The True Shepherd - Reflections on John 10:1
Explore the profound teachings in John 10:1 about the true shepherd, the sheepfold, and the relationship between the shepherd and his flock. Discover the symbolic meanings behind the figures mentioned and delve into the spiritual lessons conveyed by Jesus in this insightful passage.
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JOHN 10:1 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice 10:1- -10 10
JOHN 10:1 A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers." This figure of speech Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them. So Jesus again said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them 10:1- -10 10
JOHN 10:1 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly 10:1- -10 10
Ezekiel 34:23 And I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. And I, the LORD, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them. I am the LORD; I have spoken 34:23- -24 24
The Symbols Sheep Israelites Sheepfold Judaism (Israel) Gatekeeper God the Father (or perhaps the Holy Spirit) Shepherd Jesus Robbers & Thieves The Religious Leaders
Jesus is The TRUE Shepherd
JOHN 10:1 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the gatekeeper opens 10:1- -3a 3a
Jesus is The TRUE Shepherd A Shepherd Who CARES For His Sheep
JOHN 10:3b The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name 10:3b
1 Peter 1:1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you 1:1- -2 2
JOHN 10:3b The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice 10:3b- -4 4
Jesus is The TRUE Shepherd A Shepherd Who CARES For His Sheep A Shepherd Who CALLS His Sheep
Luke 5:27 After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, "Follow me." And leaving everything, he rose and followed him 5:27- -28 28
Luke 19:5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today." So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully 19:5- -6 6
Matthew 4:18 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Immediately they left their nets and followed him 4:18- -20 20
Romans 8:28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified 8:28- -30 30
Galatians 1:15 But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace 1:15
Jesus is The TRUE Shepherd A Shepherd Who CARES For His Sheep A Shepherd Who CALLS His Sheep A Shepherd Who CONDUCTS His Sheep
JOHN 10:3b he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers." 10:3b- -5 5
Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus told his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me 16:24
JOHN 12:26 If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also 12:26
Jesus is The TRUE Shepherd A Shepherd Who CARES For His Sheep A Shepherd Who CALLS His Sheep A Shepherd Who CONDUCTS His Sheep The ONLY LEGITIMATE Shepherd
Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus told his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 16:24
JOHN 12:26 If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also 12:26
Election 3 Perspectives The Shepherd He KNOWS His sheep they are Chosen The Sheep They Recognize His Voice & are Drawn to Follow Him Outsiders They see the Sheep Raise Their Heads, Turn toward the Shepherd & Follow Him
JOHN 10:25 So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly." Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name bear witness about me, but you do not believe because you are not among my sheep. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 10:25- -27 27
JOHN 10:7 So Jesus again said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. 10:7- -10 10
The Symbols Sheep God s People (Christians) Previously Sheep Israelites Sheepfold The Church Previously Sheepfold Judaism The Door (or Gate) Jesus Previously Jesus Shepherd Robbers & Thieves The Religious Leaders (& all others before them)
Jesus is The TRUE Shepherd A Shepherd Who CARES For His Sheep A Shepherd Who CALLS His Sheep A Shepherd Who CONDUCTS His Sheep The ONLY LEGITIMATE Shepherd
