1. The hired hand (11-13)

The hired hand is different from the good shepherd. His motives are selfish--he is in it to make money. The shepherd who owns the sheep will lay down his life for his sheep, but the hired hand runs away when he sees the wolf coming. He runs because he doesn't want to lose anything.

2. The good shepherd (14-21)

Jesus the Good Shepherd is first of all a good sheep to God. His love relationship with God and his sheep's love relationship with him is the same. He hears and obeys God's voice absolutely (8:28; Heb 5:8). The Father loves the Son; the Father loves the people of the world and longs for them to return to him. Jesus died to bring the world--including the other sheep, the Gentile world--back to God. I am Jesus' sheep because I know he died for me. I must listen to his voice--obey his word. Then I am a part of his one flock.

Application: Lord, help me to be a good sheep to Jesus and grow to be a shepherd like him.
One Word: Jesus has one flock