Review of 12.3.2025 Bible Study and a Quiz on last Sunday's Sermon

Last night in Bible study, saints, we went over a quiz based on Pastor Limerick’s sermon last Sunday titled “We Don't Walk Alone: The Good Shepherd is Ride or Die.” Using the quiz as a foundation for the scripture study was a new approach to our Wednesday night Bible Study. So, we wanted to share a brief recap of some of the salient points from last night's session as well as the quiz that we went over.

The Good Shepherd and our Inner Life: A Bible Study

In John 10, Jesus calls Himself the Good Shepherd who “lays down His life for the sheep.” The Bible Study revealed that the word used for life in verse 11 is the Greek term 'psyche', which refers to the inner life — the mind, will, emotions, thoughts, and desires. Jesus did not only give up His physical body; He surrendered the very core of who He was in full obedience to God. Earlier in the passage, when Jesus says He came that we might have life more abundantly (John 10:10), a different Greek word is used: 'zoe'. This word refers to outward, visible life — how we live, behave, and appear in the world.

Often, we focus on what people can see — our outward behavior, success, and image. But Jesus teaches that true righteousness begins within. When we look at Hebrew law, it focused primarily on correcting external behavior, Jesus goes much deeper and internally giving us a "new law"(Matt. 5. 21-48) . He teaches that transformation must begin on the inside because when the psyche is aligned with God, the zoe will naturally reflect His righteousness.

We are called to live not as self-sufficient “wolves,” but as dependent sheep, guided by the Shepherd. Every blessing and green pasture in our lives is not the result of our own power, but the loving direction of the One who leads us, protects us, and lays down His inner life for our sake.

Reflection Questions

1. Which areas of your inner life (psyche)—your thoughts, emotions, or desires—still need to be fully surrendered to Christ?

2. In what ways have you depended more on your own strength (living like a “wolf”) instead of trusting the Shepherd to guide and protect you?

3. How can daily prayer help align your inner life (psyche) with God’s will so that your outward life (zoe) reflects His glory?

Download and take the quiz, let's see how well you grasped the critical ideas of Pastor's sermon.

good shepherd_sermonquiz.pdf

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Answer key: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qC_i6v6XnKRP3YofLCk8urqnY-9U8_IHjwFv4g-NTZQ/edit?usp=share_link