62 sermons preach from John 10 in real church libraries — each one transcribed, summarized, and indexed to the verse. Jump to the exact moment a verse is quoted, or open the full sermon.
“I am the door. By me, if any man enter in, he shall be saved.”
“He speaks of the sheepfold and says if they don't come through the door they are 'a thief and a robber' (John 10:1).”
A Bible study on John 10:11–21 emphasizing Jesus as the Good Shepherd who sacrificially lays down his life, contrasting Christ's faithful leadership with hireling/false leaders, and calling believers to deeper intimacy with Christ through prayer, fasting, and taking on his yoke.
““Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way.” (Jesus' statement about thieves and robbers)”
A Bible study on John 10:1–10 emphasizing Jesus as the door and true Shepherd, contrasting ordained, life-giving leadership with false shepherds (thieves and robbers), and calling believers to hear and follow Christ’s voice through humility, submission, forgiveness, and disciplined faith.
“John chapter 10, verses 1 through 10.”
A Bible study on John 10:1–10 emphasizing Jesus as the door and true Shepherd, contrasting ordained, life-giving leadership with false shepherds (thieves and robbers), and calling believers to hear and follow Christ’s voice through humility, submission, forgiveness, and disciplined faith.
““But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep; to him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice.””
A Bible study on John 10:1–10 emphasizing Jesus as the door and true Shepherd, contrasting ordained, life-giving leadership with false shepherds (thieves and robbers), and calling believers to hear and follow Christ’s voice through humility, submission, forgiveness, and disciplined faith.
“To him, the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice (the gatekeeper opens the gate and the sheep listen to his voice).”
A Bible study on John 10:1–10 emphasizing Jesus as the door and true Shepherd, contrasting ordained, life-giving leadership with false shepherds (thieves and robbers), and calling believers to hear and follow Christ’s voice through humility, submission, forgiveness, and disciplined faith.
“the bible said my sheep know my voice and a stranger they would not follow”
A celebratory homegoing service for Victoria Getfield that combined worship, scripture readings, family tributes and a sermonette emphasizing hope in the resurrection, a life of faithful devotion, and a call to walk with God. The program highlighted Victoria's generosity, prayer life, migration story, entrepreneurial work, caregiving relationships, and the family's need for unity and strength.
“When he brings out his own sheep he goes before them and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.”
A Bible study on John 10:1–10 emphasizing Jesus as the door and true Shepherd, contrasting ordained, life-giving leadership with false shepherds (thieves and robbers), and calling believers to hear and follow Christ’s voice through humility, submission, forgiveness, and disciplined faith.
“He leads out and the sheep follow him; yet they will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.”
A Bible study on John 10:1–10 emphasizing Jesus as the door and true Shepherd, contrasting ordained, life-giving leadership with false shepherds (thieves and robbers), and calling believers to hear and follow Christ’s voice through humility, submission, forgiveness, and disciplined faith.
““but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers” and “I am the door of the sheep… If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.””
A Bible study on John 10:1–10 emphasizing Jesus as the door and true Shepherd, contrasting ordained, life-giving leadership with false shepherds (thieves and robbers), and calling believers to hear and follow Christ’s voice through humility, submission, forgiveness, and disciplined faith.
“He said, he's the door.”
Pastor Allen Jackson teaches that true identity and freedom are found in Jesus and rooted in Scripture. He critiques cultural identity trends, urges believers to allow the Word to discern spirit and soul, calls for authentic conversion (acknowledging Christ as Lord), and outlines the privileges and responsibilities of being in Christ — including sanctification, bold cultural engagement, and living as God’s workmanship empowered by grace.
“he is the door”
A celebratory Sunday service honoring Rev. Terry K. Anderson's 35 years of ministry featuring guest preacher Rev. Jamaal Weathersby. The message centers on being unashamed of the gospel, the priority and cost of faithful preaching, the saving power of Christ, a call to committed discipleship, prayer and blessing for Pastor Anderson, and stewardship/offering to honor his service.
“I am the door. By me, if any man enter in, he shall be saved.”
A homegoing service for Brother Patrick G. Rose honoring his life, testimonies, and recent Christian commitment. Speakers and family recounted his biography and struggles with illness, while the sermon emphasized mortality, the hope of resurrection, salvation through Jesus Christ, prayerful comfort, and an invitation to accept Christ.
“I am the door.”
A lively Sunday service centered on drawing near to God through praise, trusting in God's keeping mercy, and the preacher's message that those who truly know and trust the one God are 'doing well'—with calls to repentance, baptism, giving, and altar prayer.
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“He promised that we could have life and not just life, but he says life more abundantly”
A Bible study on John (chapter 10) teaching that eternal life begins the moment one believes in Jesus, explaining the believer as spirit/soul/body, the evidence of Jesus' works as proof of Messiahship, and practical implications for discipleship and spiritual growth.
“The thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy, but my purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.”
Pastor Gabriel Platero exhorts believers to center their lives on Jesus himself rather than on what he provides, using John 6 and Paul’s example to give five practical ways to maintain a lifestyle that is truly 'all about Jesus.'
“When we look at John 10:10, Jesus is speaking about the thief and false prophets (John 10:10).”
A Bible study on John 10:11–21 emphasizing Jesus as the Good Shepherd who sacrificially lays down his life, contrasting Christ's faithful leadership with hireling/false leaders, and calling believers to deeper intimacy with Christ through prayer, fasting, and taking on his yoke.
“That we may have life and have it more abundantly.”
A Sunday worship service combining extended praise, intercessory prayer, pastoral announcements and a Bible message focused on Psalm 23 (and related Psalms). The preacher uses the metaphor of sheep and shepherd to call believers to know God personally, trust his provision, embrace holiness, receive more of Christ’s gifts (forgiveness, love, power) and then give those gifts away. Service elements include offerings, baby dedications, ministry updates and a charge to be doers of the Word.
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“I believe that it's time to receive the life that Jesus came to give us... Jesus compares their leadership to a hireling. The thief comes like a hireling.”
A sermon on John 10:10 explaining that Jesus came to give 'life more abundantly' — not material prosperity but an overflowing, quality life rooted in a living relationship with Christ, experienced in the church through fellowship, service, joy, forgiveness, and purpose.
“We're in John chapter 10 ... we're dealing with verse number 11 through 21 (Jesus: 'I am the good shepherd').”
A Bible study on John 10:11–21 emphasizing Jesus as the Good Shepherd who sacrificially lays down his life, contrasting Christ's faithful leadership with hireling/false leaders, and calling believers to deeper intimacy with Christ through prayer, fasting, and taking on his yoke.
“Jesus says, 'I am the good shepherd' — the good shepherd gives his life for the sheep, laying down his life to save us.”
A Bible study on John 10:11–21 emphasizing Jesus as the Good Shepherd who sacrificially lays down his life, contrasting Christ's faithful leadership with hireling/false leaders, and calling believers to deeper intimacy with Christ through prayer, fasting, and taking on his yoke.
“"I am the good shepherd, and the good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep."”
Kevin Batista preaches from the story of Ahab and Micaiah to warn Christians about false consensus, spiritual deception, and leadership that leads people away from God, calling listeners to embrace costly truth, repent, and find true freedom in Christ.
“"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep."”
Kevin Bautista preaches from 1 Kings 22 about truth, deception, and freedom. Using the story of King Ahab and the prophet Micaiah he warns against surrounding yourself with 'yes-people,' encourages trusting and listening to truth-tellers, and calls listeners to 'bow down' to God's will. The sermon connects spiritual deception to spiritual warfare, gives practical application (recognize your inner Ahab, be courageous like Micaiah, help others bow down), and concludes with a gospel invitation and pastoral next steps.
“In verse 12 he says, 'but a hireling... he sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them.'”
A Bible study on John 10:11–21 emphasizing Jesus as the Good Shepherd who sacrificially lays down his life, contrasting Christ's faithful leadership with hireling/false leaders, and calling believers to deeper intimacy with Christ through prayer, fasting, and taking on his yoke.
“But a hireling... he sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep and flees; the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them.”
A Bible study on John 10:11–21 emphasizing Jesus as the Good Shepherd who sacrificially lays down his life, contrasting Christ's faithful leadership with hireling/false leaders, and calling believers to deeper intimacy with Christ through prayer, fasting, and taking on his yoke.
“The hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep.”
A Bible study on John 10:11–21 emphasizing Jesus as the Good Shepherd who sacrificially lays down his life, contrasting Christ's faithful leadership with hireling/false leaders, and calling believers to deeper intimacy with Christ through prayer, fasting, and taking on his yoke.
“I am the good shepherd, and I know my sheep, and I am known by my own.”
A Bible study on John 10:11–21 emphasizing Jesus as the Good Shepherd who sacrificially lays down his life, contrasting Christ's faithful leadership with hireling/false leaders, and calling believers to deeper intimacy with Christ through prayer, fasting, and taking on his yoke.
““I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep, and am known of mine... As the Father knows me even so I know the Father and I lay down my life for the sheep... and other sheep I have, which are not of this fold.””
A Bible study on John 10:11–21 emphasizing Jesus as the Good Shepherd who sacrificially lays down his life, contrasting Christ's faithful leadership with hireling/false leaders, and calling believers to deeper intimacy with Christ through prayer, fasting, and taking on his yoke.
“As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father... I have the power to take it again.”
Pastor John Nicholas reemphasizes the meaning of the Lord's Supper: the bread and cup symbolize Christ's voluntary, sacrificial death (his body broken and blood shed), our incorporation into him, and the past, present, and future implications of the new covenant—especially as encouragement during the pandemic.
““Other sheep I have...they will hear my voice and there will be one flock and one shepherd.””
A Bible study on John 10:11–21 emphasizing Jesus as the Good Shepherd who sacrificially lays down his life, contrasting Christ's faithful leadership with hireling/false leaders, and calling believers to deeper intimacy with Christ through prayer, fasting, and taking on his yoke.
““Therefore my Father loves me...because I laid down my life that I may take it again.””
A Bible study on John 10:11–21 emphasizing Jesus as the Good Shepherd who sacrificially lays down his life, contrasting Christ's faithful leadership with hireling/false leaders, and calling believers to deeper intimacy with Christ through prayer, fasting, and taking on his yoke.
“He said, I have power to lay it down... And he says, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from my Father.”
A Bible study on John 10:11–21 emphasizing Jesus as the Good Shepherd who sacrificially lays down his life, contrasting Christ's faithful leadership with hireling/false leaders, and calling believers to deeper intimacy with Christ through prayer, fasting, and taking on his yoke.
“No one took his life. He laid it down for you. He laid it down for me.”
Executive Pastor Banks preaches that believers are God’s masterpiece—saved by grace and created for good works—calling listeners to receive God’s purpose, resist the enemy’s deceptions, and respond in faith through obedience, worship, prayer, baptism, and service.
“I'm the one who laid my life down and then I picked it back up for them.”
A Sunday service call to unity and spiritual maturity, urging the congregation to surrender to God, submit to His authority, and serve one another in humble love. The sermon draws on Ephesians 4 to encourage faith, fellowship, stewardship, and active participation in church life and outreach.
“Therefore doth my Father love me because I lay down my life... This is a commandment I received of my Father.”
Pastor John Nicholas reemphasizes the meaning of the Lord's Supper: the bread and cup symbolize Christ's voluntary, sacrificial death (his body broken and blood shed), our incorporation into him, and the past, present, and future implications of the new covenant—especially as encouragement during the pandemic.
““No one takes it from me...but I lay it down of myself; I have power to lay it down and to take it again.””
A Bible study on John 10:11–21 emphasizing Jesus as the Good Shepherd who sacrificially lays down his life, contrasting Christ's faithful leadership with hireling/false leaders, and calling believers to deeper intimacy with Christ through prayer, fasting, and taking on his yoke.
“That same grace Jesus declared with boldness, no man take my life unless I lay it down.”
A Bible-study message on kingdom strategy: how to move from God's vision to sustainable results by discerning the end, assessing present reality, building backwards, aligning people/resources/timing, measuring progress, executing with flexibility, and developing endurance under pressure.
“He said, 'no one takes my life; I lay it down. When I get ready, take it back up again.'”
Bishop Horace E. Smith preached a Father's Day message on fatherhood as a primary, shaping force in life and faith, calling the church to restoration through relationship with God the Father (Abba), to faithful stewardship, and to intentional leadership and mentorship during an upcoming pastoral transition.
“"No one takes my life... I have power to lay it down and to take it up again."”
Using Mark 2:1–12 (the paralytic lowered through the roof) the speaker argues that desperate times demand radical, action-oriented faith: believers must take risks to bring others to Jesus, prioritize spiritual healing over merely physical cures, and trust God’s sovereignty even in suffering.
“Therefore there was a division again among the Jews because of these sayings.”
A Bible study on John 10:11–21 emphasizing Jesus as the Good Shepherd who sacrificially lays down his life, contrasting Christ's faithful leadership with hireling/false leaders, and calling believers to deeper intimacy with Christ through prayer, fasting, and taking on his yoke.
“He has a demon and is mad. Why do you listen to him?”
A Bible study on John 10:11–21 emphasizing Jesus as the Good Shepherd who sacrificially lays down his life, contrasting Christ's faithful leadership with hireling/false leaders, and calling believers to deeper intimacy with Christ through prayer, fasting, and taking on his yoke.
“Others said, These are not the words of one who has a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
A Bible study on John 10:11–21 emphasizing Jesus as the Good Shepherd who sacrificially lays down his life, contrasting Christ's faithful leadership with hireling/false leaders, and calling believers to deeper intimacy with Christ through prayer, fasting, and taking on his yoke.
“we're starting at verse number 22”
A Bible study on John (chapter 10) teaching that eternal life begins the moment one believes in Jesus, explaining the believer as spirit/soul/body, the evidence of Jesus' works as proof of Messiahship, and practical implications for discipleship and spiritual growth.
“At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem... the Jews said, 'If you are the Christ tell us plainly,' and Jesus answered, 'I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in my Father's name bear witness about me.'”
A Bible study on John (chapter 10) teaching that eternal life begins the moment one believes in Jesus, explaining the believer as spirit/soul/body, the evidence of Jesus' works as proof of Messiahship, and practical implications for discipleship and spiritual growth.
“Jesus answered, 'I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in my Father's name bear witness about me.'”
A Bible study on John (chapter 10) teaching that eternal life begins the moment one believes in Jesus, explaining the believer as spirit/soul/body, the evidence of Jesus' works as proof of Messiahship, and practical implications for discipleship and spiritual growth.
“"But you do not believe because you are not among my sheep." (paraphrase/read as verse 26)”
A Bible study on John (chapter 10) teaching that eternal life begins the moment one believes in Jesus, explaining the believer as spirit/soul/body, the evidence of Jesus' works as proof of Messiahship, and practical implications for discipleship and spiritual growth.
“My sheep hear my voice; I know them and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish.”
A Bible study on John (chapter 10) teaching that eternal life begins the moment one believes in Jesus, explaining the believer as spirit/soul/body, the evidence of Jesus' works as proof of Messiahship, and practical implications for discipleship and spiritual growth.
“jesus says my sheep hear my voice and i give them eternal life.”
Rev. Washington preaches from Exodus 17 on leadership and the importance of helping hands: leadership endures hardship, requires faithful followership, depends on friendship and support, is authorized by divine calling, and must keep worship rightly directed. The service includes prayers, music, baptisms, new member greetings, and an invitation to salvation.
“My sheep know my voice and they follow me; and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish but have everlasting life.”
Bishop B. Hibbert taught on 'irresistible grace,' explaining that God's grace transforms the heart from the inside out and must lead to holiness and committed discipleship. He contrasted 'cheap grace' (forgiveness without repentance or discipleship) with 'costly grace' (the gospel's call to deny self, take up the cross, and live a transformed life).
“My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me ("my sheep they follow me...for they know my voice").”
A Bible study on John 10:1–10 emphasizing Jesus as the door and true Shepherd, contrasting ordained, life-giving leadership with false shepherds (thieves and robbers), and calling believers to hear and follow Christ’s voice through humility, submission, forgiveness, and disciplined faith.
“Jesus would even say my sheep know me they know my voice.”
A sermon on John 10:10 explaining that Jesus came to give 'life more abundantly' — not material prosperity but an overflowing, quality life rooted in a living relationship with Christ, experienced in the church through fellowship, service, joy, forgiveness, and purpose.
“My sheep know my voice ... even before we learn his voice he knows ours.”
Elder Jonathan Banks teaches on the 'unstoppable kingdom' of God, using the Lord's Prayer as a framework to explain kinship with God, kingdom authority, and practical kingdom living. He emphasizes God's immutability—creator, provider, sustainer, perfecter—and the secret that believers are included as joint heirs and co-workers in God's redeeming plan.
“Paraphrase of John 10:27 — 'My sheep know my voice... they will follow you.'”
A Lakewood Bible Study discussion on hearing God's voice during seasons of change—how to recognize when a season is ending, when to stay, how God confirms transitions, and practical counsel on waiting, obedience, and unity in relationships.
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“I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of my hand.”
A Bible study on John (chapter 10) teaching that eternal life begins the moment one believes in Jesus, explaining the believer as spirit/soul/body, the evidence of Jesus' works as proof of Messiahship, and practical implications for discipleship and spiritual growth.
“We pray that you would hold them in the hollow of your hand. The scripture says those whom you hold in your hand, not even the devil in hell can pluck them out.”
Pastor Mark E. Lewis preaches from Genesis 27 on the theme "Broken But Still Blessed," showing how Jacob—flawed and deceptive—is nonetheless the recipient of God's blessing, and calling listeners to embrace authenticity, rely on God's timing, and receive God's grace and salvation.
“I love it when he says, 'no one can pluck you out of my hand,' emphasizing security in God's grip.”
Elder Jonathan Banks teaches on the 'unstoppable kingdom' of God, using the Lord's Prayer as a framework to explain kinship with God, kingdom authority, and practical kingdom living. He emphasizes God's immutability—creator, provider, sustainer, perfecter—and the secret that believers are included as joint heirs and co-workers in God's redeeming plan.
“They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.”
A Bible study on John (chapter 10) teaching that eternal life begins the moment one believes in Jesus, explaining the believer as spirit/soul/body, the evidence of Jesus' works as proof of Messiahship, and practical implications for discipleship and spiritual growth.
“My Father who has given them to me is greater than all; no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand.”
A Bible study on John (chapter 10) teaching that eternal life begins the moment one believes in Jesus, explaining the believer as spirit/soul/body, the evidence of Jesus' works as proof of Messiahship, and practical implications for discipleship and spiritual growth.
“And I and the Father are one.”
A Bible study on John (chapter 10) teaching that eternal life begins the moment one believes in Jesus, explaining the believer as spirit/soul/body, the evidence of Jesus' works as proof of Messiahship, and practical implications for discipleship and spiritual growth.
“"I and my Father, we are one" (Jesus' declaration)”
Midweek Bible study teaching on the person and work of the Holy Spirit: His identity as God (not merely a force), how He operates with the Father and Son, His roles (Comforter, Teacher, Revealer, Builder), the importance of relationship with Him, and why character (the fruit) must precede destiny.
“The Jews picked up stones again to stone him.”
A Bible study on John (chapter 10) teaching that eternal life begins the moment one believes in Jesus, explaining the believer as spirit/soul/body, the evidence of Jesus' works as proof of Messiahship, and practical implications for discipleship and spiritual growth.
“Jesus answered them, 'I have shown you many good works from the Father.' — 'Was it the man at the pool of Siloam?'”
A Bible study on John (chapter 10) teaching that eternal life begins the moment one believes in Jesus, explaining the believer as spirit/soul/body, the evidence of Jesus' works as proof of Messiahship, and practical implications for discipleship and spiritual growth.
“Jesus answered, 'I have shown you many good works from the Father... I said you are gods' (Jesus' replies and ensuing discussion).”
A Bible study on John (chapter 10) teaching that eternal life begins the moment one believes in Jesus, explaining the believer as spirit/soul/body, the evidence of Jesus' works as proof of Messiahship, and practical implications for discipleship and spiritual growth.
“He said the scripture cannot be broken.”
A Live Free podcast episode that pairs a rich Christmas/theological reflection on Luke 2 (the angels’ announcement, shepherds, and the ‘Lamb’ motif) with a measured rebuttal of viral claims about the Book of Enoch and the New Testament’s origins. Pastors unpack biblical continuity, canon formation, manuscript reliability, and practical steps for overcoming fear by anchoring thought-life in Scripture.
“Do you say of him whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming' because I said I am the Son of God? … And many believed in him there.”
A Bible study on John (chapter 10) teaching that eternal life begins the moment one believes in Jesus, explaining the believer as spirit/soul/body, the evidence of Jesus' works as proof of Messiahship, and practical implications for discipleship and spiritual growth.
“"Again they sought to arrest him but he escaped... there he remained; many came to him and many believed in him"”
Pastor Sam Gibson teaches from Romans 8 that rejection is inevitable for Christians, but God uses it to form us. The solution to being shaped by rejection or enslaved by the need for human recognition is the Spirit of adoption—receiving identity, status, and inheritance in Christ so we can respond to rejection from the place of being beloved. He contrasts the imposter/orphan self (performance, people-pleasing, needing recognition) with the beloved/adopted self (secure, free to risk, rooted in the Father's love) and issues practical invitations to receive healing and be reborn into that reality.
“He went to the place where John had been baptizing; many came to him, saying John did no sign but all that John said about this man was true, and many believed in him there.”
A Bible study on John (chapter 10) teaching that eternal life begins the moment one believes in Jesus, explaining the believer as spirit/soul/body, the evidence of Jesus' works as proof of Messiahship, and practical implications for discipleship and spiritual growth.
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