I AM is the Good Shepherd!
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11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
I. God is the Good Shepherd. (v.11)
I. God is the Good Shepherd. (v.11)
A Psalm of David.
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: And I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
A. I AM is the Perfect Shepherd.
A. I AM is the Perfect Shepherd.
10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: Thou art God alone.
B. I AM is the Great Shepherd.
B. I AM is the Great Shepherd.
20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
C. I AM is the Chief Shepherd.
C. I AM is the Chief Shepherd.
4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
D. I AM is the Faithful Shepherd.
D. I AM is the Faithful Shepherd.
6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
7 And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the Lord hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.
8 And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
E. I AM gave His life for the sheep.
E. I AM gave His life for the sheep.
F. I AM protects His sheep from harm.
F. I AM protects His sheep from harm.
II. The hireling is not a good shepherd. (v.12-13)
II. The hireling is not a good shepherd. (v.12-13)
3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
A. The hireling does not take his responsibility seriously.
A. The hireling does not take his responsibility seriously.
20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.
B. The hireling fails to protect the sheep.
B. The hireling fails to protect the sheep.
1. He sees the danger (wolf) and flees.
1. He sees the danger (wolf) and flees.
1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
2. He runs at the first sign of trouble because he does not care for the sheep.
2. He runs at the first sign of trouble because he does not care for the sheep.
3. Has no will to protect or find lost or scattered sheep.
3. Has no will to protect or find lost or scattered sheep.
4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
III. I AM is Jesus Christ the Good Shepherd. (v. 14-16)
III. I AM is Jesus Christ the Good Shepherd. (v. 14-16)
A. The I AM knows His sheep.
A. The I AM knows His sheep.
19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
1. He knows their name.
1. He knows their name.
3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
2. He knows their joys.
2. He knows their joys.
3. He knows their struggles.
3. He knows their struggles.
4. He knows their wants and needs.
4. He knows their wants and needs.
B. The I AM’s sheep know Him.
B. The I AM’s sheep know Him.
14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
1. They trust Him.
1. They trust Him.
4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
2. They feel and know His love.
2. They feel and know His love.
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
3. They know they will see Him in heaven.
3. They know they will see Him in heaven.
3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
4. They know that He saved them.
4. They know that He saved them.
42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
C. The I AM knows His Father.
C. The I AM knows His Father.
27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
D. The I Am laid down His life for the sheep.
D. The I Am laid down His life for the sheep.
13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
E. The I AM yearns to add more to His flock.
E. The I AM yearns to add more to His flock.
12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
IV. The I Am Sacrifices His life for the sheep. (v.17-18)
IV. The I Am Sacrifices His life for the sheep. (v.17-18)
24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
A. The I AM is loved by His Father because He lay down His life.
A. The I AM is loved by His Father because He lay down His life.
5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
B. The I AM died to take away the sins of the world.
B. The I AM died to take away the sins of the world.
He willingly sacrificed Himself for our sins.
2. Only He had the power to give His life sacrificially.
3. He alone had the power to raise to life again.
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
C. The I AM obeyed the command of His Father unreservedly.
C. The I AM obeyed the command of His Father unreservedly.
31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
V. The I AM is who He said He was. (v.19-21)
V. The I AM is who He said He was. (v.19-21)
A. The I AM is truthful.
A. The I AM is truthful.
B. The I AM is not confused.
B. The I AM is not confused.
13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
C. The I AM is not mad.
C. The I AM is not mad.
D. The I AM is the Messiah.
D. The I AM is the Messiah.
36 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
38 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
Action Points:
Are you willing to receive the Good Shepherd into your life.
What has God provided fro you.
Have you recieved the I AM’ sacrifice.