Big Idea: Jesus is the suffering shepherd who lays his own life down for his sheep. God promises to his sheep. Jesus: “I am the good shepherd.” John 10:10–11 (NLT) 10 The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. 11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep. John 10:12–15 (NLT) 12 A hired hand will run when he sees a wolf coming. He will abandon the sheep because they don’t belong to him and he isn’t their shepherd. And so the wolf attacks them and scatters the flock. 13 The hired hand runs away because he’s working only for the money and doesn’t really care about the sheep. 14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me, 15 just as my Father knows me and I know the Father. So I sacrifice my life for the sheep. How you can spot & bad shepherds: v13 They prioritize themselves. They’re motivated by money. Why you can that Jesus is a “good” shepherd. His unique . (Jn 10:3,4,14) His single : ”a rich and satisfying life.” 10 My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. His full : ”sacrifices his life…” 11 The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep. “The good shepherd is also the Lamb of God who was slain to take away the sin of the world.”