2. Understanding The Imagery vv. 1-6 Lessons From John 10 Oriental shepherding is not familiar to us A common Biblical practice Lk 2:8 The background for the well-known 23rd Psalm A picture of the Messiah Himself Isa 40:11 A common metaphor used in teaching Lk 15:3-7 Mk 14:27 Jn 21:15-17 1 Pet 5:1-4

3. The Imagery Of Jn.10:1-6 Sheepfold Doorkeeper Door Shepherd His sheep !!!! Thief

4. Jesus is not referring to some “modern-day believers” in v. 16 Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons claim such He was discussing Jews & Gentiles Eph 2:11-16 Misusing The Text vv. 16, 28-29 Lessons From John 10

5. Jesus is not teaching “Once saved, always saved” in vv. 28-29 Such teaching contradicts Heb 6:4-6; 2 Pet 2:20-22 Such teaching is refuted by Jn 10:27 He is talking about sheep who “hear” and “follow” Misusing The Text vv. 16, 28-29 Lessons From John 10

6. Jesus is the door vv. 7, 9 The shepherd stands in the door to lead the sheep Safety is found “in the door” cp. Jude 4 Only through Him can entrance be found into the one body (church) and heaven itself cp. Acts 2:47 Jn 14:6 Making The Application Lessons From John 10

7. Jesus is the shepherd vv. 11, 13 He leads the sheep to what they need cp. Psa 23:3 Heb 13:20-21 He sacrifices for them Mt 20:28 Contrast Him to false teachers and leaders cp. Mt 7:15 23:14 Lk 11:39 Making The Application Lessons From John 10

8. What is Jesus’ major point of emphasis? Whether or not He is the shepherd? Whether or not there are sheep? Whether or not there are hirelings? Conclusion Lessons From John 10 NO

9. The emphasis is whether or not man (sheep) will listen to His voice vv. 3, 4, 5, 8, 16, 27 cp. Jn 8:31-32 6:66-68 12:47-48 Mt 7:24-27 Jas 1:21-25 Conclusion Lessons From John 10