The peace mentioned here is an unbroken, shalom peace.

Those who fix their sight, mind and thoughts on heaven find His peace. (Colossians 3:1)

Purpose of the message:

To fix our eyes on Jesus as our great and good Shepherd (1 Peter 5:4)

The Shepherd’s love is a complete love
(John 10: 11, 27-28)

There are 3 dynamic marks of a good Shepherd found in John 10:27.

1. As a good Shepherd, He desires for us to hear His voice. Do not put our trust in our ability to hear the voice of God but trust His ability to speak to us. (Hebrew 3: 7-8, Rev 2: 17, Psalm 115:3, Acts 9: 4 onwards, Romans 8:15)

2. Stay in the attitude of expectancy to hear His voice. Don’t box in how His voice will speak (Habakkuk 2:1, Hebrews 1:1) The voice of God is not an option to the child of God. (Psalm 119)

3. Pray a prayer of inquiry, asking for His voice. Asking God is a sign of dependence on Him. Keep asking God. (Psalm 27:4, 2 Samuel 5:19, Psalm 3:5)

John 10:27 shows that God knows us intimately and therefore, we don’t need to be fearful that He is oblivious to our problems. The good Shepherd takes keen interest in us. (Psalm 139:3). The presence of God recognizes us. He restores us. (Psalm 23: 3-6)

The sheep follow the Shepherd because He has already empowered and nurtured them and they trust Him.

God loved us and forgave us for our sins long before we acknowledged Him. He will empower and lead us. (Ephesians 2:13, John 15:16, Ephesians 1:3, Psalm 23)