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  • Curry Pikkaart avatar

    A Companion For The Way Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Feb 25, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,326 views

    With the Lord as our Shepherd we will not be in want.

    “Go in Peace: A Companion for the Way” Ps. 23:1 (Jn. 10:11-15) Who is responsible for your life? Who is responsible for your welfare, your safety, your direction in life? It’s important to know because whoever it is needs to have control of your life to carry out the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The God Who Carries His Own Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 4, 2025
     | 170 views

    The imagery of God carrying His people, like a father carries his child, is deeply rooted in Scripture. It speaks of divine love, protection, strength, and commitment.

    THE GOD WHO CARRIES HIS OWN By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Deuteronomy 1:30-31 Supporting Texts: Isaiah 46:3-4; Exodus 19:4; Psalm 28:9; Isaiah 63:9; Matthew 11:28-30 INTRODUCTION: Life’s journey is full of storms, valleys, and steep mountains, but the comforting truth for every believer is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Lord Is My Shepherd Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 9, 2018
     | 6,593 views

    Message 22 in a journey through John's gospel exploring the wonder of our Good Shepherd supplementing John 10 with the visual of Psalm 23.

    Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “The Lord is My Shepherd” INTRODUCTION One of the most devastating accusations against God that the devil continually tries to promote is that God is not all that good. Satan invites us to look around at the appalling evil in the world and our own personal ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    God As Good Shepherd

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Jun 23, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,948 views

    Symbolic language is used throughout the Bible to describe God. Among the most precious and universally undertood is that of God as Shepherd.

    pI PETER 5 TRINITY 3 SHEPHERD SUNDAY Introduction Use of symbols - by Jesus in communication. Among the most powerful are those comparing Jesus to the life of a Shepherd. This is an old thought -- God was referred to as "The Shepherd of Israel." This imagery is used to communicate who God ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Rejection Of The Good Shepherd Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 6, 2020
     | 3,603 views

    Israel rejects the only good Shepherd and replaces him with others who aren't true shepherds. They suffer the consequences of rejecting their Messiah.

    We’ve come to the concluding part of FIRST oracle, started in Zech 9 and ending Zech 11. • God executes His judgement upon the nations surrounding Israel. A picture of God as the divine warrior watching over Israel. He said He will defend His house (9:8) • In the second part we read of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    01. Gentle Shepherd Series

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 28, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,528 views

    This series follows the Psalm of Psalms - The most-loved, most-memorized, and most-repeated piece of writing in the entire Bible

    Psalm 23 – Time to renew it’s memory A famous actor was an after dinner speaker at a big function and when he stood up to speak, he invited his audience to choose a poem for him to recite. There was a long silence until a retired clergyman raised his hand and asked for Psalm 23. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Good Shepherd Today

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Mar 14, 2023
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    Can the church be the Good Shepherd today?

    The Good Shepherd Today John 10:11-21 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz John 10:11 “I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. 12 “He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees, and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    A Good Shepherd Is Not A Hireling

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Apr 22, 2018
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     | 7,501 views

    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Door And Good Shepherd Series

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Mar 16, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,464 views

    Jesus chose to become the door unto salvation, the one Good Shepherd to all who would believe.

    The Door and Good Shepherd In His Own Words 11/09/08 PM Text: John 10:11-16 INTRODUCTION: Throughout the book of John, Jesus makes statements about Himself, revealing something important about His divine nature, His character, or His mission. Each statement speaks to a particular relationship of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    True Shepherds & False Shepherds - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Dec 30, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,973 views

    The reason for the broken covenant symbolically depicted in the Zechariah breaking the staff of grace is now more fully described. It becomes painfully clear that not only did they reject the Son of God but they mocked the character and glory of God incar

    Zechariah 11: 11-17 TRUE SHEPHERDS AND FALSE SHEPHERDS - PART II [Matthew 27: 1-10] God gave His Shepherd two staffs, one called Favor (or grace) and the other Union. The Messiah spoke compassionately to them and opposed the false shepherds. He wanted to unite them in the Father and pour His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Three Shepherd Stories: Good Shepherd Sunday

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Apr 17, 2019
     | 16,258 views

    Mother’s Day and Good Shepherd Sunday, Cycle C

    Mother’s Day and Good Shepherd Sunday One man tells about working at a club on the weekend of the biggest motorcycle gathering of the year. When the roaring machines pulled up outside, the patrons of the club turned their eyes toward the door and the conversation turned into an uneasy ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Michael Otterstatter avatar

    Receive Your Compassionate Shepherd’s Care

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Jul 22, 2024
     | 611 views

    May the Holy Spirit work in us a deeper understanding of one of the ways our Good Shepherd provides compassionate care for us. He does that through the shepherds he sends to us. He does that to equip us for the life of service he calls us to live.

    “The LORD is my shepherd.” “I am the Good Shepherd.” “I am Jesus’ little lamb, Ever glad at heart I am.” Generations of believers have loved those kinds of descriptions of God’s love for them and of their relationship to God through faith in Jesus. Shepherd and sheep. Sheep and shepherd. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Wrong About The Shepherd

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 21, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 670 views

    To fail to receive Christ as Shepherd of the soul is to position oneself outside of God's flock.

    “‘Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave Kinney avatar

    Our Sufficient Shepherd Series

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Mar 1, 2009
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,405 views

    It’s as if David is saying to us 3000 years later – God is ever present on the long and winding road called weariness, God is every bit powerful to remove the road blocks that intimidate us while traveling the torturous avenue called worry, if we will jus

    David writes the most poetic chapter to any book ever written. The imagery captures the imagination of every age, comforts the commotion of every heart and confirms the expectations of every believer. David writes this memorable Psalm out of great distress and disillusion. Distress because of King ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brad Beaman avatar

    The Lord Is My Shepherd Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Aug 9, 2022
     | 5,683 views

    The name Jehovah-Rohi. The Lord is my Shepherd has brought comfort to the hurting. It has been used to sooth the troubled souls. The name The Lord is my Shepherd, Jehovah-Rohi goes beyond all others in tenderness and intimacy.

    The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. (Psalm 23:1) There is such an interesting relationship between the sheep and the shepherd. So much is written about sheep and shepherds in commentary on Psalm 23. I called my brother because after his wife finished a rigorous veterinary school, she went ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist