There are two things in my text which will suffice for our meditation. First, here is a description given of the Lord's people. "My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. And then, secondly, there is a privilege guaranteed to them, namely, their everlasting, unquestionable safety. "I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. I and the Father are one."

I. I can say very little on this first point, considering the vast scope of the subject, let us notice THE DESCRIPTION HERE GIVEN OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD.