Jesus is the Good Shepherd who can offer us ultimate protection
John 10:7-10
Question
LIVE IT OUT
Identify a source of fear you personally encounter. Ask Jesus to protect you from the “wolf” that threatens you.
How can we learn to distinguish Jesus’ voice from all others?
When have you felt protected during a strange or scary situation?
7 Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. 9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
Study up on the concept of Jesus being our Good Shepherd. Using a concordance, complete a word study on “sheep” and “shepherd.” Choose one verse or passage and post it near your computer, mirror, or someplace easily visible as a reminder of Christ’s constant protection and love.
What’s our role in accessing
and benefiting from Jesus’ protection?
Have coffee or lunch with a senior adult who is a mature Christ follower. Ask how he or she has experienced Jesus as the Good Shepherd
Question
John 10:7-10
What might make Christians question their security in Christ?
Where do we encounter ‘thieves and robbers’ in today’s world?
7 Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. 9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
Question
John 10:14-15, 27-30
When have you felt protected by Jesus?
14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.”
27 “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”