINES — George Whitefield
II. THE GOOD SHEPHERD'S ASSURANCE TO HIS SHEEP.
A. He Knows His Sheep.
1. He knows their number and name. If you belong to Jesus Christ, He is speaking of you when He says, "I know My sheep." What does this mean? Why, He knows their number, He knows their names, He knows every one for whom He died; and if there were to be one missing for whom Christ — died, God the Father would send Him down again from heaven to fetch — Him. "Of all (saith He) that Thou hast given Me I have lost none."
2. He knows all about them. Christ knows His sheep. He not only knows their number and name, but the words speak the peculiar knowl- | Sdyoneliro nea aso ih se er aun ee were only one single sheep in the world. He k 3 saints quainted with all of thee soreows, ras and temptations He bottles up paeeere ae
Gade sha dsjsabuddasmentdliliabtin ssa lesemenriaeranled aie tested not be justified there. He gives them eternal life, that is, assurance of it; the indwelling of the Spirit of God here is the earnest of the glory hereafter. sini keeps lela petro thesia aceasta ep a ei the eye, and the pride of life, all try to pluck them out of Christ's hand. We help all three to pluck themselves out of Jesus' hand; but "none shall pluck them out of My hand,' says Christ. Upon that text I can leave all of Christ's sheep to the protection of His love.
CONCLUSION
If you never w before, may He bring you now. Giomopeonenn ibaa ssid tai osc Den EO 'Shepherd draw your souls. Ifyou have never heard His voice before, God grant you may hear it now. And you, dear Christian, who are already in His hands, may God keep you from wandering and keep you near Christ's feet.