What makes Jesus the Good Shepherd? John 10:11-21

What makes Jesus the Good Shepherd?    John 10:11-21

Introduction: How is the word “Good” often used?

Jesus is THE Good Shepherd — meaning there is none better!

Jesus is THE Good Shepherd for two reasons: 

A. Jesus Lays Down His for His Sheep

B. Jesus His Sheep

Jesus Lays Down His Life for His Sheep:  What we know of Jesus’ Death:

A. Jesus’ death was

Jesus agreed to go to the cross and die for the sins of His sheep!

B. Jesus’ Death was

Jesus gave His life FOR His Sheep — He died in their !

C. Jesus’ death was

Jesus lays down His life for HIS !

Sufficiency: Jesus’ sacrifice was big enough to cover the sins of the whole world!

Efficiency: Jesus’ sacrifice atoned for the sins of HIS SHEEP

John Owen:  “God imposed his wrath due unto, and Christ underwent the pains of hell for, either all the sins of all men, or all the sins of some men, or some sins of all men. If the last, some sins of all men, then have all men some sins to answer for, and so shall no man be saved . . . If the second, that is it which we affirm, that Christ in their stead and room suffered for all the sins of all the elect in the world. If the first, why then are not all freed from the punishment of all their sins? You will say, ‘Because of their unbelief; they will not believe.’ But this unbelief, is it a sin, or not? If not, why should they be punished for it? If it be, then Christ underwent the punishment due to it, or not. If so, then why must that hinder them more than their other sins for which he died from partaking of the fruit of his death? If he did not, then did he not die for all their sins. Let them choose which part they will”

D. Jesus’ Death was out of for His Sheep!

Jesus knows His Sheep

Human Beings long to know and be !