For His Sheep

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 52—especially explaining how Jesus laid down His life for His sheep, whom He received from His Father. Q52. For whom did Christ obey and suffer? For those whom the Father had given Him. Christ's obedience and suffering were specifically for the people the Father has given to Him, a definitive and exclusive group whom He calls His sheep. Drawing from John 6:37, 10:11–15, and 17:6, 11, the lesson emphasizes that Christ's sacrificial death and resurrection are not universal in application but are rooted in a divine, covenantal relationship between the Father and the Son.