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Jesus Is the Good Shepherd. 7 Jesus said: I tell you for certain that I am the gate for the sheep. 8 Everyone who came before me was a thief or a robber, and the sheep did not listen to any of them. 9 I am the gate. All who come in through me will be saved. Through me they will come and go and find pasture.
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"I am the good shepherd." Throughout this passage of John 10, Jesus, the Good Shepherd is trying to make a certain point to the Pharisees. While Jesus does attempt to explain, they meet Him with doubt, so much doubt that they want to stone Him (John 10:31-33). They figured He was disrespecting God as opposed to being God Himself, made flesh. The co...
“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.” (Psalm 23:1)“For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.” (1 Peter 2:25)“When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” (Matthew 9:36)As Christians, when we acknowledge that God is acting as our shepherd there are a few principles we can be sure of. 1. God Cares Much as a shepherd looks after His flock, so does God look after us, His children. A shepherd protects his flock because he cares for his herd, his belongings. We belong to God and therefore we have value in His eyes. As ...
The Good Shepherd and His Sheep. 10 “Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice.
‘I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep’ (John 10:11). The Lord Jesus used this title to help people appreciate that He is the loving, caring, Saviour of the world.
Aug 20, 2004 · In our text in John 10, Jesus boldly claims to be the promised “Good Shepherd,” and in contrast to His shepherding, He exposes and indicts the Jewish religious leaders (especially the Pharisees) as wicked shepherds, who care not for the hurting and troubled sheep and who use and abuse the sheep of God’s flock for their own personal gain.
John 10 provides a rich, comforting portrait of Jesus as the Good Shepherd and the gate, providing guidance, protection, and eternal life. His teachings elicit varied reactions, underscoring the theme of belief versus unbelief.
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Jesus, the Good Shepherd, gave his life to protect his sheep from predators—from sin, from judgment, and from death. He didn’t die simply to be an example or to demonstrate the depth of his love. He died because his sheep were in real danger.
