1. “I Am the Door of the Sheep” “I Am the Good Shepherd”

2. The Setting (John 9:1-41)
Jesus had healed “a man who was blind from birth” (9:1)
Naturally, this man became a believer (9:11, 15, 17, 25, 27, )
The Pharisees cast him out of the synagogue (9:34, 22)
Jesus found the man and encouraged him (9:35-39)
The Pharisees continued to press Jesus and continued to reject Him (9:40-41)
Jesus spoke a parable:
To encourage the man, who was now a believer
To impress upon the Pharisees who He really was
To contrast Himself with the harsh and heartless false teachers

3. The Saying (John 10:1-29) The Parable of the Sheepfold (10:1-6)
Sheepfolds were common in that day
Shepherds were a well-known figure in that day
Jesus told this parable to contrast Himself with the false teachers
The Pharisees did not understand (10:6)

4. The Saying (John 10:1-29) “I Am the Door of the Sheep” (10:7-10)
Jesus contrasts Himself with the Pharisees (10:8, 10)
The Pharisees are described as “thieves and robbers” (10:8, 1)
They are selfishly motivated (10:10)
Jesus was not afraid to rebuke false teachers (cf. Matt. 23; 3:7)
False teachers, like sheep thieves, will kill and destroy (10:10)
Jesus calls Himself, “The door of the sheep” (10:7, 9)
The door is the opening where sheep went in and out
A good shepherd would block the door with his body
Jesus is the door of salvation (10:9-10)

5. The Saying (John 10:1-29) “I Am the Good Shepherd” (10:11-18, 25-29)
The Old Testament pictured the Lord as a shepherd (Isa. 40:10-11)
The New Testament portrays His shepherd qualities (John 10:15; Heb. 13:20; 1 Pet. 5:4; 1 Pet. 2:21-25)
Jesus contrasts Himself with the Pharisees (10:11-13)
Jesus is “The Good Shepherd” (10:11-18, 25-29)
He Died for His sheep (10:11, 15, 17-18; cf. Rom. 5:6-8)
He Knows His sheep (10:14; cf. 2 Tim. 2:19; 1 Pet. 3:12)
He Cares for His Sheep (10:12-13; cf. Heb. 7:25)
He Gathers His Sheep (10:16; cf. Matt. 28:19; John 12:32)
He Calls His Sheep (10:27, 5; cf. 2 Thess. 2:14)
He Protects His Sheep (10:28-29; cf. Matt. 28:20)
He Saves His Sheep Eternally (10:28; cf. Matt. 25:31-46)

6. The Significance There is one fold (10:16)
The sheepfold is a figure of the church (Acts 20:28+1 Pet. 5:2)
There is one church/flock (Eph. 4:4; John 10:16)
Jews & Gentiles were brought into one fold (Eph. 2:11-22)
There is one Shepherd (10:16)
He is the Shepherd and Overseer of our souls (1 Pet. 2:25)
We must hear His voice (Matt. 7:24-27)
We must follow His teaching (Heb. 5:9)
We must follow His example (1 Pet. 2:21)

7. The Significance There is one door (10:2, 9)
The church/fold has only one door – Christ (Gal. 3:27; 1 Cor. 12:13)
Salvation has only one door – Christ (Acts 4:12; Eph. 1:3; John 14:6; 2 Tim. 2:10)
Jesus offers entrance to “anyone” (cf. Matt. 11:28-30; Rev. 22:17)
Some still reacted against Jesus and there was division (10:19-21)
False prophets lead people to destruction (Matt. 7:15-19)
False shepherds draw away disciples after them (Acts 20:29-32)
Hirelings serve for selfish gain (John 10:12; Ezek. 34)