[John 10:7-9] 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.
Who are the sheep?: ______ _____________
Who should they listen to?: the voice of ______________, not “thieves and robbers.”
What does a gate do for sheep?:
1. It keeps the sheep ____________ from harm at night
2. It allows them to live and be _______________ in the fields during the day.
Jesus is the entry-point to finding _______________ & ____________ along with _____________ & _________________.
[1 John 1:8-10 NLT] If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. [9] But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. [10] If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts.
We are all spiritually ___________. ___________ it. ___________ it. And ___________ what Jesus tells you.
[John 10:1-5] "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."
When you can’t ___________ clearly, follow the ___________ of Jesus.
[Jeremiah 23:1, 5 NLT] "What sorrow awaits the leaders of my people--the shepherds of my sheep--for they have destroyed and scattered the very ones they were expected to care for," says the LORD. [5] "For the time is coming," says the LORD, "when I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David's line. He will be a King who rules with wisdom. He will do what is just and right throughout the land.
[Micah 2:12-13] "Someday, O Israel, I will gather you; I will gather the remnant who are left. I will bring you together again like sheep in a pen, like a flock in its pasture. Yes, your land will again be filled with noisy crowds! [13] Your leader will break out and lead you out of exile, out through the gates of the enemy cities, back to your own land. Your king will lead you; the LORD himself will guide you."
[John 10:6-10] 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.
[John 14:6] Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.
___________ and _________________ the voice of Jesus so that you will ___________ from anything that would “steal and kill and destroy” your “rich and satisfying life”.
Don’t leave the ___________ open on your life.
