In Defense of the Good Shepherd

Summary

The sermon "In Defense of the Good Shepherd" emphasizes Jesus Christ as the true and good shepherd who defends, saves, and provides eternal and abundant life to His sheep. It contrasts Jesus with false shepherds who exploit and scatter the flock, highlighting the sovereign grace of salvation that is entirely God's work. The preacher underscores the rejection Jesus faced for preaching hard truths about salvation and calls believers to defend and glorify Him. The message draws heavily from John chapters 6, 9, and 10, and Ezekiel 34, illustrating Jesus' role as the door and shepherd who seeks and saves the lost.