“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. 5 A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.” 6 This figure of speech Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.  John 10:1-6

1. His authority over our circumstances: Luke 8:23-27

2. His authority over our possessions

a. Material: 1 Corinthians 4:7

b. Relational: Luke 9:57-62, Romans 12:12-13

3. His authority over our service

a. Natural talents: 1 Peter 2:9

b. Time: Ephesians 5:15-16

c. Spiritual gifts: 1 Corinthians 1:4-7

4. His authority over our welfare: John 17:13, Psalm 35:27, Psalm 149:4