Shepherd and Sheepfolds

Behold the Lamb of God - Message 17 - Shepherd and Sheepfolds - John 10:1-30

Outline

I.The Sheepfold – vs. 1-10
A. Sheepfold = Judaism – John 9:35-41, 10:16
B. Types of Sheep Pens

1. City – room with a door and doorkeeper, multiple shepherds/flocks
2. Country – rock fence with opening, shepherd slept in the doorway
   C. The Shepherd and the City Pen
3. Jesus knows His sheep
4. Jesus calls His sheep by name, they know Him, and follow – Matt. 9:9; Luke 19:5; John 1:43; 20:11-16
5. Jesus leads them out
   D. The Door in the Country Pen
6. One gate – John 14:6; Heb. 10:20; Eph. 2:18
7. Thieves – kleptes – steal by stealth – 2 Tim. 3:4-5
8. Robbers – take by force – Rev. 2:15
9. Enter by the Door
   a. Be Saved
   b. Be Safe – in and out
   c. Be Satisfied – find pasture, abundant life – Phil. 4:19; Psa. 23:2-3

II. I Am the Good Shepherd – vs. 11-21
A.I Am
B. The – exclusive
C. Good – free of defect, beautiful, attractive, handsome, pleasant

1. Lays down His life for His sheep – vs. 11, 15, 17-18
   a. Voluntarily
   b. Vicariously
   c. Specifically
2. He knows His sheep – differences, needs, tendencies
   D. Hired Hands – vs. 12-13 – 1 Cor. 4:2 – flee and are not faithful
   E. One Flock, One Shepherd – vs. 16, 19-21
3. I have other sheep – Acts 18:9-10
4. I must bring them
5. They will hear My voice – Rom. 10:17; 1 Cor. 1:21; 2:1-5
6. One flock, not one fold
7. The Shepherd is the Source of unity

III. Certainty and Security – vs. 22-29
A. Unbelief and Blame – Gen. 3:12-13
B. Words and Works Bear Witness
C. Unsnatchable – eternal life, never perish, held firm