“I Am…the door and the good Shepherd.” (John 10:1-30) 3/17/2024
5 questions of Discovery Bible Study (DBS)
1) What does this teach us about God? [attributes, character]
2) What does this teach us about what has He done, especially through Jesus? [in history, in my life, in Scripture]
3) Who am I/who are we because of 1 & 2? [identity]
4) How should I respond and get to live now because of 1, 2 & 3? [“I will…”]
5) Who will I tell? _______________
vv. 6-10 (NLT) 6 Those who heard Jesus use this illustration didn't understand what he meant, 7 so he explained it to them: "I tell you the truth, I am the __________ for the sheep. 8 All who came before me were thieves and robbers. But the true sheep did not listen to them. 9 Yes, I am the gate. Those who come in through me ________ ________ saved. They will come and go freely and will find good pastures. 10 The thief's purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.
1. What does Jesus mean that He is the gate for the sheep?
Jesus told him, "I am ______ way, the truth, and the life. ________ ______ can come to the Father except through me.(John 14:6 NLT)
2. Who were the people that came before Jesus that He called, “thieves and robbers?” What were they doing to the people?
3. What promise does Jesus make in v. 9?
4. Who are the thieves in v. 10?
5. What does Jesus say His purpose is?
vv. 11 (NLT) "I am the ____________ shepherd. The good shepherd ____________ his life for the sheep.
6. How is Jesus our Good Shepherd?
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vv. 14-16, 18 (NLT) 14 "I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me, 15 just as my Father knows me and I know the Father. So I sacrifice my life for the sheep. 16 I have __________ sheep, too, that are not in this sheepfold. I _________ bring them also. They __________ listen to my voice, and there will be one flock with one shepherd. 18 No one can take my life from me. I sacrifice it ____________. For I have the authority to lay it down when I want to and also to take it up again. For this is what my Father has commanded."
7. Who are these “other sheep” in Jesus’ day? (John 11:51-52)
Who are these “other sheep” in our day? (Revelation 5:9)
8. What is the significance of v. 18?
vv. 27-29 (NLT) 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they _________ me. 28 I ________ them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me, 29 for my Father has ____________ them to me, and he is more powerful than anyone else. No one can snatch them from the Father's hand.
9. What assurance does Jesus give us in vv. 28-29?
10. John 17:6 ____________________________________________
John 6:37 ____________________________________________
John 6:44, 65 _________________________________________
11. -The Father already has a flock and ___________ them to Jesus.
-Jesus calls people by name to Himself through the _______ and human messengers empowered by the Holy Spirit.
-Sheep listen to Jesus’ voice, believe and follow Him because they are ____________ His.
-Jesus ________ them eternal life through His death, burial & resurrection, then keeps them safe ______.
Reflect and Respond and Live It:
What are the thieves trying to steal, kill and destroy in your life?
What does v. 10b mean in your everyday life?
Contrast the difference: sheep versus goats (Mt 25:31-46)
Pray Matthew 9:38. Then obey when God answers & calls you.
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