Outline—John 10

  1. The allegory (v. 1–5)
    1. The test of a shepherd (vv. 1–2)
    2. The task of a shepherd (vv. 3–5)
  2. The allegory explained and amplified (vv. 6–21)
    1. The test of a shepherd—What he brings (vv. 6–10)
    2. The task of a shepherd —What he does (vv. 11–21)
      1. Selfless ownership (vv. 11–13)
      2. Personal ownership (vv. 14–16)
      3. Sacrificial ownership (vv. 17–21)
  3. The allegory distilled (vv. 22–42)
    1. Belief proves a deeper reality (v. 26)
    2. Reality of Certainty (v. 27)
    3. Reality of Security (v. 28)
    4. Reality of Sovereignty (v. 29)
    5. Reality of Unity (v. 30)

Take Home Points

  • What do you need to know of the shepherd? (He seeks His sheep, lays down His life, gives His life, takes up His life, knows the sheep, keeps the sheep, provides, enfolds, etc.)
  • What do you need to know about false shepherds? (They are thieves, robbers, strangers, unbelievers, hirelings,…)
  • What do you need to know about yourself? (Are you owned lock, stock, and barrel by the Good Shepherd?—Or are you yet in unbelief?)

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