The Lord is my Shepherd

1. What are characteristics of sheep? (Psalm 23:1-4)

   1)             2)           3)          4)          5)           6)           7)

2. What are similarities between sheep and people? (Psalm 23:1, Psalm 100:3)

3. What does a sheepfold provide sheep with?

    1)                         2)                         3)

4. 1) Who is a gatekeeper and what does he do?

   2) Who is the gatekeeper for us? (1 Corinthians 12:3, John 15:26)

5. What symbolizes the door of the sheepfold? (Matthew 7:13)

6. Why does not a thief or robber enter through the gate of the sheepfold but climb in through some other way?

7. Describe two kinds of thieves and robbers? (Ezekiel 34:2, Timothy 4:3-4)

8. How do sheep recognize their shepherd?

9. Which is more reliable for sheep to recognize their shepherd by seeing or by hearing?

10. How did Mary recognize the risen Jesus on the day of His resurrection? (John 20:11-16)

11. Which is more reliable for you, to see the risen Jesus or to hear His voice?

12. How can we hear His voice now?

  1)            2)           3)           4)           5)

13. What does it mean that a shepherd calls his own sheep by name and leads them?

14. 1) Does our Shepherd, Jesus, also call us by name and lead us?

      2) How can you be sure?

      3) What does it mean?

15. What does it mean that a shepherd goes before his flock? (1 Peter 2:21-24)

      1)                            2)                         3) 

16. What is the meaning that the sheep follow their shepherd?

Life application:

1. Do you need a shepherd?
2. Do you need a Pastor?
3. How does your Pastor take care of my spiritual well-being?         
4. What is the sheep pen for you as Jesus’ sheep?
5. Who are the intruders?
6. What do they want?

Prayer:

Thank You, Heavenly Father for Your Son Jesus who you sent me as my Shepherd. When I was a lost and wandering sheep, my Shepherd came and rescued my life. He provides me with eternal security. He feeds me and protects me everyday. I have peace in Him. Please help me to stay closely with Jesus and follow Him closely so that I would not lose Jesus, my Shepherd.  My life depends entirely on Him. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ.  Amen!