Minding the Sheep

Minding the Sheep

John 10:11-18 (NIV)

11“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12The hired hand is not the shepherd who owns 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. 13The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

14“I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. 17The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. 18No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”

I.       Introduction:

II.    Consider The Care Of The Hired Hand : The Sheep Are Neglected

A.    The Hireling Doesn’t Own The Sheep

B.     The Hireling Doesn’t Defend The Sheep

C.     The Hireling Doesn’t Value The Sheep

III. Consider The Care Of The Good Shepherd: The Sheep Are Protected

A.    The Good Shepherd Guides The Sheep With Intimacy

B.     The Good Shepherd Gathers The Sheep Together

C.     The Good Shepherd Guards the Sheep with His Life

IV. Conclusion: