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Jesus The Good Shepherd

Jesus The Good Shepherd

Jesus – The Good Shepherd • • Background Good vs. Bad Shepherd A dead

Jesus – The Good Shepherd • • Background Good vs. Bad Shepherd A dead Shepherd? Personal application

Jesus – The Good Shepherd • Background

Jesus – The Good Shepherd • Background

The Light of the World • Two People – adultress and a blind man

The Light of the World • Two People – adultress and a blind man • Incessant antagonism and opposition to Christ

I AM The Door • Response – to the religious leader antagonism and false

I AM The Door • Response – to the religious leader antagonism and false shepherding

John 10 7 Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to

John 10 7 Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.

All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did

All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. 8

I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and

I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. 9

10…I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it

10…I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

Jesus – The Good Shepherd • • Background Good vs. Bad Shepherd

Jesus – The Good Shepherd • • Background Good vs. Bad Shepherd

John 10 I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am

John 10 I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own. 14

Philippians 3 …that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in Him, [To

Philippians 3 …that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in Him, [To be lost in His presence And found in His likeness]

Philippians 3 …that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in Him, not

Philippians 3 …that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness… but that which is through faith in Christ…

that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship

that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, 10

John 10 16 And other sheep I have which are not of this fold;

John 10 16 And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd.

Good vs. Bad Shepherd Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Zechariah contrast the divine shepherd with “worthless

Good vs. Bad Shepherd Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Zechariah contrast the divine shepherd with “worthless shepherds” who neglect, exploit, and scatter the flock. Various Commentaries

Ezekiel 34 2 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy and

Ezekiel 34 2 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy and say to them,

‘Thus says the Lord GOD to the shepherds: “Woe to the shepherds of Israel

‘Thus says the Lord GOD to the shepherds: “Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks?

3 You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool; you slaughter the

3 You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool; you slaughter the fatlings, but you do not feed the flock…

So they were scattered because there was no shepherd; and they became food for

So they were scattered because there was no shepherd; and they became food for all the beasts of the field when they were scattered. 5

Zechariah 13 6 …‘What are these wounds between your arms? ’… ‘Those with which

Zechariah 13 6 …‘What are these wounds between your arms? ’… ‘Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends. ’

7 “Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, Against the Man who is My Companion,

7 “Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, Against the Man who is My Companion, ” Says the LORD of hosts. “Strike the Shepherd, And the sheep will be scattered;

John 10 12…a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not

John 10 12…a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees;

…and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them. 13 The hireling flees because

…and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them. 13 The hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep.

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. 11

The Great Shepherd Hebrews 13 Now may the God of peace who brought up

The Great Shepherd Hebrews 13 Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep… 20

…through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 21 make you complete in every good

…through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 21 make you complete in every good work… through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

The Chief Shepherd 1 Peter 5 the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the

The Chief Shepherd 1 Peter 5 the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away. 4…when

Jesus – The Good Shepherd • • • Background Good vs. Bad Shepherd A

Jesus – The Good Shepherd • • • Background Good vs. Bad Shepherd A dead Shepherd?

Jesus – The Good Shepherd Of what benefit to the sheep is a dead

Jesus – The Good Shepherd Of what benefit to the sheep is a dead shepherd?

John 10 17 “Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life

John 10 17 “Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again.

No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I

No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. 18

This command I have received from My Father. ”

This command I have received from My Father. ”

Jesus – The Good Shepherd • • Background Good vs. Bad Shepherd A dead

Jesus – The Good Shepherd • • Background Good vs. Bad Shepherd A dead Shepherd? Personal application

John 10 22 Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it

John 10 22 Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter. 23 And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.

24 Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, “How long do You

24 Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, “How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly. ”

Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that

Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me. 25

My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no

My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. 30 I and My Father are one. ” 29

38…believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in

38…believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him. ” 39 Therefore they sought again to seize Him, but He escaped out of their hand.

What Next?

What Next?

What Next? John 10 I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep,

What Next? John 10 I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own. 14 Are you numbered among His own?

What Next? The church is formed and called to be the good shepherd’s hands

What Next? The church is formed and called to be the good shepherd’s hands and feet, protecting and nourishing the sheep for the sake of the good life…

What Next? …the real and genuine life, the abundant life – not abundant in

What Next? …the real and genuine life, the abundant life – not abundant in possessions, but rather a life in which we abide in God, and God abides in us. Unknown

What Next?

What Next?

What Next? What happened to Your hand? Harry Anderson 1945

What Next? What happened to Your hand? Harry Anderson 1945

What Next? What happened to His hands is the answer to a world that

What Next? What happened to His hands is the answer to a world that is so wounded, and you ultimately reach a wounded civilization through a wounded Saviour.

What Next? The Gospel is beautiful and beautifully true and is the only answer

What Next? The Gospel is beautiful and beautifully true and is the only answer to a relativistic heart where He pulls in the absoluteness of His love and changes the hungers.

What Next? It is the only hope for the world Ravi Zacharias (2016)

What Next? It is the only hope for the world Ravi Zacharias (2016)

What Next? 1 Peter 3 (NKJV) …always be ready to give a defense 15

What Next? 1 Peter 3 (NKJV) …always be ready to give a defense 15 to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you,

Jesus is THE: • Good Shepherd • Great Shepherd • Chief Shepherd

Jesus is THE: • Good Shepherd • Great Shepherd • Chief Shepherd

The Lord’s My Shepherd 50 CCLI No. 11100572

The Lord’s My Shepherd 50 CCLI No. 11100572

The Lord’s my Shepherd, I’ll not want; He makes me down to lie In

The Lord’s my Shepherd, I’ll not want; He makes me down to lie In pastures green; He leadeth me The quiet waters by.

My soul He doth restore again, And me to walk doth make Within the

My soul He doth restore again, And me to walk doth make Within the paths of righteousness, E’en for His own name’s sake.

Yea, though I walk in death’s dark vale, Yet will I fear no ill;

Yea, though I walk in death’s dark vale, Yet will I fear no ill; For Thou art with me, and Thy rod And staff my comfort still.

My table Thou hast furnished me In presence of my foes; My head Thou

My table Thou hast furnished me In presence of my foes; My head Thou dost with oil anoint, And my cup overflows.

Goodness and mercy all my life Shall surely follow me; And in God’s house

Goodness and mercy all my life Shall surely follow me; And in God’s house forevermore, My dwelling place shall be.

Hebrews 13 Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus

Hebrews 13 Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep… 20

…through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 21 make you complete in every good

…through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 21 make you complete in every good work… through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Jesus The Good Shepherd

Jesus The Good Shepherd