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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
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
1) What are the issues in shepherding? 2) Who must be shepherded? 3) How must shepherding be done? 4) Why should shepherds serve?
According to several confirmed sources across denominational lines: Today: in regards to: Pastors: -Fifteen hundred pastors leave the ministry each month due to moral failure, spiritual burnout or contention in their churches. -Four thousand new churches begin each year, but over seven thousand ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-4
Denomination: Other
The Lord can be my shepherd if I choose Him. But why would anyone NOT choose Him? And what difference can He make in my life as "my shepherd"?
In September of 1938, a man from Long Island purchased a barometer. When it arrived in the mail he was disappointed to find that the needle appeared to be stuck. It pointed to the sector on the barometer that was marked “hurricane.” He SHOOK the barometer several times… but the needle never ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The Pastor/Shepherd feeds and protects his flock.
Weekend Message/Devotion April 22, 2018 John 10:11-18 A Shepherd Is Not A Hireling Today’s gospel reading brings us right back to the reference to Jesus as The Good Shepherd. I’ll bet everyone remembers the last message about the Good Shepherd. We shared that message November 27, 1917, how ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-4, Ephesians 4:11-12, Ezekiel 34:20-24, Ezekiel 34:11-16, John 10:11-18 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
God seeks the lost and strayed
The Good Shepherd, Then and Now Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 Today’s message/devotion comes to us from the Prophet Ezekiel. Who was Ezekiel and who made him a prophet to speak for God? Unless we have some understanding here, we simply hear words and swallow our doubts and what we don’t understand. ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 5:13-14
This message addresses Psalm 23 from a historical perspective.
The Lord Is My Shepherd Scripture: Psalm 23; John 10:11-13; Phil. 4:19; Col. 1:13-14 Introduction: The title of my message this morning is “The Lord Is My Shepherd.” Although I delivered a message on Psalm 23 in March of 2007, this is not the same message. I want to make that ...read more
What it means to have the Lord as your Shepherd. Message 1 in Series of 4 on the 23rd Psalm
The Lord is My Shepherd March 26th, 2006 Psalm 23:1 These are my actual notes and sermon handouts and they probably mean more to me than they do to you. If you don’t understand something in my notes – feel free to e-mail me for clarification (stevenmary7@hotmail.com). Here’s some deciphering ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:1
David knew what it meant to be a shepherd. David knew what it meant to be shepherded. During times of loss, we too can find God as our shepherd.
Read Psalm 23 David wrote this Psalm (song). He was a shepherd as a youngster growing up. Came from a large family of which he was one of the youngest boys, hence the job taking care of the sheep. Story is told of how David’s sheep were threatened on two occasions by a bear and a lion. The ...read more
Now I am not a chef, but I would imagine that if you were going to feed a group of chefs, you had better know something about cooking. Our Lord told Peter to, "feed My sheep.”
In this particular passage of scripture, he is feeding the “Spiritual Chefs”, the ministers of the gospel. Notice that he speaks of: I. THE ELDER Verse 1. "The elders which are among you...” From this verse we see who he is addressing and where they are located: “Which are among you…” ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
Christ the Good Shepherd can lead us through the dark valleys because He’s been there. He laid down His life for His sheep.
Funeral Service Meditation, “The Shepherd & the Valley” -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Psalm 23:4, “Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I fear no evil; for Thou art with me.” These words were written by a shepherd—David lived with ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:4
Denomination: Congregational
The Good Shepherd leads through the valley! His presence brings comfort.
SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 23 [NKJV] A Psalm of David. 1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. 3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk ...read more
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Explore and find comfort in the understanding of God as our Shepherd, Provider, and Protector.
Good morning, church family. As we gather today, I am reminded of the comforting and profound words of A. C. Dixon when he wrote, "In Jesus Christ on the Cross there is refuge; there is safety; there is shelter; and all the power of sin upon our track cannot reach us when we have taken shelter ...read more
Topics: Protector
The story of the shepherds teaches us what Christmas is really all about.
One night many years ago, a shepherd named Benjamin was keeping watch over his flock. It was a night that began like every other. Little did he know that this night would change his life forever. The sky was unusually clear that evening. Benjamin never grew tired of looking at the night sky. ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20
This is a sermon delivered on the occasion of "Pastor Appreciation Sunday."
Three Cheers for the Shepherd! 1Thes 5:12-13 12 Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you. 13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other. INTRO: What is the Biblical ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13
Denomination: Wesleyan
The tools of the Shepherd are the rod and staff and their purpose is to bring comfort
Ps23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. - Bad things do happen in life - Note the dark valleys are directly linked to the rod and staff In 1975 Tim Leatherman was touring Europe & Asia ...read more
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