Jesus is the
Good Shepherd
John 10:1-21
Big Idea:
Jesus is the GOOD SHEPHERD
who calls, provides for and protects His
Own sheep.
Context
Gospel of John- authored by “the beloved
disciple”
Key Word: “Believe” occurs 98 times
“…these have been written so that you may believe
that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that
believing you may have life in His name.” (John 20:3031)
John 9: “Seeing eyes lead to worshipful hearts”
Shepherding 101
What are sheep like?
Shepherding 101
What are sheep like?
All of us like sheep have gone astray,
each of us has turned to his own way; but
the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all
to fall on Him. (Isaiah 53:6)
Sheep need a shepherd!
Old Testament “Sheep & Shepherd”
References
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. Psalm
23:1
So we Your people and the sheep of Your
pasture will give thanks to You forever; to all
generations we will tell of Your praise. Psalm
79:13
For He is our God, and we are the people of His
pasture and the sheep of His hand. (Psalm 95:7)
"I will feed My flock and I will lead them to
rest," declares the Lord God. (Ezekiel 34:15)
Shepherding 101
Who is our Shepherd?
Jesus is the Good Shepherd (John 10:11,14)
Jesus is the Great Shepherd (Heb. 13:20)
Jesus is the Chief Shepherd (1 Peter 5:4)
Beware of the Evil Shepherds
"Woe to the shepherds who are destroying and
scattering the sheep of My pasture!" declares
the Lord. (Jeremiah 23:1)
Thus says the Lord God, "Woe, shepherds of
Israel who have been feeding themselves!
Should not the shepherds feed the flock?”
(Ezekiel 34:1-2)
Jesus is the Good Shepherd
He calls His own sheep by name (10:1-6)
Jesus is calling…
Pharisees to repent and follow Messiah
His sheep to follow the Good Shepherd
Jesus is the Good Shepherd
He calls His own sheep by name (10:1-6)
He provides life abundantly (10:7-10)
“I am the door”
 To eternal life (Jn. 14:6)
 To sustenance & pasture (Ps. 23)
 To abundant life (Jn. 10:10)
Jesus is the Good Shepherd
He calls His own sheep by name (10:1-6)
He provides life abundantly (10:7-10)
He protects His own flock (11-21)
Jesus is the Good Shepherd
We are to allow the good Shepherd to live His
life through us…
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Elders- “Shepherd the flock of God”
Pastors- shepherding image
Leaders- care for, nurture, admonish, feed
Parents- shepherd our children
Jesus is the Good Shepherd
He calls His own sheep by name (10:1-6)
He provides life abundantly (10:7-10)
He protects His own flock (11-21)
 He is “good”
 He is THE Good Shepherd
 He sacrifices His own life
“Behold the
Lamb of
God who
takes away
the sin of
the world!”
(John 1:29)
Jesus is the Good Shepherd
He calls His own sheep by name (10:1-6)
He provides life abundantly (10:7-10)
He protects His own flock (11-21)
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He is “good”
He is THE Good Shepherd
He sacrifices His own life
His sheep are eternally secure
And the testimony is this, that God has given us
eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who
has the Son has the life; he who does not have
the Son of God does not have the life. These
things I have written to you who believe in the
name of the Son of God, so that you may know
that you have eternal life. (1 John 5:11-13)
Big Idea:
Jesus is the GOOD SHEPHERD
who calls, provides for and protects His
Own sheep.