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The Door, The Shepherd

January 27, 2018

Throughout Scripture, humanity is often portrayed as sheep in need of a shepherd. It is in this context that Christ declares Himself to be the door and the good shepherd. As we continued our study into the “I Am” statements of Christ, we discovered yet another facet of Christ’s identity and His heart for humanity. His statement, “I am the door” declares that He is genuinely the true and only way to an abundant life. We also learned that what separates Christ from those who came before Him is that He is good. It is in the truth of His goodness that we can trust and depend on Him for whatever needs we may have. Finally, we learned that Christ’s statement as the good Shepherd is yet another declaration of His divinity as it parallels God’s claim to this title in Ezekiel 34. It is in light of these characteristics that Christ calls His sheep, so the question remains: will you heed His call?