BELIEVING AND FOLLOWING THE TRUE SHEPHERD

MONDAY BIBLE STUDY
BY PASTOR W. F. KUMUYI
ON OCTOBER 16, 2017

BELIEVING AND FOLLOWING THE TRUE SHEPHERD
John 10:10

The heavenly Father, Almighty has promised His people shepherds that will lead them into the truth. They will teach them the word of God. Those who were prominent leaders in the new testament were the pharisees. They were oppressive and not feeding the people with the word of God.
The promise of God and the expectation of His people can be seen in Jeremiah 23:4. Comparing this with the Pharisees, we can see Isaiah 56:11. They didn't understand the provision that Jesus Christ has brought. The consequence of the fact the Pharisees and the Sadducees don't know that Christ has come to save His people is in Jeremiah 5:6. They forgot about heaven. They forgot about the promise land. They forgot about the promised resting place.
In the new testament, Matthew 9:36

1. THE DECEPTION AND DEADLINES OF TRESPASSING SHEPHERDS
2. THE DESCRIPTION AND DISTINCTIVENESS OF THE TRUE SHEPHERD
3. THE DESCRIPTION AND DEVOTEDNESS THE OF THE TRUSTING SHEEP

1. THE DECEPTION AND DEADLINES OF TRESPASSING SHEPHERDS
John 10:1,5,8,10,
Jesus described these shepherd as:
-Transgressing leaders
-Misleading guides
-Self appointed messiah
-Unconverted teachers
-Sinning ministers
-Deceivers and destroyer of soul
-Servant and messenger of Satan
These pharisees were: Proud, Unconverted and Incorrigible
The appearance of these pharisees were like that of the one spoken of in Jeremiah 23:1,16,21,32; Matthew 7:15-22; II Corinthians 11:13

2. THE DESCRIPTION AND DISTINCTIVENESS OF THE TRUE SHEPHERD
John 10:2-4,7; Genesis 49:22; Psalm 23:1-6; 80:1; Isaiah 40:10,11; Jeremiah 31:10,11,21; John 10:11,14; I Peter 2:24,25; Hebrews 13:20

3. THE DESCRIPTION AND DEVOTEDNESS THE OF THE TRUSTING SHEEP
We need to understand that if He is the Shepherd, we are the sheep. If he is the sanctifier, then we are the sanctified. If he is the Redeemer, we are the redeemed. If He is the baptizer in the Holy Ghost, then we are the baptized in the Holy Ghost. Whatever He is works in our lives.
John 10:2,3
All christians are sheep of his fold. What we learn about His sheep are:
- His sheep hear his voice (Call, Word) - John 10:3; 6:45
- The sheep enter the kingdom through the door - John 10:9; Matthew 7:13
- The sheep believe in the Lord and they are saved - John 10:26; Acts 16:31; Romans 10:9,10
- The sheep does not listen to strangers - John 10:5,8; Hebrews 13:8,9
- The sheep follow Him - John 10:4; I Peter 2:21; Revelation 14:4
John 10:10; 20:31; 10:10; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 3:20