Jesus, the Beautiful Shepherd

John 10:1-18
Jesus, the Beautiful Shepherd
The “I Am” Statements of Jesus

• “I Am the Bread of Life”

– “I Am the Light of the World”
– “I Am the Door”
– “I Am the Beautiful Shepherd”
– “I Am the Resurrection and the Life”
– “I Am the Way, the Truth and the Life”
The Door & the Beautiful Shepherd
1. Jesus is the One who loves me
The Door & the Beautiful Shepherd
1. Jesus is the One who loves me

• Jesus knows me intimately

The Door & the Beautiful Shepherd
1. Jesus is the One who loves me

• Jesus knows me intimately

• Jesus prizes me highly

The Door & the Beautiful Shepherd
1. Jesus is the One who loves me

• Jesus knows me intimately

• Jesus prizes me highly

• Jesus cares for me zealously

The Door & the Beautiful Shepherd
2. Jesus is the One who leads me
The Door & the Beautiful Shepherd
2. Jesus is the One who leads me

Shepherd = “leader”

“I am in authority over you”

“I am the boss of you”
“I own you”
The Door & the Beautiful Shepherd
2. Jesus is the One who leads me

“I Am the only legitimate spiritual

leader of all mankind.”

thieves = deceivers
robbers = violence/abusers
The Door & the Beautiful Shepherd
2. Jesus is the One who leads me

Passover = “I Am the Bread of Life”

Tabernacles = “I Am the Light of the World”
Hanukkah = “I Am the Good Shepherd”
The Door & the Beautiful Shepherd
2. Jesus is the One who leads me

Passover = “I Am the Bread of Life”

Tabernacles = “I Am the Light of the World”
Hanukkah = “I Am the Good Shepherd”

“I Am the Messiah, the promised leader of the

Jewish people.”
The Door & the Beautiful Shepherd
2. Jesus is the One who leads me
• I need His leadership because I’m “sheepish”
The Door & the Beautiful Shepherd
2. Jesus is the One who leads me
• I need His leadership because I’m “sheepish”

• I need His leadership because I live in a

hostile environment
The Door & the Beautiful Shepherd
2. Jesus is the One who leads me
• I need His leadership because I’m “sheepish”

• I need His leadership because I live in a hostile

environment

• I need His leadership because lesser leaders will

fail me
The Door & the Beautiful Shepherd
3. Jesus is the One who lays down His
life for me
The Door & the Beautiful Shepherd
3. Jesus is the One who lays down His
life for me

– Jesus is the One who lived for me

The Door & the Beautiful Shepherd
3. Jesus is the One who lays down His
life for me

– Jesus is the One who lived for me

– Jesus is the One who who died on the Cross for

me
The Door & the Beautiful Shepherd
3. Jesus is the One who lays down His life
for me

– Jesus is the One who lived for me

– Jesus is the One who who died on the Cross for me

– Jesus is the One who ever lives to make

intercession for me