I Am the Door, I AM the Good Shepherd

26/04/2020 55 min

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John 10:7 - 7 So Jesus said to them again, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.John 10:11 - 11 "I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.**1. Jesus is the owner and not a hired hand.**John 10:1 - "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a **thief and a robber**.Jer 14:14 - 14 Then the Lord said to me, "The prophets are prophesying falsehood in My name. I have neither sent them nor commanded them nor spoken to them; they are prophesying to you a false vision, divination, futility and the deception of their own minds.Matt 7:15 - 15 "Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. John 10:12-13 - 12 "He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, sees the **wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them**. 13 **He flees because he is a hired hand and is not concerned about the sheep**.Matt 9:36-37John 10:2-3 - 2 "But he who enters by the door is a shepherd of the sheep. 3 "To him the doorkeeper open.Matt 3:15 - 15 But Jesus answering said to him, "Permit it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.**2. Jesus knows His sheep and His sheep know Him.**https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIn2CnTUCb0 John 10:3-5 - 3 "To him the doorkeeper opens, and **the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out**. 4 "When he puts forth all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5 "A stranger they simply will not follow, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers."Mark 13:22 - 22 for false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show signs and wonders, in order to lead astray, if possible, the elect. **3. Jesus leads us to green pastures and to have abundant life.**John 10:9-13 - 9 "**I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved**, and will **go in and out and find pasture**. 10 "The thief comes only **to steal and kill and destroy**; I came that they may **have life**, and **have it abundantly**. 11 "I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd **lays down His life for the sheep**. 12 "He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. 13 "He flees because he is a hired hand and is not concerned about the sheep.2 Peter 1:11 - 11 for in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you. **Isa 55:7**7 Let the wicked forsake his wayAnd the unrighteous man his thoughts;And let him return to the Lord,And He will have compassion on him,And to our God,For He will abundantly pardon.Ex 34:6 - 6 Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, "The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in loving kindness and truthPs 36:7-9 - 7 How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.8 They drink their **fill of the abundance of Your house**;And You give them to drink of the river of Your delights.9 For with You is the fountain of life;In Your light we see light.Ps 23 - The Lord is my shepherd,**I shall not want**.2 He makes me **lie down in green pastures**;He leads me beside **quiet waters**.3 **He restores my soul**;He guides me in the **paths of righteousness**For His name's sake.4 **Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,I fear no evil, for You are with me**;Your **rod and Your staff, they comfort me**.5 You prepare a table before me in the **presence of my enemies**;You have **anointed my head with oil**;**My cup overflows**.6 Surely goodness and loving kindness will follow me all the days of my life,And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.