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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?
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Conventional wisdom would say that the best way to proclaim the Messiah’s birth would have been at Herod’s Palace and not in the fileds with the Sheperds
NR 25-12-05 Luke 2:1-20: The Angels appeared to the Shepherds Story: A shepherd was looking after his sheep one day on the side of a deserted road, when suddenly a brand new Porsche screeches to a halt. The driver, a man dressed in an Armani suit, Rockport shoes, Oakleys sunglasses, Rolex ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20
Denomination: Anglican
Explore and understand the characteristics, commitment, and sacrifice of Jesus as our Good Shepherd, who lovingly cares for us and laid down His life for our salvation.
Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to explore one of the most beautiful and comforting images of Jesus found in the Scriptures - The Good Shepherd. In John 10:11, Jesus says, "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." This simple statement reveals so ...read more
Scripture: John 10:11
Topics: Good Shepherd, Lays Down His Life
God’s choice of the lowly shepherds, as those to whom the announcement of Christ’s birth came, shows that his love is available to all on the same basis -- faith.
[Luke 2:8-20] Most people in America are familiar with this passage, even if they rarely crack open a Bible. These verses from Luke have even entered the popular culture, through Linus’ famous speech in the Charlie Brown Christmas video. Every December since 1965, in between televised scenes of ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1
Denomination: Baptist
It was lowly shepherds who got the most impressive announcement about the birth of the Messiah. That tells us a lot about the God we serve.
I think the presence of the shepherds has to be one of my favorite parts of the Christmas story. They don’t say much. They don’t do much. But it sure was important to God that they be there for the birth of Jesus. And that says a lot. When the time came to tell Zechariah about the birth of ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20, Isaiah 57:15
Why did God choose shepherds to announce the birth of Jesus
WHY SHEPHERDS Luke 2:8-20 Intro. Outside St. Mary's Hospital in the slightly shabby London section of Paddington, the crowd was growing by the minute—more than 300 reporters, TV technicians and curious onlookers milled anxiously behind a double row of police barricades and dozens of ...read more
Jesus Christ is the Good Shepherd, the Great Shepherd and the Great Shepherd...
Jesus said, ‘I am the good shepherd…’. A shepherd takes absolute responsibility for the wellbeing of his sheep. He ensures that the sheep are well catered for. David wrote, ‘The Lord is my Shepherd…’ For David to have written this piece, there must have been a cordial relationship between him and ...read more
Scripture: John 10:11-14
Denomination: Apostolic
A look at the Christmas shepherds from Luke's Gospel.
The Characters of Christmas: The Shepherds Luke 2:8-20 History and pop culture have given a cast of characters to surround us at Christmas. The characters evoke smiles, joy, reverence, excitement, anticipation and happy memories. Some, like Santa Claus have sacred beginnings, but most are ...read more
Denomination: Methodist
The Great Shepherd: 1. Provides 2. Guides 3. Protects
Journals is a new book which is coming out about the life of Kurt Cobain, who was the leader of “Nirvana,” a post-punk band with a series of crunching, screaming songs that defined grunge music. The book gives a glimpse of Cobain’s tortured life. He was obsessed with heaven and looked to the ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6
Jesus called himself "The Good Shepherd." This message looks at proving that Only Jesus fills this role. He is "good" because He is God. He is the Shepherd, not just a shepherd.
“THE GOOD SHEPERD” Over the past 6 weeks we have looked at the “I AM” statements of Christ. We have explored significant lessons Jesus gave as He made these descriptive statements about himself. “I AM” - He clearly used it to identify himself as God “I AM the way, the truth & the life” – In ...read more
Scripture: John 10:11-19
A funeral sermon that celebrates the presence of the Good Shepherd and offers hope to those who need The Presence!
Recite Psalm 23 – King James Version Read Psalm 23 – NLT An old man and a young man were featured on a stage. Their performance was to recite the 23rd Psalm. The young man, trained in public speaking and drama, presented the Psalm most eloquently. His impression on the audience led to an ...read more
Denomination: Salvation Army
This sermon explores Psalm 23's depiction of life's highs and lows, emphasizing God's constant presence and involvement in our human journey.
Welcome, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. We gather here today, bound by our shared faith and love for our Lord, to delve into the richness of His Word. We come with hearts open, ready to receive His wisdom, ready to be comforted, challenged, and changed. We come with minds prepared to ...read more
Topics: Care
He is calling us by name.
THE GOOD SHEPHERD. John 10:1-18. On the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus offered those who will hear Him the gift of living water, also known as the Holy Spirit (John 7:37-39). Some time after this Jesus declared Himself to be the light of the world (John 8:12), and ratified this ...read more
Scripture: John 10:1-18
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This is a comparison of Jesus as the Good Shepherd to that of a good shepherd in Old Testament times.
The Good Shepherd John 10:1-19 1 "I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2 The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. 3 The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to ...read more
Scripture: John 10:1-19
Jesus was not a hired hand, one seeking get paid, to just complete a job. He was willing to lay down his life for us, for his sheep. Our Lord is the Good Sheppard. Seek The "Kalos", Sheppard.
For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four Scripture readings prior to the Message. Today's assigned readings are: Acts 4:5-12; Psalm 23; 1 John 3:16-24 and John 10:11-18. A certain butcher ....had sold all his cleaned poultry .....except ......for one hen. A woman then ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:3-7, Psalm 23:1-6, John 10:11-18
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
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