John 10:16

“I have other sheep that are not of this fold” ………..

What does this scripture mean to you?  Here is a portion of a sermon taken from a godly pastor who has a heart for mission and the glory of God.  Maybe the Lord wants to open up our eyes to what mission is, and break some of our pre conceived ideas about the great commission?

Just when the Jewish disciples begin to feel like they are the real select heirs of Abraham, Jesus strikes in John 10:16: “I have other sheep, that are not of this fold—among the Gentiles.”

Just when early American Puritans were settling into their “chosen” status as the New Israel in the New England, Jesus said to John Eliot, “I have other sheep that are not of this Puritan fold—among the Algonquin Indians.” And 100 years later to David Brainerd, “I have other sheep that are not of this Congregational fold—among the Susquehanna.”

Just when the Particular Baptists of England were being frozen in the unbiblical ice of hyper-Calvinism, Jesus spoke to William Carey: “I have other sheep that are not of this English fold—in India.”

Just when the mission agencies and churches were growing content with the coastland success around the world, Jesus stirred up Hudson Taylor: “I have other sheep that are not of this coastal fold—inland, in the middle of China.” And to David Livingstone, “inland, in the middle of Africa.”

And when all of Western Christendom began to feel content in this century that every country of the world had been penetrated with the gospel, Jesus came to Cameron Townsend and said, “I have other sheep that are not of this visible worldwide fold—among the hidden tribal peoples, thousands of them with not even a Scripture portion in their language.”

What does this scripture mean to you ? “I have other sheep that are not of this fold” ………..