I AM The Good Shepherd Working Title - John 10:1-21

What You Read

On May 26th you read for your devotions & .

The Employment Point was: "Marvel at the love of the Father and Son through the sacrifice of Jesus.”

Tonight we are going to look at John 10:1-21

Tonight’s Outline

You will be given time to study and work-through the passage using the F.I.R.E. method

We will review your findings together

I will show you my “work” on setting this passage on F.I.R.E.

I will quickly take you through the passage verse by verse looking at some employment points & principles.

You will learn what this passage teaches about God, and how you should react based on that information

Using F.I.R.E.

Pastor Ken created the method of F.I.R.E. in order to understand a passage.

The letter F stands for familiarity.

This is when you read the text and ask questions to better understand the passage. read, ask questions, and become familiar with the passage

The letter I stands for interpretation.

This is when you try to understand the meaning of the text. You answer the questions you asked which interprets the author’s intent for this passage. simply explain the passage

The letter R stands for relationship.

This is when you look to see the relationship of this passage with other passages. how does this single passage relate to it’s context, book, and entire Bible

The letter E stands for employment.

What is the timeless truth in this passage. How can we take that truth and employ it in our everyday lives?how can I employ the timeless truth from this passage?

Available Books in My Library I Recommend For This Lesson!

Michael Card: John: The Misunderstood Messiah

David Jeremiah: The Jeremiah Study Bible

John MacArthur: MacArthur Study Bible

Merrill Tenney: The Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible

Walvoord & Zuck: The Bible Knowledge Commentary

Warren Wiersbe: The Bible Exposition Commentary

btw: feel free to bring your own books or resources!

Bible Reading

Set John 10:1-21 On F.I.R.E.

We have more time tonight, so try to work through this passage!

Feel free to use any resource you want - but if you use a resource simply cite it.

Important! For familiarity - Read the text before you try to understand it. Don’t take shortcuts.

For interpretation - Don’t be afraid to ask hard question (but make sure they are relevant.)

For relationship - ask yourself how this text applies to the rest of scripture?

For employment - don’t base the timeless truth off of your feelings - base it off the passage!

Pastor Kenny’s F.I.R.E.

Familiarity

Who was Jesus speaking to when He said, “Most assuredly, I say to you”- Verse 1

Why does Jesus use the analogy of a shepherd?

A visual of a Biblical era sheepfold would be helpful to better understand the passage. - Verses 2-9

Who are these sheep that both the Shepherd and the robber want? - Verses 1-2

Why is Jesus giving this illustration - using the good shepherd and the stranger? - Verses 4-5

Why does Jesus say, “I am the door?” - Verses 7,9

What does it mean that they will be saved? - Verse 9

What does Jesus mean when He said that they may have life more abundantly? - Verse 10

What is Jesus referring too when He says that He gives His life for the sheep? - Verse 11 &15

Who is the hireling Jesus is referring too? - Verse 13

Who are the other sheep not of this fold? - Verse 16

What does Jesus mean that He has the power to take back His life again - as a command from His father? - Verse 18

What divided the Jews on Jesus? - Verse 21

Interpretation

Question #1

Who was Jesus speaking to when He said, “Most assuredly, I say to you”- Verse 1

According to the Faithlife Study Bible:

“Truly, truly A common expression in the Gospels to introduce Jesus’ teaching or a traditional saying. The phrase seems to function to emphasize the importance of what Jesus is about to say.

The Synoptic Gospels use a single amēn while John prefers the repetition of amēn amen. Matthew uses amēn 31 times, times, and Luke six times. John uses the doubled amēn amēn 25 times.”

Chapter 10 picks up right where chapter 9 ends. Can someone tell me what happened in chapter 9?

Jesus had just healed a blind man, but the Pharisees were angry because Jesus did this miracle on the Sabbath.

The Pharisees are in a heated debate with Jesus and ask if they are blind (they were using sarcasm.) Jesus says they are worse than blind because they know the truth and had rejected it - therefore they are sinners!

Jesus had just healed a blind man, but the Pharisees were angry because Jesus did this miracle on the Sabbath.

The Pharisees are in a heated debate with Jesus and ask if they are blind (they were using sarcasm.) Jesus says they are worse than blind because they know the truth and had rejected it - therefore they are sinners!

Right after Jesus says “Therefore your sin remains” He says Most assuredly, I say to you… So Jesus is addressing the Pharisees (and we assume that there were also many people watching this debate.)

The Pharisees are in a heated debate with Jesus and ask if they are blind (they were using sarcasm.) Jesus says they are worse than blind because they know the truth and had rejected it - therefore they are sinners!

So context is key to answering this question. Jesus is addressing the Pharisees.

Most assuredly, I say to you

Right after Jesus says “Therefore your sin remains” He says Most assuredly, I say to you… So Jesus is addressing the Pharisees (and we assume that there were also many people watching this debate.)

Right after Jesus says “Therefore your sin remains” He says Most assuredly, I say to you… So Jesus is addressing the Pharisees (and we assume that there were also many people watching this debate.)

So context is key to answering this question. Jesus is addressing the Pharisees.

Jesus is addressing the Pharisees.

Answer

So context is key to answering this question. Jesus is addressing the Pharisees.

Question #2

Why does Jesus use the analogy of a shepherd / sheep?

Dr. Roy Zuck gives us a thorough answer to this question.

Comparing people to a shepherd and his sheep was common in the Middle East. Kings and priests called themselves shepherds and their subjects sheep. The Bible makes frequent use of this analogy. Many of the great men of the Old Testament were shepherds (e.g., Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, David). As national leaders, Moses and David were both “shepherds” over Israel. Some of the most famous passages in the Bible employ this motif (cf. ; ; ).

The discourse on the Good Shepherd continues the same setting as in chapter 9. Comparing people to a shepherd and his sheep was common in the Middle East. Kings and priests called themselves shepherds and their subjects sheep. The Bible makes frequent use of this analogy. Many of the great men of the Old Testament were shepherds (e.g., Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, David). As national leaders, Moses and David were both “shepherds” over Israel. Some of the most famous passages in the Bible employ this motif (cf. ; ; ).

Blum, E. A. (1985). John. In J. F. Walvoord & R. B. Zuck (Eds.), The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures (Vol. 2, p. 309). Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.

Answer

The shepherd was seen in the Jewish culture as a type of leader - and his sheep as his followers. In other words it gave the hearer a visual.

Question #3

A visual of a Biblical era sheepfold would be helpful to better understand the passage. - Verses 2-9

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Question #4

Who are these sheep that both the Shepherd and the robber want? - Verses 1-2