Bible Questions #3738-3749

By Joyce Webb

St. John 10     Vs. 1-16

3738. Jesus is saying that he is like a shepherd watching the sheep.

He is talking about a sheep fold or a fence or wall that keeps the sheep together—especially at night.

Jesus said, Anyone who tries to get in—except by the _____________—–if he comes in any other way, that person is like a _____________________ or a _____________________.

3739. Vs. 2, 3 A porter is a person who stands at the door to let people in.

The shepherd comes to the door to get in. The sheep know the _________________ of the shepherd. He calls them by __________________________. He calls them to come with him and he leads them out.

3740. When the shepherd leads the sheep out of the fold—-he goes

_________________________ them. The sheep follow him because they know his ______________________.

3741. Vs. 5 The sheep will not follow a ________________ because they do not know his _______________.

3742. Vs. 6- 7 The people did not understand what Jesus was trying to tell them. So he said, I am the d__________ of the sheep fold.

3743. Vs. 8 Any one coming before me—saying they were the right way to believe—-are like a thief or a robber.

Vs. 9 I am the _________________.

By me—if any man enters in—-he shall be __________________.

He shall go in and out and find ________________________ (places to eat).

3744. Vs. 10 But I have come so that the people can have _____________ and that they can have life __________________ (full, good).

3745. Vs. 11 Jesus said, I am the good ________________.

The good shepherd gives his _________________ for the sheep.

3746. Vs. 12 A person who is hired or paid to watch the sheep—rums away when the _________________ comes. He leaves the sheep. The ______________ catches the sheep and others run away.

3747. Vs. 13, 14 The person who is paid to watch the sheep runs away and leaves the sheep. But the good shepherd stays with the sheep. I know the sheep and they know ___________.

3748. Vs. 15 I know the _______________ and he knows ___________.

I _____________ ___________________ my life for the sheep.

3749. Vs. 16 I have other _________________, who are not in this fold. I must _______________ them in. They shall hear my ______________________ and they all will be in one _______________ and have one shepherd.

In these verses, Jesus is showing a picture of himself as a shepherd of sheep—-or the one who leads and watches over his people.

There is one door into the fold or pen where the sheep are kept.

This door is Jesus. There is no other way to get into the pen of sheep.

Jesus is the only way to come into the group of believers to belong to Jesus.

People may try to get into heaven by other ways—-by other religions—-by other ways of believing—-but the only way into heaven with Jesus’ “sheep”—-is to come through the door—which is Jesus.

We must come to Jesus—believe in him—ask him for forgiveness—if we want to come into his heaven and be one of his “sheep”.

Because—Jesus is the only one who gave his life and died to pay our death punishment for sin.

When we come to Jesus and belong to his group of “sheep”—–we know his voice. We follow him.

We trust him to lead us in safe paths. We trust him to lead us to “pastures” where we have what we need to eat and live.

Jesus said to these Jewish people listening to him—-I have other sheep that are not part of your group. I have to call them to follow me, also.

Jesus was talking about non-Jewish people —the Gentiles.

At that time, the Jewish people thought they were God’s special people and the Gentiles were not part of that.

Most of the non-Jewish people did not believe in the true God in heaven. They had not heard of him. They worshipped idols.

Jesus came to the Jews first, but after he came alive after he died, he would send out the disciples to go to all people in the world—to tell of Jesus and how he died for their sin.

Gentile people would be God’s people, too. Gentiles and Jews will all be one group of believers —”sheep‘— Jesus will be the shepherd of all.