Big Idea: As the Good Shepherd, Jesus prioritized the lives of His people because of four essential qualities that must be true of every good shepherd.

1. A good shepherd must be Selfless.
2. A good shepherd must be Solidifying.
3. A good shepherd must be Submitted.
4. A good shepherd must be Shameless.

Big Idea: Jesus Christ is the only doorway of God's salvation, providing abundant life to all who enter through Him.

1. Jesus is the doorway of the sheep.
2. Jesus is the doorway to abundant life.

Big Idea: Jesus is the true shepherd who has come to lead His own sheep, and all of His true sheep will follow Him.

1. The True Shepherd's entrance is right
2. The True Shepherd's voice is compelling
3. The True Shepherd's flock is loyal

Bill Foster brings the Sunday morning message from Romans 8.

Big Idea: Christ's entrance into the world was a dynamic event that brought about three definitive results.

1. Christ brought sight to the blind.
2. Christ brought clarity to the confusion.
3. Christ brought rebuke to the scene.

Big Idea: Christians can and must stand fearlessly for Christ as light in the darkness.

1. A fearless stand begins by advancing the light.
2. A fearless stand ends if self is prioritized.
3. A fearless stand insists on advancing the light.
4. A fearless stand risks the loss of it all.

Big Idea: God prepares His people through hardship to work His glory in them through Jesus Christ

1. Afflictions are Appointed.
2. Obedience is not Optional.
3. Testing is for Testimony.

Big Idea: Spiritual darkness never retreats when the argument is lost; instead, it seeks to extinguish the Light through malicious attacks.

Attack #1: Blaspheming the Light
Attack #2: Belittling the Light
Attack #3: Banishing the Light

Big Idea: The slavery of false disciples is a bondage patterned after their spiritual father.

1. The Slavery of False Disciples.
2. The Conformity of False Disciples.
3. The Paternity of False Disciples.

Big Idea: A true disciple of Jesus Christ has been set free from sin by the truth.

1. The Principle: A true disciple's Freedom.
2. The Problem: A false disciple's Slavery.
3. The Pattern: A false disciple's Conformity.
4. The Proof: A false disciple's Paternity.