- Introduction
- Context
- Commentary
- Previous Bible Study
- Crossword Puzzle (✞-word)
- Crossword Puzzle Answers
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
Introduction
(forthcoming)
Context
(forthcoming)
Commentary
(forthcoming)
Previous Bible Study
Crossword Puzzle (✞-word)
Crossword Puzzle Answers
- Shepherds In the Old Testament, leaders were often depicted as ____ (Num 27:18; 2 Sam 5:2; Ps 78:70-72; Mic 5:2, 4; Mt 2:3-6; cf. Ex 3:1-2; 1 Sam 16:10-12).
- Sheep God’s people are often depicted as the LORD’s ____ (Ps 23:1; 100:3).
- Messiah The prophets foretold that through the ____ (i.e., the Christ), the prophesied ruler from the line of David, the LORD would gather all of His sheep who had been scattered among the nations (Mic 5:2, 4; Mt 2:3-6; Jer 23:1-6; Ezekiel 34; esp. Eze 34:23-24; Jn 10:16).
- Lay Down (Two words) Unlike false shepherds, thieves, bandits, and others, the Good Shepherd is willing to ___ ____ His life for His sheep (Jn 10:11).
- Hired When the wolf comes to take a sheep, the ___ worker flees because he is not as concerned for the sheep as their shepherd (Jn 10:12-13).
- Knows The Good Shepherd truly ____ who are His sheep, and a true sheep truly ___ the Good Shepherd (Jn 10:14-15; cf. Jer 31:34). Someone who truly ____ the Good Shepherd will follow His commands (1 Jn 2:3-4; Tit 1:16).
- Flock The Good Shepherd unites all of His faithful sheep (Jews and Gentiles) (Jn 11:51-52; Gal 3:8-9, 26-29; Is 49:6) from all the nations of the world (cf. Jn 1:29, 3:16, 4:42) in one ___ (Jn 10:16; cf. Eze 34:23).
- Commands Loving the Lord entails obediently keeping His ____ (Jn 15:9-10; cf. Jn 10:17, 14:15; 1 Jn 5:3; 2 Jn 1:6).
- False Good sheep should exercise good judgment (Jn 7:24; 1 Sam 16:7), not following ___ teachers or ___ prophets (Ac 20:28-31; Mt 7:15) – only the Good Shepherd (Jn 10:4-5).
- Authority Jesus has divine ____ to lay down His life for His sheep, and then to take it up again (Jn 10:18; cf. Jn 2:19-21; Ac 2:23-24).
- Division Ironically, the Good Shepherd’s teaching about unity in His sheepfold brings about ____ (Jn 10:19; cf. Jn 9:16).
- Demon Even after opening the eyes of a blind man, Christ’s critics call Him crazy and ___-possessed (Jn 10:20-21).
Conclusion
(forthcoming)
Bibliography
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