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The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd. John 10. by Pastor Phillips Koh. A) JESUS AS THE DOOR OF THE SHEEP PEN (VV 1-10). We shall discuss the following issues:. The use of double imagery here poses one immediate problem:.

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The Good Shepherd

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  1. The Good Shepherd John 10 by Pastor Phillips Koh

  2. A) JESUS AS THE DOOR OF THE SHEEP PEN (VV 1-10) • We shall discuss the following issues: • The use of double imagery here poses one immediate problem: How can Jesus be the door of the sheep pen, and at the time be the shepherd of the sheep?

  3. Door signifies an entrance which we have to pass through from one side to the other side. See verse 9: “I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture”. • What does the ‘door’ signify here? Application : Have you and I entered through the right door yet?

  4. B) JESUS AS THE GOOD SHEPHERD (vv 11-18) • What are the characteristics of a good shepherd?

  5. 1) The uniqueness of Jesus as a good shepherd • A willingness to lay down his life for the sheep. See verse 11 • “I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep” APPLICATION : Other human shepherds exploit the sheep

  6. 2) The differences between a hireling and a shepherd • A hireling flees upon the first sign of danger (verse 12) • A hireling only cares for himself (verse 13)

  7. 3) The special qualities of the Good Shepherd • A personal knowledge of the sheep (v14) • Not an objective knowledge, but a subjective or experiential knowledge • A voluntary sacrifice of oneself for the sheep (v15) • “I lay down my life for the sheep.” Jesus voluntarily chose to become our sacrifice and substitute on the Cross.

  8. A missionary heart for other sheep (v16) • “And I have other sheep, they are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will heed my voice. So there shall be one flock, one shepherd.” • Jesus did not come primarily to save the Jews only, but also other races. APPLICATION : What does it imply to have a shepherd’s heart?

  9. INTERLUDE (vv 19-21) • The healing miracle of the man born blind in chapter 9 generates a division between the Jews.

  10. C) JESUS AS THE SON OF GOD (vv 22-38) • A switch from imagery of Jesus as a shepherd to his true identity as the Son of God.

  11. 1. As the Son of God, Jesus has the power to do the following: • He can give eternal life to the sheep (v28) • “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish….” • He can assure our eternal security (vv28b-29) • No one shall snatch them out of my hand.”

  12. 2. Jesus claims equality with God the Father (v30) • “I am the Father are one.” • Jesus provoked a violent reaction from the Jews (v31) • They wanted to stone Jesus to death

  13. Jesus asked the Jews why they wanted to put him to death (v32) • The Jews responded by charging Jesus with blasphemy (v33) • Jesus appealed to the Jews to consider his ‘works’ and also his union with God the Father (vv35-38)

  14. CONCLUSION • What is your personal conclusion about the Person of Jesus?

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