Trust The Shepherd | Jeff Evans

In John chapter 10, we encounter one of the most powerful images Jesus ever painted—the Good Shepherd who lays down His life for His sheep. This message takes us deep into understanding what a sheepfold actually was in first-century Israel, revealing two types: the village sheepfold where multiple flocks gathered together, and the countryside sheepfold where the shepherd literally became the door, laying his own body across the opening to protect the sheep from predators. This isn't just ancient agricultural trivia—it's a profound picture of what Jesus did for us on the cross. He didn't just point us toward safety; He became our safety. He positioned Himself between us and everything that seeks to destroy us. The sermon connects this imagery to the prophecy in Ezekiel 34, where God promised that when human shepherds failed His people, He Himself would come to seek, rescue, gather, feed, and give rest to His sheep. That's exactly what Jesus did. In verse 9, we find three life-changing truths packed into one sentence: we have salvation in God (we will be saved), we have safety (in our coming and going, at all times and places), and we have satisfaction (He leads us to pasture where all our needs are met). The most stunning reality is that Jesus didn't lay His life down because He had to—the Roman soldiers didn't overpower Him, the nails didn't hold Him against His will. He chose to die for us. He knows each of us by name, and He loves us even when we feel completely unlovable. Our sin was never a surprise to Him, yet He went to the cross anyway. This is the shepherd who fights for us while we need only be still.

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