1. This Morning’s Worship ########## ##########

2. And Jesus said... “I am the Good Shepherd” John 10:11 “I am the Good Shepherd” John 10:11

3. We Need To Know Shepherding Our Understanding Is Limited to Our Experience The Jews Would Have Understood Shepherding In The 1 st Century Our Understanding Is Limited to Our Experience The Jews Would Have Understood Shepherding In The 1 st Century

4. God Is Portrayed As A Shepherd Examples Psalm 23:1 - “The Lord’s my shepherd, I’ll not want” Psalm 78:72 - “With upright heart he shepherded them and guided them with his skillful hand” Psalm 80:1 - “Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock!” Isaiah 40:11 - “He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young” Examples Psalm 23:1 - “The Lord’s my shepherd, I’ll not want” Psalm 78:72 - “With upright heart he shepherded them and guided them with his skillful hand” Psalm 80:1 - “Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock!” Isaiah 40:11 - “He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young”

5. God Is Portrayed As A Shepherd Examples (Ps. 23:1; 78:72; 80:1; Isa. 40:11) Tie This Teaching To The Miracle of John 9 We Can Be Deceived Big Picture: There Are Good & Bad Shepherds Ezekiel 34:1-10 False Leaders Have Underlying Agendas Examples (Ps. 23:1; 78:72; 80:1; Isa. 40:11) Tie This Teaching To The Miracle of John 9 We Can Be Deceived Big Picture: There Are Good & Bad Shepherds Ezekiel 34:1-10 False Leaders Have Underlying Agendas

6. Jesus Is The Only Way In “I Am the Door” (vss. 7, 9) Shepherds were living doors “I Am the Good Shepherd” (vs. 11) Not just good, but the best; most excellent! THE Good Shepherd & THE Door “I Am the Door” (vss. 7, 9) Shepherds were living doors “I Am the Good Shepherd” (vs. 11) Not just good, but the best; most excellent! THE Good Shepherd & THE Door

7. We Must Follow The Good Shepherd We Are Dumb Sheep We Need Him “I Know My Own & My Own Know Me” We Are Dumb Sheep We Need Him “I Know My Own & My Own Know Me”