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  • John Lowe avatar

    1 Peter Commentary —chapter 1 Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on May 18, 2021
     | 6,164 views

    Peter’s first epistle is addressed to Gentile believers among the dispersed (the scattered) of Israel. They have been released from the futile way of life they learned from their ancestors (1:18). Those who were at one time, not a people, had become nothing less than the people of God (2:10).

    Tom Lowe 4/2/2021 Text: 1 Peter, Chapter 1 (KJV) 1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Abundance

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 5, 2011
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     | 8,423 views

    ur God is a God of abundance. Here Jesus is using a metaphor of Himself being a shepherd over sheep. Moreover, the sheep that listen, follow and stay in His presence will always have pasture. (Abundance) Here Jesus is speaking about a good shepherd in con

    Abundance John 10: 9-11 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. 11 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Night With The Shepherds

    Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Dec 19, 2024
     | 785 views

    Let's spend a night with the Shepherds while they are tending to their sheep.

    “A Night With The Shepherds” Luke 2:8-16 Introduction: Luke 2:8-9 “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Abundance And More

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 21, 2011
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     | 4,282 views

    Our God is a God of abundance. Here Jesus is using a metaphor of Himself being a shepherd over sheep. Moreover, the sheep that listen, follow and stay in His presence will always have pasture. (Abundance). John 10:10b I came that they may have and enjo

    Abundance and More Text: John 10:10 I ASSURE you, most solemnly I tell you, he who does not enter by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way (elsewhere, from some other quarter) is a thief and a robber. 2But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3The watchman ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Lord Is My Shepherd Series

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Jan 3, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,496 views

    The relationship of the shepherd and the sheep is much deeper than many of us realize.

    It’s interesting that the 23rd Psalm is one of the most loved and familiar passages in the Bible and yet so many people live their lives as if the version that I just read is true rather than the one in the Bible. We can live with such a wonderful sense of denial about the things of God and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Shepherd Or Hired Hand

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 4, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,396 views

    This sermon investigates our relationship as sheep to Christ Jesus, the Good Shepherd.

    John 10: 11 – 18 Hired Hands? Intro: Once there was a blonde who was really sick of all the blonde jokes. She decided to dye her hair and change her hairstyle. After her new makeover, she decided to take a drive through the countryside. She happened upon a shepherd with a large herd of sheep. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Are You Letting Him Lead You?

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jun 1, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,527 views

    We need to be like sheep and let the Good Shepherd lead us.

    Check this message and see if it helpful and let me know ARE YOU LETTING HIM LEAD YOU? MT 6:25-34 PS 23:2 The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past, you can’t go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches. When you were born, you were crying and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Rapture Ready. Be Ready, Be Faithful, Be Fruitful - Matthew 25:14-46 Series

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Oct 2, 2025
     | 462 views

    Parable of the Talents, Believers are called to be ready for Christ’s return, faithful with what He entrusts, and fruitful in love and service.

    2025.10.05 Sermon Notes. RAPTURE READY. Be Ready, Be Faithful, Be Fruitful Matthew 25:14-46 William Akehurst, HSWC Scriptures: Matthew 25:14-46, 1 Corinthians 4:2, Colossians 3:23-24, James 2:17, Galatians 6:10, 1 John 3:18 BIG IDEA: Believers are called to be ready for Christ’s return, faithful ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Lord Who Leads Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 20, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 67,731 views

    Since this psalm is so familiar, we’re in danger of missing the depth of its meaning. And, because it’s setting is in the world of sheep and shepherds, many of us city slickers can slide right past its richness.

    The Lord Who Leads Most everyone has heard of Psalm 23. It’s a poem with no peer and has been called the sweetest song ever sung. Abraham Lincoln read it to cure his blues, and President Bush proclaimed it publicly to calm our nation’s fears after 9-11. I read these words out loud a week ago ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Be A Goat Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 17, 2021
     | 5,339 views

    If you want to stand in the judgment to come, be a sheep; don’t be a goat.

    Jean Crist from Niagara Falls, New York, talks about her days in a Christian college, where the college president gave a weekly Monday morning chapel message. On one occasion, the student body settled down for another session of daydreaming as he launched into one of those messages. His pedestrian ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Bad And The Good Shepherd

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 29, 2013
    based on 7 ratings
     | 16,450 views

    Contrasting irresponsible shepherds with Jesus, the Good Shepherd.

    THE BAD AND THE GOOD SHEPHERD. Ezekiel 34. The teaching of Jesus and of the New Testament is that Jesus is the Good Shepherd, who seeks out the lost sheep, and dies for His flock. This is in contrast to those who are not shepherds at all, but merely hired helps, who have no personal concern with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    He Restoreth My Soul Series

    Contributed by Martin Holland on Mar 9, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,258 views

    How is it that sheep under such great care of the shepherd would need to be restored?

    He Restoreth My Soul Psalms 23:1-6 In our study of the 23rd Psalms we should reminded that these are the words of the sheep who speaks of the care that is given by the Shepherd. It is a great reflection of the relationship the sheep has with it Shepherd. • The Shepherd makes me ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    As A Little Child

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 26, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,325 views

    A call to humility. A warning against stumbling blocks. Lost sheep found.

    AS A LITTLE CHILD. Matthew 18:1-14. 1. The disciples came to Jesus, openly and unashamedly asking, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” (Matthew 18:1). Jesus’ response was to call a little child to Himself. The child freely and willingly came. Jesus set him in the midst of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Good Shepherd Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 1, 2026
     | 388 views

    Reject the greedy shepherds and rely on the Good Shepherd. Trust Him to bring you home, to bring you what you need, to bring you justice, to bring you together, and to bring you peace.

    A group of business leaders were touring a mental hospital, with one of them making some very insensitive and insulting remarks about the patients. After the tour was completed, the group met with various members of the mental hospital staff in the cafeteria. The unkind visitor chatted with Bill, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    A Welcoming Grace

    Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Sep 16, 2019
     | 3,303 views

    Taken from the parable of the Good Shepherd who leaves the 99 to retrieve the one lost sheep, this sermon focuses on how grace is welcoming... hence, A welcoming grace. The sheep was retrieved​, then welcomed home.

    A Welcoming Grace Five words appear all across America. We print them on books, newsletters, church bulletins, and thousands of search signs. They are the de facto mission statement for an entire denomination. “The Episcopal Church welcomes you.” We insist that welcoming arms await all who ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal