1) Jesus is the Good Shepherd who has authority over the sheep due to His ownership of them. In contrast, hirelings do not truly care about the sheep and only care about themselves. 2) As the Good Shepherd, Jesus brings together the one flock of believers and defeats those who try to divide them. 3) Jesus declares Himself as the Door and Good Shepherd, revealing His character of protecting and providing for believers while also sacrificing Himself for them, displaying His power over life and death.