1. Scripture Reading
~ Pastor Solomon Liu
John 10:1-15

2. John 10:1-15 (NIV)
The Shepherd and His Flock
1 "I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber.
2 The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep.

3. John 10:1-15 (NIV)
3 The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.

4. John 10:1-15 (NIV)
5 But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger's voice.“
6 Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.

5. John 10:1-15 (NIV)
7 Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep.
8 All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.

6. John 10:1-15 (NIV)
9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture.
10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

7. John 10:1-15 (NIV)
11 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
12 The hired hand is not the shepherd who owns the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it.

8. John 10:1-15 (NIV)
13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.
14 "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—
15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.

9. “Jesus – My Shepherd” ~ Pastor Solomon Liu
ECC-EKC English Service
May 22, 2005

14. “Jesus – My Shepherd”
“We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way.”
~ Isaiah 53:6

15. “Jesus – My Shepherd”
…He Leads them out. (v.3)

16. “Jesus – My Shepherd” …He Leads them out. (v.3)
I am the gate for the sheep. (v.7)

17. “Jesus – My Shepherd” …He Leads them out. (v.3)
I am the gate for the sheep. (v.7)
… and find pasture (v.9)

18. “Jesus – My Shepherd”
He _________ of His sheep.

19. “Jesus – My Shepherd”
He Takes Care of His sheep.

20. “Jesus – My Shepherd”
“The Lord is my shepherd, I have everything I need.”
~ Psalm 23:1

21. “Jesus – My Shepherd”
“My God will meet all of your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ.”
~ Philippians 4:19

22. “Jesus – My Shepherd”
My response: I need to ____ Him

23. “Jesus – My Shepherd”
My response: I need to trust Him

24. “Jesus – My Shepherd”
My response: I need to trust Him
The Lord can’t be your shepherd, until the shepherd is your ____.

25. “Jesus – My Shepherd”
My response: I need to trust Him
The Lord can’t be your shepherd, until the shepherd is your Lord.

26. “Jesus – My Shepherd”
“I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
~ John 10:10

27. “Jesus – My Shepherd” He Takes Care of His sheep.
He enjoys _______ with His sheep.

28. “Jesus – My Shepherd” He Takes Care of His sheep.
He enjoys Intimacy with His sheep.

29. “Jesus – My Shepherd”
“I am the good shepherd, I know my sheep and my sheep know me – Just as the father knows me and I know the father…”
~ John 10:14-15

33. “Jesus – My Shepherd”
My response: I need to ______ Him

34. “Jesus – My Shepherd”
My response: I need to pursue Him

35. “Jesus – My Shepherd”
“My sheep listen to My voice.”
~ John 10:27

36. “Jesus – My Shepherd” He Takes Care of His sheep.
He enjoys Intimacy with His sheep.
He _________ His life for His sheep

37. “Jesus – My Shepherd” He Takes Care of His sheep.
He enjoys Intimacy with His sheep.
He Lays Down His life for His sheep

38. “Jesus – My Shepherd”
“And I lay down my life for the sheep…No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord.”
~ John 10:15 & 18

39. “Jesus – My Shepherd”
“But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”
~ John 20:31

40. “Jesus – My Shepherd”
My response: I need to _____ Him

41. “Jesus – My Shepherd”
My response: I need to follow Him

42. “Jesus – My Shepherd”
“You do not believe because you are not my sheep. My sheep listen to my voice: I know them, and they follow me.”
~ John 10:26-27