2. “I Am The Good Shepherd” John 10:1-18

3. The Good Shepherd cares for the sheep by...  Providing for & guarding the entrance to the sheepfold “I am the door” (10:7)  Giving them pasture “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly” (10:10)  Protecting them from dangers “the wolf snatches them and scatters them” (10:12)

4. The Good Shepherd cares for the sheep by...  Providing for & guarding the entrance to the sheepfold “I am the door” (10:7) Those who are His can only enter the sheepfold through Him. John 14:6; Acts 4:12 Those who are His can only enter the sheepfold through Him. John 14:6; Acts 4:12 Because He lays down His life for them. John 10:11,14-15; Romans 5:6-8 Because He lays down His life for them. John 10:11,14-15; Romans 5:6-8 The enemy cannot get through the door. “My sheep hear My voice” (10:27-29) John 8:31-32; 2 John 1:9 The enemy cannot get through the door. “My sheep hear My voice” (10:27-29) John 8:31-32; 2 John 1:9

5. The Good Shepherd cares for the sheep by...  Giving them pasture “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly” (10:10) Psalm 23 provides a description of the care given by The Good Shepherd. Psalm 23 provides a description of the care given by The Good Shepherd. Matthew 11:28-30 Matthew 11:28-30

6. The Good Shepherd cares for the sheep by...  Protecting them from dangers “the wolf snatches them and scatters them” (10:12) The stranger/thief/wolf disguises himself (10:1,10) Matt. 7:15; Gal.1:6-9; 2 Cor. 11:13-15; Acts 20:29 The stranger/thief/wolf disguises himself (10:1,10) Matt. 7:15; Gal.1:6-9; 2 Cor. 11:13-15; Acts 20:29 The hireling runs away (10:11-12) Acts 20:27; Ezekiel 33:6-9; 34:1-5 The hireling runs away (10:11-12) Acts 20:27; Ezekiel 33:6-9; 34:1-5

7. The Good Shepherd cares for the sheep by...  Providing for & guarding the entrance to the sheepfold “I am the door” (10:7)  Giving them pasture “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly” (10:10)  Protecting them from dangers “the wolf snatches them and scatters them” (10:12)

8. Will You Become A Christian? Hear The Word (Rom. 10:17) Believe That Jesus is the Son of God (John 8:24) Repent of Your Sins (Acts 17:30) Confess That Jesus is the Son of God (Acts 8:37) Be Baptized for the Forgiveness of Sins (Acts 2:38) Live Faithfully Until You Die (Rev. 2:10)