What does it mean that Jesus calls Himself the Good Shepherd, and why does that title carry more authority than most people realize? In John 10, Pastor Mark Addis traces this ancient royal title from Homer's epics to the cross, and from Psalm 23 to the empty tomb. In the ancient world, "shepherd" wasn't a gentle pastoral image. It was the highest title of royal authority, the word Homer used for King Agamemnon commanding a thousand ships. When Jesus takes that title in John 10 and redefines it around a cross, He doesn't ask for loyalty the way rulers do. He lays His life down. This message traces what the Shepherd Beautiful actually does for His sheep, from the cast sheep who can't right itself to the ironclad double grip of John 10:27-29, where no force in creation can pry open the hand that holds us. Sermon Title: The Good Shepherd Speaker: Senior Pastor Mark Addis Scripture: John 10; Psalm 23; Ezekiel 34 Series: Tell Me Who You Are Recorded: August 23, 2026 Church: New Hope Community Church, Clovis, California New Hope Community Church is a Bible teaching church in Clovis, California. We gather for worship every Sunday at 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 AM at 4620 E. Nees Ave, Clovis, CA 93611. The 9:30 service is livestreamed at https://www.newhopechurch.net. #John10 #GoodShepherd #Psalm23 #BibleTeaching #ClovisChurch CCLI Streaming License #20175253 | CCLI Copyright License #394760 Scripture quotations taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Scripture quotations marked ESV are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.