The Shepherd and His Flock - John 10:1-21
Understand It
- Who did Jesus say was a thief and a robber? (10:1)
- What kind of relationship do sheep have with their shepherd? (10:2-4)
- Why won’t sheep follow a stranger? (10:5)
- What effect did Jesus’ words have on His audience? (10:6)
- What did Jesus say He was? (10:7)
- To whom did Jesus say the sheep did not listen? (10:8)
- What did Jesus say would be the result of entering through Him? (10:9)
- How did Jesus contrast His coming with the coming of a thief? (10:10)
- Who did Jesus claim to be? (10:11)
- Why did Jesus say the hired hand would abandon his sheep? (10:12-13)
- What type of relationship did Jesus say He had with His sheep? (10:14)
- What did Jesus say He did for His sheep? (10:15)
- What did Jesus say He had? (10:16)
- Why did Jesus say the Father loved Him? (10:17-18)
- What effect did Jesus’ words have on the Jews who heard Him speak? (10:19-21)
Apply It
- How can you develop a more intimate relationship with Jesus this week?
- How can you be more attentive to the voice of Jesus?
The Unbelief of the Jews - John 10:22-42
Understand It
- What question did the Jews ask Jesus? (10:22-24)
- How did Jesus answer the Jews’ question? (10:25-26)
- What did Jesus say His sheep did? (10:27)
- What did Jesus say He gave to His sheep? (10:28)
- What did Jesus say that no one could do to His sheep? (10:28-29)
- With whom did Jesus claim to be one? (10:30)
- How did the Jews respond to Jesus’ claim? (10:31)
- Why did the Jews want to kill Jesus? (10:33) How?
- How did Jesus respond to the Jews’ accusation of blasphemy? (10:34-36)
- Under what circumstance did Jesus say that the Jews should believe in Him? (10:37)
- Why did Jesus say that the Jews should believe in His miracles? (10:38)
- What did the Jews try to do to Jesus? (10:39)
- Where did Jesus go after He escaped from the Jews? (10:40)
- Why did the people across the Jordan believe in Jesus? (10:41-42)
Apply It
- How will you demonstrate your thankfulness to God today for your secure relationship with Him?
- What steps will you take to follow your Shepherd closely this week?
