Audio Sermon

Rewilding your soul. John 10:7-11.

Michael Neale • October 6, 2026
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About This Sermon

God wants to restore your soul and give you His life. Jesus declared Himself to be the Good Shepherd. Are there fences in your life that are keeping Him out? Join us as we look at God’s Word and see the beauty of a life ‘rewilded’ by the love of Jesus.

Scripture: John 10:7-11; John 10:17-18; John 18; Exodus 3

Study Guide

A few ideas to carry with you, discuss with your group, or revisit during the week.

Practical Takeaways (5)
  1. Jesus wants to rewild your soul, not with chaos, but with His divine life and presence.
  2. The fences we build to protect ourselves often keep the Good Shepherd out and choke our lives.
  3. Jesus laid down His life so we could receive God's life, which comes from outside us, not from within.
  4. Rewilding is not invention; it is restoration, Eden breaking back through.
  5. Surrender to Jesus is not passive resignation, but active trust in the One who stepped forward for us.
Discussion Questions (4)
  1. What does Jesus mean when He calls Himself 'the door' and 'the good shepherd' in John 10?
  2. What fences, areas of control, fear, or avoidance, might be keeping Jesus from having access to your life?
  3. How does understanding that Jesus has power yet chose to lay it down affect your ability to trust Him?
  4. What would it look like for you to stop 'farming your own way' and surrender an area of your life to the Good Shepherd this week?