The One True Shepherd John 10:1-21

“I am the door of the sheep” “I am the good shepherd” John 10:1-21 “I am the door of the sheep” “I am the good shepherd”

“I am the door of the sheep” “I am the good shepherd” John 10:1-21 “I am the door of the sheep” “I am the good shepherd” There is only One True Shepherd. Who are you looking to?

John 9:34 – 10:21

2 Marks of the One True Shepherd

He Alone Gives Life (7-10)

v7: “I am the door of the sheep” He Alone Gives Life (7-10) v7: “I am the door of the sheep” is the Only One

v9: “I am the door of the sheep” He Alone Gives Life (7-10) v9: “I am the door of the sheep” Guards the entrance, the sheep, the pasture

“If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved” (9) He Alone Gives Life (7-10) “If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved” (9)

He Alone Gives His Life (7-10) “the Good Shepherd” – a beautiful love

He Alone Gives His Life (7-10) v11: “I am the good Shepherd” v14: “I am the good Shepherd”

He Alone Gives His Life (7-10) v11: “I am the good Shepherd” v14: “I am the good Shepherd” Laying down His Life “for the sheep” (11) “I know my own” (14-16) “the Father loves me” (17) “of my own accord” (18) “I have authority to lay it down” (18)

There is no one like the Shepherd. The rest are thieves or hired hands. 1 Peter 5:7, “He cares for you”

Always point those in your care to the Chief Shepherd, not yourself Always place your hope in the One True Shepherd alone Psalm 23:1, “The LORD is my Shepherd”

These things are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing, you may have life in His name.