“I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD” (John 10:11-21)

1. AN EXPLICIT CLAIM
a) Its Context (Ezekiel 34)
The failed shepherds of Israel
God’s promise to be the shepherd
b) Its Content (John 10:11)
I am THE shepherd, the GOOD ONE

2. AN EXTENDED COMPARISON
a) Sacrifice
The “hired hand” (John 10: 12,13) : runs away, doesn’t care vs
Good Shepherd: “lays down His life”
b) Security
Of ownership (“my own” v14)
Of knowledge: a “known, known” (v14,15)

3. AN EXPECTED CONFUSION
a) Predictable
Division among them: John 7:43, 9:16, 10:19
b) Profound
None of them accepted the truth of who Jesus is.