What kind of person enters the sheepfold in a way other than through the door?
Who enters through the door?
Who opens the door?
What happens when the doorkeeper (porter) opens the door and the shepherd calls the sheep?
What will the sheep do with strangers? Why?
What are the two things Jesus calls himself in this illustration? (look through verses 7-11)
Who are all the other people who have come for the sheep? (vs. 8)
What three things will happen with everyone who comes through the door of Jesus?
What does the good Shepherd do?
What does the hireling do? Why?
What will Jesus do with the other sheep, not of this fold?
Why does Jesus’ Father love Him?
Who has the power to lay down and take up His life?
How did the Jews respond to this illustration?
What had Jesus done that caused some of them not to believe He had a demon?
What time of year was this? Where was Jesus?
What question did the Jews have for Jesus?
What was His answer? What was supposed to tell them the answer?
Why don’t they believe?
Who gave the sheep to Jesus?
Who is Jesus one with?
How did the Jews respond to this?
What question did Jesus ask the Jews?
What reason did they give for trying to stone Jesus?
What is blasphemy?
What was Jesus’ reasoning for this?
What did Jesus say about His works?
What is supposed to be the result of believing His works?
Where did Jesus go? What had happened there?
What did the people say about Jesus there?
Thought Questions

What other “robbers” are lurking in the world, trying to steal the sheep? How can we recognize Jesus’ voice and follow Him, while avoiding following the robbers?
Many people believe there are many ways to be saved, not just through Jesus. What can you show those people through this chapter about why Jesus is the only way we can be saved? What are the alternatives, according to this illustration?
However, consider verse 16. Who do you think the sheep of the other folds represent? What do you think God’s relationship is with people who do not know of Him? Verse 16 says “they will hear My voice.” How do you think those who don’t know of Him can hear His voice?
What are some ways the thief (Satan) tries to steal people?
Can Satan mimic Jesus’ voice? Can you recognize Jesus’ voice? How can you be sure?
Who might the hireling represent? What might the wolves represent?
Why did the Jews still not understand who Jesus was? Would you have understood if you were there? What is our understanding determined by?
How did Jesus show Himself to be the Christ of God? Did He do it through words, or through actions? Why, then, were the Jews complaining about blasphemy (vs. 33)?
Can your works show God’s power, too? Are works important in revealing God to others?
What is blasphemy? What are some examples of humans “making themselves God” that you can think of? Does Jesus’ explanation apply there? How can we test if Christ is God, or if other humans are God?
What is the difference in attitude between the Jews in verses 20 & 33 and verses 41-42? How can you apply this to your attitude toward God?

My prayer is:
that I would listen, recognize, and hear Christ’s voice when He calls;
that I would recognize and avoid robbers trying to steal the sheep;
and that I would recognize the difference between human blasphemy and Christ’s true divinity through both their words (according to the Scripture) and works.