The Shepherd Knows the Sheep

Tom Shrader walks through John 10:1-10, using the cultural background of first-century shepherding to explain how Jesus functions as both the door and the shepherd of His sheep. He emphasizes the intimate, complete knowledge Jesus has of each believer — their weaknesses, failures, and sins — and that this knowledge does not diminish His love or acceptance. The teaching closes by contrasting the thief who comes to steal and destroy with Jesus, who came to give His sheep real, purposeful, and abundantly full life. “He knows your weaknesses, your failures, your temptations, your sin, the good you've neglected to do, the evil that you've pursued — and He loves you anyway.” — Tom Shrader Series: John: The Essence of Life (2005) Recorded in 2005 Duration: 33 min Themes: shepherding, belonging, acceptance, abundant life, knowing jesus, love, identity, protection, feeling unworthy, struggling with shame, doubting god's love, new believer, recovering from failure, questioning faith, feeling known, searching for purpose Topics: christology, jesus as shepherd, soteriology, union with christ, john 10, pastoral care, incarnation, divine omniscience Scripture: John 10:1-10, John 10:11, John 10:19, John 3:22, John 4:1, John 9 — About Priority Living AZ — Priority Living AZ preserves the teaching legacy of Tom Shrader. Browse the full archive at prioritylivingaz.org/archives