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Meditations of The Gospel of John: Chapter 10



  

 In this chapter, we see two more 'I AM' statements of Jesus. He declares 'I Am the Door' and 'I Am the Good Shepherd.' The imagery Jesus uses includes sheep (His followers), pastures and predators (false teachers). Jesus is the Door in the sense that He is the Only Way into His sheepfold (or Kingdom). Pasture is where sheep are fed and able to rest. This is what Jesus provides for us. As the Good Shepherd, Christ protects us, leads us, guards us and defends us. He sacrificed Himself for our wellbeing. Whereas a hireling (a false minister) would never do that. 



 Later, the Jews demand that Jesus tell them plainly Who He is. But Jesus reminds them that He has demonstrated who He is through His works, but they refuse to believe because they aren't His sheep. He makes a bold claim, stating that Him and the Father are one. And Jesus is almost stoned for it. It's interesting that Jesus states His equality with God right after He proclaims Himself to be The Good Shepherd. There are several Old Testament Scriptures that reference God as a Shepherd, most notably Psalm 23. How awesome that Jesus is the ONLY MAN in human history that was (and is) equal to God. 




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