Hi friends, I'm Annie F Downs. Let's read the Gospels. The Gospels are the first four books of the New Testament in the Bible, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

These are the stories of Jesus Christ's life on earth, the friendships, the parables, the sacrifices, the meals, the miracles.

So here is how it works. I'll read three chapters to you. You can listen or read along in your own Bible or online.

And then I'll pray.

And that's it.

So today is day four.

And I'll be reading John chapters 10 through 12 in the new living translation.

And we are on page 37 of the Let's Read the Gospels Guided Journal.

John 10. I tell you the truth, anyone who sneaks over the wall of a sheepfold, rather than going through the gate, must surely be a thief and a robber.

But the one who enters through the gate is a shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep recognize his voice

and come to him. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. After he has gathered his own

flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice. They won't follow

a stranger. They will run from him because they don't know his voice. Those who heard Jesus used

this illustration didn't understand what he meant, so he explained it to them.

I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep.

All who came before me were thieves and robbers.

But the true sheep did not listen to them.

Yes, I am the gate.

Those who come in through me will be saved.

They will come and go freely and will find good pastures.

The thief's purpose is to steal and kill and destroy.

My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.

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