Dig In Questions

1) In John 10:11, Jesus refers to Himself as “the good shepherd.” Why do you think he chose to describe Himself in this way?

2) What are some of the ways that you allow Jesus to be the shepherd of your life? Did it take some difficulty allowing Jesus to guide those areas?

3) Read 1 John 5:21. Why do you think followers of Jesus wouldn’t want or allow Jesus to shepherd certain areas of their life? Is there a part of your life that you aren’t letting Jesus guide? What do you need to begin doing to change this?

4) On Sunday, we discussed how “you will always be dissatisfied with your life if your satisfaction depends on other imperfect people.” Why do you think we look so much toward others for our worth, value, purpose, and our well-being?

5) Read Jeremiah 17:9. How can you discern between what you want to do and what Jesus, the good shepherd, wants you to do?

6) Read John 10:11-18. How does the fact that someone would lay down their life for you change how you should live your life today?