Gospel Truth: The Good Shepherd

John 10:11-15 I am the Good Shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired worker, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, deserts the sheep, and runs away. So the wolf snatches them and scatters them, because he is a hired worker, and he sheep don't matter to him.
I am the Good Shepherd. I know my own and my own know Me, just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep.

John 14:6 Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes unto the Father, but by Me.

Psalm 23: A Psalm most loved but least believed.

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures.
He leadeth me beside still waters.
He restoreth my soul.
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me.
Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies.
Thou anointest my head with oil.
My cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Do you believe it? Do believe that you shall not want for:

• refreshement
• restoration
• guidance
• companionship
• provision
• satisfaction
• goodness and mercy
• a home at last

The Good Shepherd has undertaken to see us through.

You may have heard a little incident told by Dr. Piazzi Smith. On one occasion, he saw a shepherd leading his flock up the hill. He led them into the fold and made them comfortable. Then Dr. Smith said, "Do you leave the sheep in this fold all night?" "Yes." "But aren't there wild beasts around?" "Yes." "Won't they try to get the sheep?" "Yes." "Well, you have no door here. How can you keep the wild beasts out?" But the Arab shepherd lay down on his side, and as he settled himself in that entryway, he looked up and smiled and said, "I am the door." You see, no wild beast could enter without awakening him, and no sheep would go out over his body.
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