I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD (4 OF 7)
by Josh Malone
Scripture: John 10:1-5, John 10:11-21
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I am the Good Shepherd (4 of 7)
Series: I Am
Josh Malone
John 10:1-5, 11-21
Today we continue our ''I Am'' Series. We are looking at the 7 ''I Am'' statements of Christ in the gospel of John. Each of these statements tell us something about Christ and in the context of His deity. ''I Am'' being used by Jesus in the NT is recalling God's use of the phrase in places like Exodus in Isaiah. But it tells us very specific thins about Jesus.
Today we learn about Jesus unique relationship with His people. Friends, we will see today... Jesus doesn't have some distant, cold relationship with his people. He's not detached. He's not indifferent. He's not cold. No, he is a loving, faithful leader.
We tend to think of leaders as more and more detached the higher up the ladder they go.
If you work for a company you may think your manager cares for you, but the CEO likely doesn't know your name.
As a citizen you don't expect the Mayor, the Governor, much less the President to know you.
Many parents like schools w/ smaller class sizes so that their kids get more attention, they fear their kid falling through the cracks because we know the larger the class the harder it may be in some circumstances to give individual attention.
Jesus is the GOOD SHEPHERD. His love and care for His people is unlike anything in this world. - If you are His... know this... you can know you are loved and cared for by the most important and powerful person, God in the flesh Himself.
John 10:1-21- ''Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. 5 A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee ...
Series: I Am
Josh Malone
John 10:1-5, 11-21
Today we continue our ''I Am'' Series. We are looking at the 7 ''I Am'' statements of Christ in the gospel of John. Each of these statements tell us something about Christ and in the context of His deity. ''I Am'' being used by Jesus in the NT is recalling God's use of the phrase in places like Exodus in Isaiah. But it tells us very specific thins about Jesus.
Today we learn about Jesus unique relationship with His people. Friends, we will see today... Jesus doesn't have some distant, cold relationship with his people. He's not detached. He's not indifferent. He's not cold. No, he is a loving, faithful leader.
We tend to think of leaders as more and more detached the higher up the ladder they go.
If you work for a company you may think your manager cares for you, but the CEO likely doesn't know your name.
As a citizen you don't expect the Mayor, the Governor, much less the President to know you.
Many parents like schools w/ smaller class sizes so that their kids get more attention, they fear their kid falling through the cracks because we know the larger the class the harder it may be in some circumstances to give individual attention.
Jesus is the GOOD SHEPHERD. His love and care for His people is unlike anything in this world. - If you are His... know this... you can know you are loved and cared for by the most important and powerful person, God in the flesh Himself.
John 10:1-21- ''Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. 5 A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee ...
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