Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Christ, the shepherd » His sheep » He protects and preserves
and I give them eternal life, and they shall never be lost, and no one shall tear them out of my hands.
Verse Concepts
Israel/jews » Israel becoming lost
Jesus sent these twelve out, after giving them these directions: "Do not go among the heathen, or to any Samaritan town, but proceed instead to the lost sheep of Israel's house. And as you go about, preach and say, 'The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!'
Jesus Christ » Shepherd, jesus the true » He protects and preserves
and I give them eternal life, and they shall never be lost, and no one shall tear them out of my hands.
Verse Concepts
Shepherds » Illustrative » (ignorant and foolish,) of bad ministers
Shepherds/pastors » False shepherds/pastors
A hired man who is not a shepherd and does not own the sheep, when he sees a wolf coming, will leave the sheep and run away, and the wolf will carry them off and scatter the flock. For he is only a hired man, and does not care about the sheep.