I Am...the True Shepherd

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5. What are three consequences of walking through the door Christ has provided for you? (vv. 9-13)

6. How would you describe “abundant life? (v. 10) Are you experiencing the abundant life? What might be missing in your life?

I Am...the True Shepherd March 13, 2016 I.

John 10:1-18

Identification of the True Shepherd

(vv. 1-5)

A. He ___________________ by the ___________________. B. He _____________________________ his sheep. C. His sheep ____________________________ him.

7. What does Jesus mean in verse 16 “I have other sheep that are not of this fold”?

II. The True Shepherd is also the door which leads to _____________ ___________________________________

(vv. 6-10 )

A. Those who use the door _________________________________ B. Those who use the door _________________________________ C. Those who use the door _________________________________ ____________________________________. D. Those who use the door _________________________________

8. How can you apply John 10:27-29 to your life?

_________________________________________. III. The True Shepherd is always the Good Shepherd

(vv. 11-18)

A. He __________________________________ for his own B. He __________________________________ with his own C. He has eyes ________________________________________ 9. How do verses 11, 15, 17, 18 add to your understanding of Christ” destiny?

D. He has _____________________________________________ E. He ___________________ the _________________________ Key Thought: Jesus’ __________________and his __________________ prove him to be the __________________________

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whom his sheep

TIP Sheet

(Take It Personal)

Use the below questions to aid you in making personal application of your study in the Word.

1. In verse one, how would you describe a sheepfold or sheep pen? How was it used in Jesus’s day?

2. Contrast the marks of the True Shepherd found in verses 1-10 with those who are false shepherds.

3. What does it mean to you that Jesus knows his people by name? (verse 3)

4. How did Pastor Ed define the meaning of the door of the sheep. (verse 9)