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John 10:1-21

by Mark Yang   06/05/2022  

Question


Lesson 19

JESUS THE GOOD SHEPHERD

John 10:1-21

Key Verse: 10:11

  1. To whom is Jesus speaking? (6a) How do a thief and a robber, and the shepherd enter the sheep pen? (1-2) What does this reveal about their motives?

  2. How does the shepherd lead the sheep? (3-4) Why do they follow Jesus? Why do they not follow a stranger? (5) What was the Pharisee’s response? (6)

  3. What does it mean that Jesus is the gate? (7) What blessings does anyone who enters through Jesus receive? (9) Who are thieves and robbers? (8) What is the purpose of their coming? (10a) What is Jesus’ coming different from them? (10b)

  4. Read verse 11. How does Jesus proclaim about himself? (11) How does Jesus the good shepherd show that he loves the sheep? (11,14) How is the hired hand different from the shepherd? How is he like the thief and how is he different? (12-13)

  5. In what sense was Jesus God’s sheep? (15) Who are the other sheep? (16) What responsibility does Jesus take toward them? What does this teach about his world mission purpose? How is it possible for there to be one flock and one shepherd?

  6. What authority does Jesus have? (17-18) Why must he die? Why are we both sheep and shepherds? How can we be Jesus’ sheep and shepherds?