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John 10 Outline

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I. THE PARABLE OF THE SHEEPFOLD (vv.1-6)

Event

• Jesus tells a parable. (v.6)

Reason

• Contrast shepherd with thieves and robbers. (vv.1-6)

Details

• Entrance to sheepfold. (v.1)
    -Shepherd / Door. (v.2)
    -Thieves and robbers / Climb up some other way. (v.1)

• Attitude of sheep.

    -shepherd / hear his voice. (v.3)
        follow him. (v.4)
        come out by name. (v.3)
    -stranger /not follow. (v.5)
        flee.
        know not the voice.

Reaction

• They understood not. (v.6)

II. I AM THE DOOR (vv.7-10)

Claim

I am the Door of the sheep. (v.7)

Accusation

• All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers. (v.8)
• Sheep did not hear them. (v.8)

Offer

• If any man enter in:

    -he shall be saved. (v.9)
    -shall go in and out.
    -find pasture.

Contrast

• The thief came to:

    -steal. (v.10)
    -kill.
    -destroy.
• I am come that:

    -they may have life .
    -have it more abundantly.

III. I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD (vv.11-21)

Claim

• I am the good shepherd. (v.11)
• Good shepherd giveth his life. (v.11)

Description

• Hireling. (vv.12,13)
    -Whose own the sheep are not. (v.12)
    -Seeth the wolf coming.
        Leaveth the sheep.
        Fleeth.
        Wolf catcheth them.
        Scattereth the sheep.
    -Reason hireling fleeth. (v.13)
        He is a hireling.
        Careeth not for the sheep.
• Good shepherd. (vv.14,15)
    -Know my sheep. (v.14)
    -Am known of mine.
    -Lay down my life for the sheep. (v.15)
    -Knows and known by Father.
• One.

     -Fold and shepherd. (v.16)
    -Other sheep.
    -I must bring them.
    -They hear my voice.

Conclusion

• My Father loves me. (v.17,18)
    -I lay down my life. (v.17)
    -That I might take it again.
    -No man taketh it from me. (v.18)
    -Power to lay it down.
    -Power to take it again.
    -Commandment from my Father.

Reaction

• Division among the Jews. (vv.19-21)
    -Many said He has a devil and is mad : why hear ye him?. (v.20)
    -Others said not the words of a devil. (v.21)
    -Can the devil open the eyes of the blind?

IV. JESUS AT THE FEAST OF DEDICATION (vv.22-42)

Location

• At Jerusalem. (v.22)
• Temple
• Solomon's porch. (v.23)

Time

• Feast of Dedication. (v.22)
• Winter.

Event

• Jews round about Jesus to question Him. (v.24)
    -How long dost thou make us to doubt?
    -If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.

Answer

• I told you and ye believe not. (v.25)
• Works bear witness and ye believe not. (vv.25,26)

Reason

• Ye are not my sheep. (v.26)
• My sheep:

    -Hear my voice. (v.27)
    -I know them.
    -They follow me.
    -I give them eternal life. (v.28)
    They shall never perish.
    -No man can pluck them out of my hand.
    -My father gave them to me. (v.29)
    -My father is greater than all.
    -No man can pluck them out of my father's hand.
    -My father and I are one. (v.30)

Reaction

• The Jews took up stones again to stone Him. (vv.31-38)

Answer

• For which good works do you stone me? (v.32)

Response

• Blasphemy. (v.33)
• Thou ,being a man, makest thyself God.

Reply

• The scriptures in Psa 82:6 call those who received it gods. (v.34)
• Why is it blasphemy if Jesus calls himself the Son of God. (v.36)
• He rests his claim on His works. (vv.37,38)

Reaction

• They sought again to take Him and He escapes again. (v.39)

Event

• Jesus went away. (v.40)

Location

• Beyond Jordan.
• Into the place where John at first baptized.

Result

• Many resorted unto Him. (v.41)
• They said John did no miracle.
• All things John spake of this man were true.
• Many believe on Him. (v.42)

John 10 Questions

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The Keeper of the sheepfold.

The Porter.

The Doorkeeper.

Leads the sheep.

Drives the sheep.

Herds the sheep.

Understood not.

Tried to stone Him.

Understood Him.

The gate of the sheep.

The door of the sheep.

The way of the sheep.

Steal, kill and destroy.

Rob, steal and kill.

Take for himself.

Protects his sheep.

Feeds his sheep.

Gives his life for the sheep.

He is a hireling and careth not for the sheep.

He is afraid and careth not for the sheep.

He was paid off.

Two sheep folds and one shepherd.

Two sheep folds and two shepherds.

One sheep fold and one shepherd.

No man.

The authorities.

The Romans.

Summer.

Spring.

Winter.

Bear witness of Him.

Prove He is the Christ.

Should convince them.

Couldn't have the sheep plucked out of their hands.

Gave eternal life.

Were greater than all.

Blasphemy.

Teaching.

Works.

The Father.

The Spirit.

Himself.

Capernaum.

The Sea of Tiberias.

Jordan.