"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep.
So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.
"I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep. I AM the Good Shepherd is the fourth of seven great I AM statements by Jesus. Understand why He uses the analogy of the shepherd and sheep.
I am the Good Shepherd 'I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep' (John 10:11). The Lord Jesus used this title to help people appreciate that He is the loving, caring, Saviour of the world.
Sheep and shepherd were everyday terms the audience would understand. The Sheep The sheep in the verse are an apt. Introduction Our text in John chapter 10 is best introduced by this Old Testament text in Ezekiel chapter 34: 1 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2 "Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD to the shepherds: "Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks? 3.
Verses 11 and 14, "I am the Good Shepherd," have the fourth of John's seven "I am" declarations. [143] The "Good Shepherd" is prepared to lay down his life for his sheep. Jesus the Good Shepherd: Discover the depth of love and guidance in John 10:11-15.
Embrace the Good Shepherd's timeless wisdom and find comfort amidst life's uncertainties. The term "good" implies not only moral excellence but also the ideal or model shepherd, contrasting with hired hands who do not own the sheep and flee when danger comes (John 10:12-13). I know My sheep The knowledge Jesus speaks of is intimate and personal, not merely intellectual.
Jesus said, "I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep" (John 10:11). Unlike a hired hand who flees to save his life, Jesus saved his flock from the wolf even though it meant sacrificing his own life.
The parable Jesus told about the lost sheep is a story about Jesus' concern and care for us sinners. John 10 The Good Shepherd and His Sheep 1 "Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has.
The good shepherd knows His sheep. Jesus said, "I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own" (John 10:14). Each of the sheep-each member of God's Church.