The Good Shepherd: A Study of Psalm 23 and John 10
Finding hope and help thorough the loving care, compassion and leadership of Jesus; the one who promises to be our Good Shepherd. What would it look like for you to let Jesus be your Good Shepherd? Join us for the next 6 weeks as we explore Psalm 23 and John 10 together.
Week 3: The Refreshing Shepherd– Psalm 23:3 and John 10:7-11
Who or what is your shepherd? Who or what is leading you? When the Lord is your Shepherd, He leads you to a refreshed, restored and redeemed soul and as He leads us to life abundantly.
LIVE OAK CONNECTION POINT:
We will have our monthly Prayer Gathering on Monday, May 3, from 7 to 8pm. All are welcome to this time of focus on scripture and our God. (No childcare provided)
DISCUSSION/REFLECTION QUESTIONS:
- What was the best thing about your past week?
- What is something you are looking forward to?
- What is something in life that is “refreshing” to you?
- READ: Psalm 23:1-3
What are the actions that the Good Shepherd promises to do for His sheep in these Psalm 23:1-3 verses? (example: He leads me, etc.) What does it mean that Jesus, The Good Shepherd, “refreshes my soul.” - READ: Psalm 51:12-13. How does this speak to The Good Shepherd refreshing/restoring our souls?
- READ: Acts 3:19-21. How does this speak to The Good Shepherd refreshing/restoring our souls?
- What does it mean that Jesus, The Good Shepherd, “guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.”
- How do you think the Good Shepherd guides us along the right paths?
- READ: John 10:1-11.
- Spend some time SOAPing this passage.You can either spend time SOAPing individually and documenting for a several minutes and then spend time sharing with each -OR- SOAP in real time with each other.Either way make as many observations as you can.
- OBSERVATIONS:What are the things that stand out to you about this passage?What does this passage tell us about who God is?What does this passage tell us about who we are?
- Who is “the thief” in this passage?
- What are the threats in life that could keep us from following the Good Shepherd and keep us from looking to Him to find our life in Christ?
- What are the promises given in this passage?
- How does John 10:10 connect to Psalm 23:1-3?
- What else stood out from this week’s sermon?
APPLICATION:
What is your big takeaway from this week’s sermon? Be specific.
NEXT STEPS:
Everyone has a next step to apply what we’ve learned. What’s your next step?Be specific.
MEMORY VERSE: *Challenge yourself or your group to commit this verse to memory:
Psalm 23:1-3 “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.”
PRAYER:Encourage your group to pray this prayer often in 2026 & use to close your group time.
A 2026 Prayer for MORE: Ephesians 3:14-21“Heavenly Father, Help me to engage with you MORE. Work in me to make me MORE like you. Use me to help MORE people know you. Make my story about your glory! Amen.”
Scripture References:
John 10:11, 14-15; Psalm 23:1-3; Psalm 51:12-13; Genesis 1:1; Genesis 1:27; Acts 3:19-21; Deuteronomy 2:7; Exodus 3:15; Proverbs 3:5-6; John 10:7-11; Ephesians 1:3