I have always loved how Jesus explained his own role through parables regarding sheep and the shepherd. John 10:7-9 says this: “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate ...

Jesus picked up this imagery in John 10, where He called Himself the Good Shepherd and said that the Good Shepherd lays down His life for His sheep. Jesus sees our plight; He sees our danger; He ...

Jesus is not a hired hand, He is the Good Shepherd. He knows who His sheep are and will never let them out of His sight. He can be trusted fully because He is fully trustworthy.

Rev. Johnnie Moore of Washington, D.C., shared what it means for Jesus Christ to call himself the "good shepherd" in John 10:11. Christians, he said, need a shepherd.

In John chapter 10, Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep” (vs. 11). Jesus uses the imagery of a shepherd to portray Himself as being the kind ...

In John chapter 10, Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep” (vs. 11). Jesus uses the imagery of a shepherd to portray Himself as being the kind ...

For the Fourth Sunday of Easter in Year C, John Connell reflects on the Gospel’s message of Jesus as a shepherd, who knows his sheep intimately and cares for them with great love.

In John’s Gospel, Jesus talks in Chapter 10 a great deal about sheep and shepherds. A good shepherd knows the sheep and the sheep know their shepherd.

Jesus says in John’s Gospel, ... 'We are sheep of the Good Shepherd, but we must also be shepherds of the Common Good' Rev. Brent Newberry. Special to the Telegram & Gazette USA TODAY NETWORK.

Jesus says in John’s Gospel, “I am the Good Shepherd,” but being detached from pastoral landscapes and lifestyles, we sometimes miss the implications.

The third quality shows the shepherd is at least as invested in the wellbeing of the sheep as the sheep themselves are. The shepherd’s life is laid down for the sheep.

(RNS) — The Bible issues clear warnings about wolves, those who prey on God’s sheep. “Watch out for false prophets,” Jesus says in Matthew 7:15. “They come to you in sheep’s clothing ...