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THE GOOD. SHEPHERD. THE GOOD SHEPHERD. Lessons From John 10. Understanding The Imagery vv. 1-6. 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

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THE GOOD

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  1. THE GOOD SHEPHERD

  2. THE GOOD SHEPHERD Lessons From John 10 Understanding The Imageryvv. 1-6 • 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 Doorkeeper Door !!!! Thief His sheep Sheepfold Shepherd

  4. THE GOOD SHEPHERD Lessons From John 10 Misusing The Textvv. 16, 28-29 • 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

  5. THE GOOD SHEPHERD Lessons From John 10 Misusing The Textvv. 16, 28-29 • 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”

  6. THE GOOD SHEPHERD Lessons From John 10 Making The Application • 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

  7. THE GOOD SHEPHERD Lessons From John 10 Making The Application • 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

  8. THE GOOD SHEPHERD Lessons From John 10 Conclusion • 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? NO NO NO

  9. THE GOOD SHEPHERD Lessons From John 10 Conclusion • 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

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