1. Jesus, the Good Shepherd
John 10:1-21

2. Is your life in shambles? Do you find a respite?
God’s grace and acceptance is essential
~~~Is your life in shambles?
~~~ Do you find a respite?
~~~~~~ God’s grace and acceptance is essential

3. The Illustration (10:1–6) Read this
John 10:1–6 (ESV) — 1 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. 5 A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.” 6 This figure of speech Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.

4. Relationship between Shepherd and sheep
A parable or a allegory
What are shepherds and sheep like?
~~~A parable or a allegory
~~~~~~What are shepherds and sheep like?

5. Sheep fold—Sheep pen for protection of the sheep at night
Stone wall perhaps 10 feet high
Shepherds would drive the sheep into one pen (fold)
A porter, care taker, would stand guard at night
This porter (shepherd) would sleep in the door (Become the door)
Nothing could enter or leave without passing over the porter
In the morning, the shepherd would call his sheep
~~~Stone wall perhaps 10 feet high
~~~Shepherds would drive the sheep into one pen (fold)
~~~A porter, care taker, would stand guard at night
~~~This porter (shepherd) would sleep in the door (Become the door)
~~~Nothing could enter or leave without passing over the porter
~~~~~~In the morning, the shepherd would call his sheep

6. The true shepherd comes through the door v. 1
Calls sheep and they recognize his voice—v. 3
Leads the sheep and they follow him—4-5
False shepherds and strangers are thieves and robbers
Who is stealing your life, spiritual, physical,
~~~Calls sheep and they recognize his voice—v. 3
~~~Leads the sheep and they follow him—4-5
~~~False shepherds and strangers are thieves and robbers
~~~~~~Who is stealing your life, spiritual, physical,

7. The Explanation (10:7–21)
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8. The door (vv. 7–10). Jesus is the door He leads sheep in and out
False shepherds threw this man out
Thieves and Robbers came to steel the sheep
Sheep did not listen to them
Jesus is the door—The way in and out. V. 9
V. 9 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.
Read this verses
John 10:7–10 (ESV) — 7 So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
~~~ Jesus is the door
~~~ He leads sheep in and out
Blind man in Chapter 9
Cast out-excommunicated
~~~False shepherds threw this man out
~~~Thieves and Robbers cam to steel the sheep
~~~Sheep did not listen to them
~~~Jesus is the door—The way in and out. V. 9
~~~~~~9 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.
Psalm 23

9. The Thief
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10. Comes to kill, steal, destroy
Kill—take life, take joy, take anything that has life
~~~~~~~Kill—take life, take joy, take anything that has life

11. Steal—Take what is not his,
Plunder, take away, cheat, deceive
Steal unity and concern for one another
Steal peace personally and outwardly
~~~Plunder, take away, cheat, deceive
~~~Steal unity and concern for one another
~~~~~~Steal peace personally and outwardly

12. Destroy—To be destroyed, utterly cause to perish, die
Heart for God
Love for God’s Word
Lives and homes
Families
Churches
Nations
Freedom
~~~Heart for God
~~~Love for God’s Word
~~~ -Lives and homes
~~~ -families
~~~ -Churches
~~~ -Nations
~~~~~~~ -Freedom

13. Jesus comes to give life
Life, Every living soul, fulfilling life, full
Abundantly-Over and above, More than enough
Super abundant More abundantly
Distinguished, excellence, preeminence
~~~Life, Every living soul, fulfilling life, full
~~~Abundantly-Over and above, More than enough
~~~Super abundant More abundantly
~~~~~~Distinguished, excellence, preeminence

14. ~~~Contrast between the Pharisees (hirelings)
The shepherd (vv. 11–15).
Contrast between the Pharisees (hirelings)
Flee to protect themselves
Contrast between Jesus-Good Shepherd
Jesus willingly gave Himself for them
Jesus speaks of His death and resurrection
He will come in Glory for His sheep
1 Peter 5:4 (ESV) And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.
~~~Contrast between the Pharisees (hirelings)
~~~Flee to protect themselves
~~~Contrast between Jesus-Good Shepherd
~~~Jesus willingly gave Himself for them
~~~Jesus speaks of His death and resurrection
~~~He will come in Glory for His sheep
Psalm 24(ESV) — A Psalm of David. 1 The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein, 2 for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers. 3 Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully. 5 He will receive blessing from the Lord and righteousness from the God of his salvation. 6 Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah 7 Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. 8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle! 9 Lift up your heads, O gates! And lift them up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. 10 Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory! Selah
~~~~~~~1 Peter 5:4 (ESV) And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

15. ~~~Obviously believing Jews
The flock (vv. 16–21).
Obviously believing Jews
“Other sheep” would be Gentiles
Not of the Jewish fold
He will do this through his voice, His Word
Acts 10—Peter went to the Gentiles to preach
They believed and were saved 
John 10:16–21 (ESV) — 16 And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. 17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.” 19 There was again a division among the Jews because of these words. 20 Many of them said, “He has a demon, and is insane; why listen to him?” 21 Others said, “These are not the words of one who is oppressed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
~~~Obviously believing Jews
~~~“Other sheep” would be Gentiles
~~~Not of the Jewish fold
~~~He will do this through his voice, His Word
~~~~Acts 10—Peter went to the Gentiles to preach
~~~~~~~They believed and were saved 

16. One flock-The Church Ephesians 2:11–22 Read this
Ephesians 2:11–22 (ESV) — 11 Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands— 12 remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility 15 by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, 16 and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. 17 And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. 18 For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. 19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. 22 In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.

17. ~~~In the Old Testament, the sheep died for the shepherd
One Shepherd—Jesus
In the Old Testament, the sheep died for the shepherd
New Testament-The Shepherd died for the sheep
The Gentiles step through the Door
out of their religious fold
Into the true flock of Christ, the church
~~~In the Old Testament, the sheep died for the shepherd
~~~New Testament-The Shepherd died for the sheep
~~~The Gentiles step through the Door
~~~out of their religious fold
~~~~~~~Into the true flock of Christ, the church

18. Are you being stolen from, being killed or destroyed?
Jesus is the answer and the protection
The church is the place of protection for the righteous
Jesus has come to give you abundant life.
Do you have that life?
~~~Are you being stolen from, being killed or destroyed?
~~~Jesus is the answer and the protection
~~~The church is the place of protection for the righteous
~~~Jesus has come to give you abundant life.
~~~~~Do you have that life?