B14 – Sheep of the Good Shepherd

B14 – Sheep of the Good Shepherd – John 10:1-18

Key Words: Salvation, God’s Care, Following Jesus, Blessing

1. If someone were to refer to you as a sheep would that be a compliment or a criticism?
2. How might this image of shepherd and sheep fail to communicate to modern people?
3. In what ways is being a sheep a good thing… what are the benefits of being a sheep?
4. Whose sheep is this passage talking about?
5. How does this passage describe the relationship between the shepherd and the sheep?
6. What do you think Jesus means by the sheep pen?
7. What is the significance of the gate to the pen?
8. Who is the gate?
9. How does this text say the sheep come to belong to the shepherd?
10. What are the benefits of being a sheep of the Good Shepherd?
11. What parallels does this text have with Psalm 23?
12. What does this text add to Psalm 23?