The Sheep of the Shepherd

Introduction:

The Shepherd of the Sheep – John 10:14-16

• Great division among the Jews – John 10:19

• Jews came to trap him – John 10:24

• Are you the Christ? Tell us plainly – John 10:24, Luke 23:2

• How did the Lord answer?

o   Scriptures testify of me – Acts 10:43

o   My works testify of me – Matthew 11:5

o   Angels testify of Him – Luke 2:10-11

• Why didn’t they believe?

o   II Corinthians 3:15, John 10:26

The Sheep of the Shepherd

I.            My sheep hear my voice – John 10:27a
John 5:21, Romans 10:17, I Peter 2:2

II.            I know them – John 10:27b
 Timothy 2:19a,

III.            And they follow me – John 10:27c
Exodus 29:20

IV.            I give them eternal life – John 10:28a
John 117:2, John 11:21-22, 25

V.            They will never perish – John 10:28b
Philippians 1:6, Jeremiah 32:38-40

VI.            No one can pluck them out of Jesus’ hand – John 10:28c
Romans 8:35

VII.            My Father gave them to me – John 10:29

1)      Father gave them before the foundation of the world – John 6:37-38

2)      Jesus bought / purchased them – Psalm 31:7, I Corinthians 7:23

3)      The Spirit brought them – Luke 4:18