John 10:4-5

Step 1

Read God's Word

Look at the passage

John 10:1-10

New International Version 1984 (NIV1984)

The Shepherd and His Flock

10 “I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. ² The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. ³ The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. ⁴ When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. ⁵ But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” ⁶ Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.
⁷ Therefore Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. ⁸ All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. ⁹ I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. ¹⁰ The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

Step 2 
What Does God's Word Say?
List Facts


⁴ When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. ⁵ But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”


 

Step 3 
What Does God's Word Mean?
Learn the lessons
4 Promise - Jesus is going to bring us out and go ahead of us but that is OK for he will guild us with his voice which we will know. 5 We can be assured that we will run away from strangers since we don't know their voice.


Step 4
What Does God's word mean to me?
Am I trusting like a sheep to always follow where he leads.  Why do I struggle to hear his voice as it pertains to my life choices?  Do I keep company with those that should be strangers?  Are their voices now to familiar that they crowd out the voice of God?


Step 5
How will I respond to God's Word?
Live it out!

I will choose this day to trust God to lead me.  Lord let me look for your light upon my path.  Please speak to those areas that I need answers for.  I feel like I am without a back bone again.  Lord I am so troubled by those that I am required to keep company with that are strangers to your truth.  Influencing me to compromise.