Relationships – Part IX

Opening Question: Have you ever seen or been around sheep?

Read the following Bible verses:

Isaiah 53:6 (words of the prophet Isaiah)
All of us are like sheep. We have wandered away from God. All of us have turned to our own
way. And the Lord has placed on his servant the sins of all of us.

John 1:29 (words of John the Baptist)
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him. John said, "Look! The Lamb of God! He takes
away the sin of the world!"

John 10:11,18 (words of Jesus)
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for the sheep. No one takes it from me. I give it up myself. I have the authority to give it up. And I have the authority to take it back again. I received this command from my Father.

Psalm 23:1-3 (words of King David)
The Lord is my shepherd. He gives me everything I need. He lets me lie down in fields of green grass. He leads me beside quiet waters. He gives me new strength. He guides me in the right paths for the honor of his name. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid. You are with me. Your shepherd's rod and staff comfort me.


Discuss the following questions:
1. What are some things we know about sheep? And about shepherds?
2. How are people like sheep?
3. How is Jesus like a shepherd?
4. How would you describe the shepherds of John 10 and Psalm 23?
5. What are the benefits of being one of Jesus’ sheep?
6. How can we become one of the Lord’s sheep?