Sermons on Character Of The Shepherd:

Truth In Shepherding

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Apr 28, 2023

If we follow the true shepherd, its better to be a sheep in God’s pasture than anything else in the world.

Just about everybody knows, I think, that one of the reasons God so often calls his people sheep and himself the shepherd is because sheep are so stupid. What I don’t think people realize is that sheep were also incredibly valuable. Sheep were one of Israel’s most important economic resources. A ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Aug 18, 2024

Jesus said 'I am the Good Shepherd.' This is one of Jesus' most famous descriptions of himself. It gives us a lot of encouragement. But there are some things he calls us to do: follow, listen and flee.

INTRODUCTION A couple of weeks ago, we started a new series for the afternoon services, looking at WHO JESUS IS. In the Bible, God the Father and Jesus have many titles and descriptions. They tell us something about God the Father or Jesus. When Jesus was crucified, Pilate had a notice prepared ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Shouting With The Shepherds

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 3, 2022

Christmas Eve meditation

Shouting with the shepherds Luke 2:1-20 Introduction- Luke 2:1-7 (1-20 in sections) We live in a day and age that people say happy holidays instead of merry Christmas. It is a time of presents and a time of personal pleasures. We struggle to have time with family and friends. We spend more ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Nazarene

Shepherd Well Series

Contributed by Troy Walliser on Feb 23, 2023

God will keep you CLOSE as you keep close to His WORD.

Shepherd Well Acts 20:25-38 In his book, “They Smell Like Sheep,” Dr. Lynn Anderson relates an event that happened when he was in Palestine on a Holy Land tour with his wife. He said as the bus stopped alongside the road and looked into the countryside where many sheep were gathered, the tour ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:25-38

Denomination: Baptist

The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 14, 2024

THE GOOD SHEPHERD

PSALM 23 THE GOOD SHEPHERD • “The Good Shepherd” in John 10:11; • “The Great Shepherd” in Hebrews 13:20; • “The Chief Shepherd” in I Peter 5:4. PSALM 22 PSALM 23 PSALM 24 GOOD SHEPHERD GREAT SHEPHERD CHIEF SHEPHERD Cross Crook Crown - Spear Staff Scepter - Substitute Shepherd ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Hearing The Shepherd Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Mar 19, 2024

Sheep do not instinctively follow a shepherd; they need constant training.

John 10 – Hearing the Shepherd March 24, 2024 How does God speak to us? This is one of the most asked questions I get as a Pastor. ‘That God speaks is the basic reality of biblical Faith.’ - Eugene Peterson Genesis 1 – God creates the world by speaking. Revelation 22 – God reminds us, “I am ...read more

Scripture: John 10:3-5, John 10:27, John 16:12-15, Psalm 119:105, Hebrews 4:12, Proverbs 12:15, Proverbs 15:22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Good Shepherd

Contributed by Daniel Ray Ortega on Jun 7, 2023

There was once a great actor, who graced the theatres reciting popular literary passages. In one of his performances, an old Pentecostal pastor challenged the man and asked him to recite Psalm 23, to which he obliged.

I am the Good Shepherd Sermon The Good Shepherd Read - John 10: 11-16 11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away—and the wolf ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-16, 1 Samuel 17:34-36, 2 Samuel 12:1-3

Denomination: Free Methodist

The Good Shepherd

Contributed by Abimbola Salu on Jun 25, 2023

“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures.

“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. 3 He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Missing A Shepherd

Contributed by Kevin Jones on Jul 3, 2023

Just like Jesus we live in a lost and confused world. A world that is in desperate need for a shepherd.

Missing a Shepherd Jesus lived in a world much like ours… not the technical things we have, but a world filled with people who are lost, selfish, confused… He spent His life trying to reach them with the good news. Why? Because He loved them and I can tell you that He still loves them today… 35 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Habitation Of Shepherds

Contributed by James Dina on Feb 10, 2022

Our churches will no longer be a haven for beggars, but rather a haven for shepherds who have resolved to make disciples of all nations. Our land will no longer be called "desolate," but rather "Beulah," because the Lord delights in us, and our land will be married.

HABITATION OF SHEPHERDS "Thus says the Lord of hosts; again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds, causing their flocks to lie down" (Jeremiah 33:12) KJV. Many people and nations face a lot of ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Good Shepherd

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Apr 18, 2024

Jesus is the Good Shepherd who truly cares.

John 10:11-18 The Good Shepherd 1. The shepherd of the 23 Psalm • He is responsible for giving water, food and protection to his flock. • But then he goes further than we would expect by saying, “The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep” (v. 11). • How many shepherds would ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-18

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus Is A Shepherd Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Apr 7, 2022

We must admit we’re sheep before the Lord can be our shepherd.

God is … Jesus is a Shepherd April 10, 2021 John 10:11-16 NIV “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-16, Matthew 7:15, Matthew 18:12-14, Isaiah 40:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Good Shepherd

Contributed by Michael Cansler on Oct 30, 2025

A Good Shepherd will always put his sheep before himself.

A Good Shepherd (John 10:11-18) We are going to talk about the qualities of a good shepherd Every human heart desires to be known, loved, chosen and led I know as a man, the Bible commands us to be head of the household, but this is a man’s desire as well Ephesians 5:23 We all crave security, ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

Good Shepherd PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 20, 2024

This sermon encourages us to embrace the qualities of the Good Shepherd, guiding and protecting others in our modern society with love, courage, and faith.

Welcome, my dear brothers and sisters, to this gathering of hearts and souls. We find ourselves once again in the embrace of our faith, seeking solace in the Word of God, and yearning for the nourishment of spiritual enlightenment. We are here, not as individuals, but as a flock, a community bound ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-18

Topics: Lost Art

The Good Shepherd PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 6, 2025

Jesus, the Good Shepherd, personally calls us by name, offering true life, guidance, and security amid life’s noise and distractions.

Some weeks feel like standing in a crowded barn. So many voices. So much noise. Phones buzz. News churns. Deadlines demand. You find yourself wondering, Does anyone hear me? Does anyone know my name? The pages of John 10 open like a quiet pasture on a loud day. They whisper, Yes. The Shepherd does. ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-10, 1 Peter 2:25, 1 Peter 5:4

Topics: Shepherd's Voice, Guidance, Listening