1. Faith in Christ Jesus: The Good Shepherd’s Authority
2 Timothy 1:12 defines FAITH as knowing the John 10:4 “His own sheep.” John 10:14 “I know My
trustworthy character and motives of Jesus, and being sheep.” John 10:16 “Other sheep I have…”
confident in His limitless promise-keeping ability, and Jesus is the only one who has the authority and right
consequently committing yourself entirely to His to lead the sheep, due to His ownership! The “hirelings”
keeping. We are studying the Gospel of John, answering don’t really care about the sheep. They care about
these questions: 1) What is revealed of Jesus’ themselves, their income, and their own safety.
character, motives, and abilities? 2) What is indicated The Good Shepherd’s Victory
that you could confidently commit to Jesus’? John 10:16-18 “…other sheep have I…” Jesus is the
Good Shepherd who brings together the One Flock!
John 10:1-21 The Shepherd’s Psalm Read Ephesians 2:11-22 right now!
Read Galatians 4:8-9 right now!
John 7:1-10:21 occurred all within the week-long Israel was often hearing that Messiah would rule all the
Feast of Tabernacles and the one-day Octave which world through them, thus elevating Israel to the ruling
followed it. Luke 11:14-13:17 intervening; John 10:22 - class after having been ruled by the gentiles. However,
42, occurred two months later, at the Feast of Dedication Jesus’ Grand Finale to The Great Feast was this
of the temple, instituted by the Maccabees. declaration!
These verses are the “Psalm 23” of the New
Testament. Psalm 120-134 are “Songs of Degrees or of Read John 10:1-21. Jesus defines
Ascent”, each Psalm building on the previous and Himself using two images.
reaching to the next. They were sung by pilgrims as He is the Door.
they left the world behind and ascended to Jerusalem, What does the door (and door keeper)
and were a prominent aspect of this feast. Our 21 prevent? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
verses begin with thieves and robbers, ascend through What does the door allow? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The Door and The Shepherd, and end with The Sacrifice! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
The FOUR PROGRESSIVE STEPS are: How are they described who enter by
The Good Shepherd’s Character “some other way”? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
He calls us by name (καλεῖ loud invitation, give a
name to, to bear the name or title given) What is meant by, “some other way”? _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
He leads us (ἐξάγει lead out, bring out, fetch)
How does this teach you to trust Jesus?
Puts us forth (ἐκβάλῃ cast out, drive out, send) ______________________.
2 Corinthians 5:11, 14, 20 Read it!
He is the Good Shepherd.
We know His voice –(οἴδασιν perceive, discern, What do the hirelings do? (Be
inspect, examine, regard, cherish, and pay attention to)
John 9:1 “Jesus saw…” same word for “know” thorough!) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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He goes before us – (ἔμπροσθεν “in the sight of,
in presence of”) Read Psalm 23 right now! ______________________.
What does the Good Shepherd do? (Be
He gives us life more abundantly (περισσὸν
thorough!) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
exceeding measure, and superior) two measurements:
quantity and quality. Jesus thrusts us out of the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
sheepfold in order to lead us through life. He guards, _______________________
guides, directs, provides; and we keep our eyes on Him! _______________________
The Good Shepherd’s Power _______________________
v. 11 He gives His life for the sheep! (Mark 10:45) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
v. 15 He lays down life for the sheep! (1 Timothy 2:6) What, because of all these truths, can
v. 17 He takes His life up again! (Philippians 3:7-11) you entrust into Jesus’ keeping? _ _ _ _ _
v. 18 He has power to lay it down and take it again! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
(John 12:24, Romans 6:4-10) Trust Jesus Now!