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Peter's final call to a young and growing church
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Celebration of Psalm 23 reviewing the promises of Good Shepherd to His faithful flock.
Introduction This is undoubtedly the most famous and oft-quoted of the Psalms. But why? Perhaps it is because of the comfort the Shepherd brings. But also, we see the promises of the Shepherd that we enjoy not only in this life, but in the eternity to come. This is a psalm of the Great Shepherd ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
David reflected God’s own heart as He faithfully tended his sheep, as well as when he later was the shepherd king over Judah and Israel. We need a shepherd’s heart to help us care for the people God brings into our lives.
THE HEART OF A SHEPHERD INTRO: Have you ever thought about what David’s life must have been like as a shepherd? He did not show up for work at 9 am. and go home at 5. He actually lived out in the fields or hills with the sheep. My understanding is that they did not do this year round ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-11
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Christmas
Luke 2:1 - 20 GOOD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY Luke 2:10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. I. THE PROMISE OF THE SAVIOUR. {A ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:1-20
Denomination: Holiness
Luke 2:1 - 20 GOOD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY Luke 2:10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. I. THE PROMISE OF THE ...read more
Starting from the angels promise of "good news of great joy," this sermon asks why Christians often don't see "great joy" in their lives.
WHERE IS IT? The angel promised that this was good news of great joy. - Luke 2:10. - This passage has been repeated frequently enough during Christmastime that sometimes lose sight of its truth and just treat it as a cliché. The angel meant what he said: this was a message of good news of great ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:8-12
Denomination: Baptist
From the shepherds we learn early in the Christmas story that Jesus came for the lowly.
The Shepherds Shepherd Luke 2:8-20 Rev. R. B. Hughes INTRODUCTION - Fitting this morning we look at the lower places of human society and see both people and God. Shepherds are popular parts in the Christmas dramas around the world. - This ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20
Denomination: Pentecostal
Psalms 23 is probably the most recognized of all the psalms. David who was a shepherd at one time now relates his experience to the relationship he has with the LORD.
My Shepherd Psalms 23 This Psalms is probably the most popular of all the psalms written. It is personally for me very special because this is the first entire chapter I had memorized. David being a shepherd in his early years now relates his experience to the relationship he has with the ...read more
The sermon emphasizes that our true purpose is to know God personally, trusting Jesus as our Shepherd who lovingly guides, protects, and restores us.
Some of us walked in today with a knot in the stomach and a prayer on the lips. Bills on the counter. Headlines on the phone. A diagnosis pending. A family strained. And yet, here we are, in a quiet room with a God who isn’t quiet about His love. He speaks. He calls. He carries. He cares. He’s not ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 13:20, 1 Peter 5:4
Topics: Safety, Shepherd, Protection
God is our Shepherd, we are the sheep of his flock. Psalm 23 contains great promises for where we are going when life on earth is over. But it also gives a tremendous promise of comfort: On our journey God is always with us.
[Sermon preached on 15 April 2018, 2nd Sunday after Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday) / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] We all have the need to think and talk about God in a more or less concrete way. Considering that God is a mystery deeper than the deepest ocean and vaster than the universe, that is ...read more
Scripture: John 10:1-10
Denomination: Lutheran
Have you ever wondered why God would chose shepherds? Why not Rabbis, priests, King Herod, or the High Priest himself?
Why Shepherds? Scripture Reading: Luke 2:820 Last week we heard about the birth of John the Baptist and that he was the forerunner to Jesus. He was called from the womb to prepare the way for our Lord. This morning we are going to look at shepherds. Shepherds were not really important in the ...read more
Denomination: Church Of God
God cares for the needs that we have like a shepherd cares for sheep and a host cares for guests
Song of the Shepherd Psalm 23 August 17, 1997 Evening Service Introduction I. A sheep farm: Sheep are frail and dumb animals, they need constant care and constant supervision, without this they will die or be injured II. We are the sheep of God: We need God’s care and supervision, we need His ...read more
Every single circumstance that comes to us is first sifted through the hand of the One who loves us.
1. Well, the most common question I ask, & I hear in the midst of trials is WHY! -- Why this? Now? Me? Why him? WHY LORD?!!?! • But I’ve noticed that God doesn’t always answer that question. • He doesn’t always reveal the WHY, or explain the details. • He simply calls us to trust… cling… hold on to ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:3-5
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
1. Paul has taught us to ‘glory in our tribulations’ & James said: James 1:2-3 (NKJV) 2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 2. We have a serious problem with that don’t we? • It definitely doesn’t make a lot ...read more
Good tidings of great joy!
ANGELS AND SHEPHERDS. Abridged. Luke 2:8-20. Whatever reputation they may have had amongst men, it was to humble shepherds watching their flocks by night that the angel of the Lord appeared (Luke 2:8-9). There is nobody so low that the Lord cannot reach down into their situation, and raise ...read more
The fifth 'I AM' saying of Jesus in John. Describes His eternal care for His Sheep.
OUR GLORIOUS SHEPHERD JN 10:11-17 Dr. M Pope This is the fifth of our Lord’s I AM statements in John’s Gospel. Certainly in making this statement, He is contrasting Himself to the false shepherds who were in charge of the Jewish religion of that day. He had ...read more
Scripture: John 10:11-14
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