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John 10:1-18 (NLT)

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¹ "I tell you the truth, anyone who sneaks over the wall of a sheepfold, rather than going through the gate, must surely be a thief and a robber! ² But the one who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. ³ The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep recognize his voice and come to him. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. ⁴ After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice. ⁵ They won't follow a stranger; they will run from him because they don't know his voice." ⁶ Those who heard Jesus use this illustration didn't understand what he meant, ⁷ so he explained it to them: "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. ⁸ All who came before me were thieves and robbers. But the true sheep did not listen to them. ⁹ Yes, I am the gate. Those who come in through me will be saved. They will come and go freely and will find good pastures. ¹⁰ The thief's purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. ¹¹ "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep. ¹² A hired hand will run when he sees a wolf coming. He will abandon the sheep because they don't belong to him and he isn't their shepherd. And so the wolf attacks them and scatters the flock. ¹³ The hired hand runs away because he's working only for the money and doesn't really care about the sheep. ¹⁴ "I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me, ¹⁵ just as my Father knows me and I know the Father. So I sacrifice my life for the sheep. ¹⁶ I have other sheep, too, that are not in this sheepfold. I must bring them also. They will listen to my voice, and there will be one flock with one shepherd. ¹⁷ "The Father loves me because I sacrifice my life so I may take it back again. ¹⁸ No one can take my life from me. I sacrifice it voluntarily. For I have the authority to lay it down when I want to and also to take it up again. For this is what my Father has commanded."


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 10) Self-Denial / Sacrifice - Jesus came to give us life to the full
(v. 11) Serving / Servants - Jesus (good shepherd) - lays down his life for the sheep
(v. 12) Serving / Servants - Jesus (good shepherd) - lays down his life for the sheep
(v. 13) Serving / Servants - Jesus (good shepherd) - lays down his life for the sheep
(v. 14) Serving / Servants - Jesus (good shepherd) - lays down his life for the sheep
(v. 15) Serving / Servants - Jesus (good shepherd) - lays down his life for the sheep
(v. 16) Serving / Servants - Jesus (good shepherd) - lays down his life for the sheep
(v. 16) Unity - There shall be one flock and one shepherd
(v. 17) Serving / Servants - Jesus (good shepherd) - lays down his life for the sheep
(v. 18) Serving / Servants - Jesus (good shepherd) - lays down his life for the sheep

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) Ministry - The Shepherd's Touch (2012-02-10)
(v. 2) Ministry - The Shepherd's Touch (2012-02-10)
(v. 3) Ministry - The Shepherd's Touch (2012-02-10)
(v. 3) To Live is Christ - In My Heart (2010-03-03)
(v. 4) Ministry - The Shepherd's Touch (2012-02-10)
(v. 4) Waking Dead - Listening to His Voice (2010-08-29)
(v. 5) Ministry - The Shepherd's Touch (2012-02-10)
(v. 6) Ministry - The Shepherd's Touch (2012-02-10)
(v. 7) Ministry - The Shepherd's Touch (2012-02-10)
(v. 7) Names of Jesus (part IV) (2011-04-10)
(v. 8) Ministry - The Shepherd's Touch (2012-02-10)
(v. 9) 7 Habits of Highly Effective Children (2010-04-27)
(v. 9) Ministry - The Shepherd's Touch (2012-02-10)
(v. 10) Waking Dead - Spiritual Warfare (part 2) (2010-09-10)
(v. 10) Promises of God - No Disappointment (2009-04-01)
(v. 10) Why We Need Jesus - He Offers Us a Better Life (2009-04-27)
(v. 10) Desire's Journey - Life to the Fullest (2010-05-20)
(v. 10) Waking Dead - Arm Yourselves (part 1) (2010-08-04)
(v. 10) Waking Dead - At War (part 1) (2010-08-06)
(v. 10) Waking Dead - Life to the Full (2010-08-23)
(v. 10) Ministry - The Shepherd's Touch (2012-02-10)
(v. 10) Man of Prayer - YHWH-rohi (2008-10-09)
(v. 11) Ministry - The Shepherd's Touch (2012-02-10)
(v. 11) Mind of Christ - About Self (part V) (2011-07-19)
(v. 11) Mind of Christ - Heavenly Mission (part II) (2011-07-07)
(v. 11) To Live is Christ - In My Heart (2010-03-03)
(v. 12) Ministry - The Shepherd's Touch (2012-02-10)
(v. 13) Ministry - The Shepherd's Touch (2012-02-10)
(v. 14) Names of Jesus (part VI) (2011-04-12)
(v. 14) Ministry - The Shepherd's Touch (2012-02-10)
(v. 14) To Live is Christ - In My Heart (2010-03-03)
(v. 15) Ministry - The Shepherd's Touch (2012-02-10)
(v. 16) Names of the Church (part II) (2011-04-26)
(v. 16) Ministry - The Shepherd's Touch (2012-02-10)
(v. 17) Ministry - The Shepherd's Touch (2012-02-10)
(v. 18) Mind of Christ - Obedience (part II) (2011-06-22)
(v. 18) Ministry - The Shepherd's Touch (2012-02-10)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 10) Sermon: Heart of Outreach (0000-00-00)

Definition(s):
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer
So (Soh):