Brad Evans

Grace Bible Church

“Jesus is the Good Shepherd”

John 10:1-21

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 20:30-31

John 9: “Seeing eyes lead to worshipful hearts”

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

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)

I. He calls His own sheep by name (10:1-6)

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 calling…

1. Pharisees to repent and follow Messiah

2. His sheep to follow the Good Shepherd

II. He provides life abundantly (10:7-10)

“I am the door”

Ÿ To eternal life (Jn. 14:6)

Ÿ To sustenance & pasture (Ps. 23)

Ÿ To abundant life (Jn. 10:10)

III. He protects His own flock (11-21)

We are to allow the good Shepherd to live His life through us…

▫ Elders- “Shepherd the flock of God”

▫ Pastors- shepherding image

▫ Leaders- care for, nurture, admonish, feed

▫ Parents- shepherd our children

Ÿ He is “good”

Ÿ He is THE Good Shepherd

Ÿ He sacrifices His own life

Ÿ 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.