(John 10:1–30 - part 3- Cameron Jungels -Sun AM. August 24, 2014

“Jesus, the Good Shepherd” (John 10:1–30), part 3

Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sun AM/August 24, 2014

 

Main Idea: Jesus is the good shepherd who cares for his sheep in this life and the life to come.

1.       Jesus is the only shepherd of the sheep (all others are frauds) and there is no way but through him  

2.      Jesus is a truthful shepherd who never misleads or deceives his sheep.  

3.      Jesus is a loving shepherd who knows his sheep, and they know him.  

4.      Jesus is a rescuing shepherd who saves his sheep and gives them abundant life. 

5.      Jesus is a sacrificial shepherd who gives his life for his sheep. 

6.     Jesus is a faithful shepherd who never abandons his sheep.

12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it.  13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.  14 "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me--  15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father-- and I lay down my life for the sheep.  (John 10:12-15, NIV)

7.      Jesus is a gathering shepherd who draws sheep from other pens into one fold.

16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. (John 10:16, NIV)

8.     Jesus is an unfailing shepherd who never loses his sheep (27-30).

27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.  28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.  29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand.  30 I and the Father are one."  (John 10:27-30, NIV)

36 But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe.  37 All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.  38 For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me.  39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day.  40 For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day."  (John 6:36-40, NIV)

30 And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.  31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:30-31, NIV)

38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,  39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.  (Romans 8:38-39, NIV)

Main Idea: Jesus is the good shepherd who cares for his sheep in this life and the life to come.