Encountering the Shepherd
September 24, 2023

Introduction

The question that chapter 9 leaves us with is this—Is this Jesus the true son of man, son of God, the messiah and savior of the world??? How can we know??? Jesus says—you can know if I am King the same way a sheep knows their shepherd!

Jesus is the of His (10:1-6)

Jesus makes it very clear that MANY COMPETE TO HAVE OWNERSHIP OF THE SHEEP.
JESUS IS THE TRUE SHEPHERD OF HIS SHEEP! (VERSE 2)
Jesus true disciples are his true sheep (vv.3-5)

  1. Christians of the shepherd
  2. He calls us by our
  3. He us
  4. We Him
  5. We do not listen to or recognize a voice
  6. Jesus is our one and only true !

Jesus is the to the (10:7-10)

  1. As the door he is the only way into (salvation) (10:7-9)
  2. As the door Jesus you with all you need (10:9b)
  3. As the door Jesus offers (10:10-11)

Jesus is the (10:11-18)

  1. He for you like no one else will (11-13)
  2. He you like no one else does (14-15)
  3. He you like no one else can (16)
  4. He you like no one else could (17-18)