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A Ministry That Shepherds The Soul

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 9, 2003

Paul, Sylvanus & Timothy exhibited a ministry that shepherded the soul of the Thessalonian Christians. Thus God-called men have a ministry that shepherds the soul. A ministry that shepherds the soul exhibits....

‘A MINISTRY THAT SHEPHERDS THE SOUL’— —1Thessalonians 2:1-12 ‘A faith that soothes the soul’(1:1-10) leads to.... ‘A Ministry that Shepherds the Soul’(2:1-12) Paul, Sylvanus & Timothy exhibited a ministry that shepherded the soul of the Thessalonian Christians. God-called men have a ministry that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Why Tell The Shepherds?

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

1. The greatest event that has ever happened.

1. The greatest event that has ever happened. The biggest breaking news story. An announcement sent directly from God Himself. 2. This is what the shepherds heard that night so many years ago. They were the first people to whom God announced the birth of His Son. 3. What is a matter of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

09 Tools Of The Shepherd Series

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 30, 2011

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

Scripture: Psalm 23:4

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord Is My Shepherd Series

Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Jan 3, 2011

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

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord Is My Shepherd Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 22, 2020

Psalm 23:1-6 shows us the Lord's provision for his people.

Scripture On Sunday, March 22, 2020, we started having Virtual Fellowship Services using Zoom videoconferencing. On that Sunday, I said that I was going to suspend my series on “The Life of David” and begin a series of meditations that I called, “Hope in Troubled Times.” This is the last in that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Lord Is My Shepherd

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 15, 2005

As we think of the relationship between sheep and their shepherd, let us consider why a shepherd purchases and raises a flock of sheep.

THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Psalm 23:1 A Question: “If the Lord is my shepherd, what does that tell me about myself?” There is one thing we Christians need to get clear in our minds, and that is, “who He is” and “who we are”. IF THE LORD IS OUR ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord Is My Shepherd

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 21, 2020

We often hear the 23rd Psalm read or recited at funerals, but did you know that it does not apply to everyone, only to the sheep of the Great Shepherd. Let’s really understand this most popular of all the Psalms.

We often hear the 23rd Psalm read or recited at funerals, but did you know that it does not apply to everyone, only to the sheep of the Great Shepherd. Let’s really understand this most popular of all the Psalms. Let’s go through Psalm 23 looking at some important details. The Lord is my shepherd; ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Through The Eyes Of Shepherds Series

Contributed by Dan Cale on Dec 13, 2003

Third in a series of sermons for Advent. See Christmas and advent through the eyes of the shepherds who first heard the news of Jesus birth.

Advent 3 – Through the Eyes of Christmas A Shepherds Eyes Luke 2:8-20 Some Shepherds. That’s how the bible describes these men: “some shepherds.” No names, no titles, no standouts – just some shepherds. Yet to these men came the first declaration of the greatest event in human history. “There ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: *other

Shepherds In The Fields At Night

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Dec 19, 2019

This is the 4th in a series of sermons called Be Ready .... Be Ready for God Encounters. This message concentrates on the Shepherds' Encounter

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 Theme: Be Ready … Title: Shepherds in their Fields at Night INTRO: Grace and peace from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! All month long we have been looking at God Encounters. We have been looking at these amazing times in people’s lives where they have either ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20, John 14:27

Denomination: Nazarene

Jesus Is The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 18, 2023

Psalm 23:1-6 teaches us that Jesus is the good shepherd.

Introduction We are continuing our short series in the book of Psalms that I am calling “Jesus in the Psalms.” Today I would like to look at Psalm 23. One commentator said of Psalm 23: “It is the most-prominent, the most-loved, the most-used, the most-preached on and the most-written-upon, of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6, John 10:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Credentials Of The Good Shepherd

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Mar 9, 2022

Of the numerous images of Jesus painted by John in his Gospel, probably the most descriptive is that of the Good Shepherd (John 10). Like a shepherd, Jesus is concerned with the welfare and care of His flock, showing His never changing love and compassion.

Several decades ago, the late English actor Charles Laughton (1899-1962) had been called on to recite to a group the Twenty-third Psalm from memory. Also in the room was an aged minister who had come to listen to the great actor present his recitation. Mr. Laughton repeated the Psalm in a ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-16, Ephesians 2:18, John 14:6, Acts 4:12, Hebrews 7:25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Night-Shift Shepherds

Contributed by Nathan Robertson, Jr. on Nov 7, 2002

This is an examiniation of the life of shepherds to discover the role and responsibilities of the church in the times in which we live.

I want to take this passage of scripture from the pages of the Christmas Lectionary. Allow me to take a winter passage and expound upon it this summer. A traditional Yuletide text and expound upon it this summertime, this passage for the cold days of December and lift it up for us this hot ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

Calling All Shepherds

Contributed by Tom Balog on Oct 2, 2002

To challenge the heareres to identify themselves not always as the lost sheep but to see themselves as "lead sheep" or shepherds by caring and loving God’s "sheep", using Jesus Christ as their example.

Before we go to the Word, let us open with a word of prayer: Gracious God, you are the Good Shepherd. As we come now to your Word, help us, your sheep, to hear your voice so that we may receive the message you have for us. Lord, I ask that you use me as your vessel, so that those who hear will ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

The Shekinah, The Shepherds, And Shiloh

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 12, 2001

The unexpected appearance to an unlikely audience bringing an astonishing message of an unusual arrival.

THE SHEKINAH, THE SHEPHERDS, AND SHILOH LUKE 2:8-18 INTRODUCTION: CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN LIKE ON THAT NIGHT WHEN CHRIST WAS BORN? THE LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM WAS BUZZING WITH ALL THE NOISE AND CLAMOR OF AN OVERCROWDED LARGE METROPOLIS, THE RESULT OF A POLL TAX DECREED BY CAESAR ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

Is The Lord Your Shepherd

Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Mar 10, 2005

In the 23rd Psalm we see David reflecting upon his life from the Green Pastures of his youth to the valley of the shadow of death(which was not far off). He notes one common theme namely that the Lord was his shepherd, today can we say the same thing?

Is The Lord My Shepherd? Psalm 23 ORIENTATION: • Have you ever taken a moment to reflect upon your life? • To simply stop what you are doing, be quite and reflect? • For some of us maybe this is too difficult (the hurts to great, and pain to unbearable) for others impossible (especially if ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Orthodox