“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 willingness to do His Father’s will in the work of redemption: Hebrews 10:5-10

2. His willingness to love the unlovable

o The woman at the well: John 4

o The woman caught in adultery: John 8

o The dishonest tax collector, Zaccheus: Luke 19

o Each and every one of us rebellious sinners

3. His willingness to restore the fallen

o Adam and Eve: Genesis 3

o David: Psalm 51

o Peter: John 21

o Each and every one of us on a near daily basis

4. His willingness to be our all in all

Our rest in times of burden: Matt. 11:28-30

Our companion in times of abandonment: John 9:35-38

Our strength in times of weakness: John 15:1-9

Our advocate in times of spiritual warfare: 1 John 2:1

Our Shepherd in times of spiritual drifting: Ps. 23:4

Our clarity in times of spiritual fog: John 8:12

Our comfort in times of sorrow and pain: John 11:33-35

Our courage in times of fear: John 6:20

Our hope in times of uncertainty: John 14:1-3