John 10:1-15King James Version (KJV)
10 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Dear Friends,
International Sunday School Lesson for April 30, 2017
Theme: Protecting Love
Lesson Text: John 10:1-15
Background Scripture John 9:1-41; 10:1-15
Devotional Reading: Matthew 18:1-5, 10-14
Lesson Objectives:
- To identify the good shepherd and the sheep
- To explain the metaphor of Jesus as the door or gate
- To purposely listen to the true shepherd and follow him
Jesus is the Good Shepherd. Those who have accepted Him as their personal Savior are the sheep.
Jesus is the Door meaning He is the Christian's access to God the Father. It is through Him and His shed blood at Calvary that we have a "gateway" to God.
Our daily ambition should be to follow the True Shepherd and the blueprint He has left for us which is His Word in our daily lives.
It is through Jesus Christ and His great care for us, His protecting love that we have all that we need to live the Christian life.
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. - II Timothy 2:15
in Christ,
Sis. Stephanie
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