John 10:11-18 -- "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand is not the shepherd who owns the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me--just as the Father knows me and I know the Father--and I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life--only to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father."
Observation Questions:
• What did Jesus call himself?
• What kind of characteristics does a good shepherd have?
• Who is the hired hand? Who are the sheep? Who is the wolf?
• How do the sheep respond to the shepherd?
• I what way does Jesus lay down his life? What kind of power does he have?
• What command did Jesus receive and from whom?
Application Questions:
• Why so sheep need a shepherd? What do the wolf and hired hand represent in today’s time? Do you need direction and leadership in your life?
• Are you a sheep belonging to the good shepherd? Explain your answer.
• What kind of proof did Jesus give us to show his love?
• What can we learn from the relationship between the Father and the Son?
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